2011 MERCEDES-BENZ M-CLASS SUV engine

1, 2,
3...
12 Vsocket
see Sockets
4ETS (Electronic Traction System) ....64
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 220A
ABS (Anti-lock Brakin gSystem)
Disp laym essage ............................ 254
Function/notes ................................ 61
Important safety notes ....................61
Warn ingl am p................................. 286
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode .................................... 128
Activating/d eactivating cooling
with air dehumidification .................124
Activ eBlindS pot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 245
Display message ............................ 274
Function/notes ............................. 212
To wing atrailer .............................. 215
Activ eCurv eSyst em
Disp laym essage ............................ 269
Function/notes ............................. 188
Activ eDriving Assistanc epackage .212
Activ eLane Keepi ngAssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 245
Display message ............................ 273
Function/informatio n.................... 215
To wing atrailer .............................. 217
Activ elight function ......................... 109
Activ ePark Assist
Display message ............................ 274
Activ eParkin gAssist
Important safety notes ..................194
To wing atrailer .............................. 197
Activ eService System PLUS
se eA SSYSTP LUS service interval
display
ADAPTIV EBRAKE ................................ .66
Adaptive bra kelamps ......................... 63
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Function/notes ............................. 110Adaptive Main-Beam Assist
Display message ............................ 265
Switch ingo n/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 248
AdBlue ®
Display message ............................ 268
Service ind icator ............................ 323
topping up ..................................... 157
AdBlue ®
service indicator ................323
Additive s(engine oil)........................ 376
Adjustin gthe headlamp range .........108
AD S(Ad aptiv eDampin gSystem)
Function/note s............................. 188
Airbags
Activati on......................................... 41
Front airba g(driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 44
Important safety gu idelines ............. 42
Kneeba g.......................................... .44
Sidebag ............................................ 44
Windowba g...................................... 45
Ai rc onditioning
Settin gthe te mperature (rear
compartment) ................................ 126
Air-co nditionin gsyst em
se eC limate control
Ai rf ilter (whit edisplay message) ....267
AI RF LOW ........................................... 125
AIRMATIC package ADS (Ad aptive Damping System) ...188
Function/notes ............................. 188
Leve lcontrol .................................. 189
Ai rp ressure
see Tyr epres sure
Ai rv ents
Glove compartmen t....................... 135
Important safety notes ..................135
Rea r............................................... 136
Setting ........................................... 135
Setting the centre ai rvents ........... 135
Setting the si deairv ents ............... 135
Alarm system
seeA TA (Anti-Theft Alar msystem) 4
Index

Ambient lighting
Setting the brightness (on-board
computer) ...................................... 248
Setting the colou r(on-boar dcom-
puter )............................................. 248
Ant i-glare film .................................... 316
Ant i-loc kB rakin gSystem
se eA BS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Thef tAlarm system
se eA TA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Anti-theft system
Immobilise r...................................... 68
Approach/departure ang le.............. 168
Aquaplaning ....................................... 164
Ashtray ............................................... 308
Assistanc emenu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .244
AS SYST PLUS
see ASSYS TPLUS service interval
di sp lay
ASSYST PLU Sservice interval dis-
play Displaying service messages .........323
Hid ings erv icem essages ............... 323
Note s............................................. 323
Service message s.......................... 322
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ...................68
Functio n.......................................... .68
Interio rmotion sensor ..................... 69
Switch ingo ff th ealarm .................... 68
To w-awa yprotectio n........................ 69
ATTENTIO NASSIST
Ac tivating/deactivating .................245
Display message ............................ 269
Function/notes ............................. 202
Audio men u(on-boa rd computer) ....241
AUT Olights
Display message ............................ 265
se eL ights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 143
Automatic en gine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) ..........................142
Automatic headlamp mode ..............107Automatic transmission
Accelerator pe dalposition ............. 148
Automatic drive program ...............149
Ch anging gear ............................... 148
DIREC TSELECT leve r..................... 145
Display message ............................ 280
Driving tip s.................................... 148
Emergency running mod e.............. 152
Kickdow n....................................... 148
Manual drive program ....................150
Pro blem (fault) ............................... 152
Progra mselector button ................148
Pullin gaway................................... 141
Shift rang es................................... 150
Starting the engine ........................140
Steering wh eelgearshift paddles ...149
Traile rtowing ................................. 148
Transmissio nposition dis-
play .. ..................................... .146, 147
Transmissio nposition s.................. 147
Automatic transmiss ione mer-
gency runnin gmode ......................... 152
Aux iliary heating
Activating/deactivating .................130
Activating/deactivating (o nthe
centr econsole) .............................. 131
Display message ............................ 281
Important safety notes ..................130
Pro blem (display message) ............134
Remote control .............................. 131
Setting ........................................... 250
Setting the de parture time ............. 132
Aux iliary ventilation
Activating/deactivating .................130
Activating/deactivating (o nthe
centr econsole) .............................. 131
Pro blem (display message) ............134
Remote control .............................. 131 B
Bag hook ............................................ 300
Ball coupli ng
Folding in ....................................... 230
Fol ding out ..................................... 228
BAS (Brake Assist System) .................62
Basi csettings
see Settings Index
5

Coolant (engine)
Checkin gthe level ......................... 321
Display message ............................ 266
Note s............................................. 377
Temperat ureg auge ........................ 234
Warning lamp ................................. 291
Cooling
see Climate control
Cornerin glight function
Display message ............................ 262
Function/notes ............................. 109
Crash-respon siveemergency light-
ing ...................................................... .112
Crui secontrol
Activating ....................................... 171
Activation conditions .....................171
Cruis econtrol lever ....................... 170
Deactivating ................................... 172
Display message ............................ 277
Driving sy stem ............................... 170
Important safety notes ..................170
LIM ind icator lamp ......................... 170
Sel ecting ........................................ 170
Setting aspeed .............................. 171
Cup holder
Centr econsole .............................. 307
Important safety notes ..................306
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 307
Temperat urec ontrolled ................. 307 D
Dashboard seeC ockp it
Data
see Technical data
Daytime drivin glights
Display message ............................ 264
Switch ingo n/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 247
Switch ingo n/off (switch) ..............107
Delaye dswitch -off
Exterior lighting (on -boar dcom-
puter )............................................. 248
Interior lighting .............................. 249
Dies el................................................. .153
Dies elparticl efilter .......................... 162
Differential loc k(display message) .270 Digital spe
edometer ......................... 239
Dipped-beam headlamps Changing bulbs .............................. 114
Display message ............................ 262
Setting for driving abroad (s ym-
metrical) ........................................ 106
Setting for driving on the rig ht/
left ................................................. 247
Switch ingo n/off ........................... 107
DIRECT SE LECT lever
se eA utomatic transmission
Displa y(cleaning instr uctions) ........ 328
Display message Gen eral information ....................... 253
Hid ing( on-board computer) ...........253
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 282
Display messages
ASSYST PLUS service interva ldis-
pla y................................................ 322
Calling up (on-bo ardc omputer )..... 253
Driving sy stems ............................. 269
Engine ............................................ 266
Key ................................................ 282
Lig hts. ............................................ 262
Safety sy stems .............................. 254
Tyres .............................................. 277
Veh icle ........................................... 280
Distance display (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .245
Distan cerecorder
see Trip meter
Distanc ewarning si gnal (warning
lamp) .................................................. 293
DISTRONI CPLUS
Activating ....................................... 176
Activation conditions .....................176
Cruis econtrol lever ....................... 176
Deactivating ................................... 180
Display message ............................ 275
Display sinthe multifunction dis-
play ................................................ 177
Driving tips .................................... 181
Function/notes .....................174, 175
Important safety notes ..................174
Sel ecting ........................................ 176
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 180
Warn ingl am p................................. 293 8
Index

Off-road driving .............................. 166
Off- roadfording ............................. 164
Running-i ntips ............................... 138
Sno wchains .................................. 358
Symmetrical di pped bea m............. 106
To wing atrailer .............................. 226
Travelling uphill .............................. 168
Tyr egrip ........................................ 164
Tyr eruts ........................................ 168
We troad surf ace. .......................... 163
DSR (Downhi llSpeed Regulation)
Display message ............................ 271
Function/notes ............................. 220
DVD audio (on-b oard computer) ......242 E
EASY- ENTRY feature
Activating/deactivating .................251
Function/notes ................................ 99
EASY- EXIT feature
Crash-responsive ........................... 100
Function/notes ................................ 99
Switch ingo n/off ........................... 251
EASY- PACK load-securing kit ........... 303
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
buti on)
Disp laym essage ............................ 256
Function/notes ................................ 65
EC Os tart/stop function
Deactivating/activating .................143
Gen eral information ....................... 142
Electri calfuses
se eF uses
Electroni cbrake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Electroni cStability Program
see ESP ®
(Electroni cStability Program)
Electronic Tracti onSystem
se e4 ETS (Electroni cTracti onSystem)
Emergenc ykey
Unlocking the driver's door ..............79
Emergency key element
Function/notes ................................ 74
Locking veh icle ................................ 79
Emergency rel ease
Driver's door .................................... 79Emergency spar
ewheel
Notes/d ata. ................................... 366
Storage locatio n............................ 334
Emergency unl ocking
Ta ilgate ............................................ 82
Veh icle ............................................ .79
Engine
Display message ............................ 266
ECO start/stop function ................142
Emergency starting ........................352
Engine numb er............................... 373
Running irregularl y......................... 144
Starting pro blems .......................... 144
Starting the engine wit hthe key ....140
Starting with KEYLESS GO .............140
Stopp ing. ....................................... 160
Warn ingl am p(engine diagnos-
tics) ............................................... 290
En gine electronics
Notes ............................................. 371
Problem (fault) ............................... 144
En gine oil
Additives ........................................ 376
Checking the oil level ...... ............... 320
Checking the oil leve lusing the
dipstick .......................................... 320
Display message ............................ 267
Fil ling capacity ............................... 376
Note sabout oil grades ...... ............. 375
Notes on oil level/cons umption.... 320
Topping up ..................................... 320
Viscosity ........................................ 376
En vironmental protection
Note ................................................ .22
Retur ningan end-of-life vehicl e....... 22
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) 4ETS ................................................ 64
Deactivating/activating ...................64
Display message ............................ 254
Function/notes ................................ 63
Important safety gu idelines ............. 63
Traile rstabilisatio n.......................... 65
Warn ingl am p................................. 288
Exterior lighting
seeL ights 10
Index

Headlamps
Misting up ...................................... 111
Topping up the cle aning system ....321
se eA utomati cheadlamp mode
Hea drestraints
Adjusting ......................................... 94
Adjusting (e lectrically )..................... 95
Adjusting (manually )........................ 94
Adjusting (re ar)................................ 95
Fitting/removing (re ar).................... 96
Heati ng
se eC limate control
High-pressure clean ers.................... 325
Hill star tassist .................................. 141
HOLD function Display message ............................ 272
Function/notes ............................. 187I
Immobili ser.......................................... 68
Ind icator and warn ingl amps
Co olan t.......................................... 291
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 293
Engine di agnostics ......................... 290
Fue ltank ........................................ 291
Indicator lamps
Display message ............................ 263
se eW arning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Insec tprotection on the radiator ....320
Instrument cluster Overview .......................................... 30
Setting s......................................... 246
Warn inga nd indicator lamps ...........32
Instrument cluste rlighting ................ 30
Instrument li ghting
see Instrument cluster lighting
Intelligen tLight System
Activating/deactivatin g................. 247
Display message ............................ 264
Setting the di pped-beam head-
lamps for driving on the right/left .247
Int erior lighting ................................. 112
Automatic control sy stem .............. 112
Del ayed swit ch-off (on-bo ard
computer) ...................................... 249Emergency lighting
........................112
Manual control ............................... 112
Overview ........................................ 112
Reading lamp ................................. 112
Setting the ambient lighting
bri ghtness (on-bo ardc omputer ).... 248
Setting the ambient lighting col-
ou r(on-board computer) ...... .......... 248
Interior motio nsensor ........................ 69
IS OFIX child seat securing system ....53 J
Jack Storage locatio n............................ 333
Using ............................................. 339
Jump startin g(engine) ...................... 348 K
Key Changing the battery ....................... 75
Ch ecking the battery ....................... 74
Convenience closing feat ure. ........... 84
Convenience opening feat ure. ......... 84
Display message ............................ 282
Doo rcentral locking/unlocking .......72
Emergency key el ement ...... ............. 74
Loss ................................................. 76
Modifying the programming .............73
Positions (i gnition lock) ................. 139
Pro blem (malfunction) ..................... 76
Starting the engine ........................140
KEYLES S-GO
Convenience closing ........................85
Display message ............................ 282
Locking ............................................ 73
Start/Sto pbutton ...... .................... 139
Starting the engine ........................140
Unlockin g......................................... 73
Ke yp ositions
Key ................................................ 139
KEYLESS GO .................................. 139
Kickdown
Driving tip s.................................... 148
Manual drive program ....................151
Kneebag ............................................... 4412
Index

Rolle
rsunb lind
Pa norama sliding sunroo f................ 88
Roof carri er........................................ 306
Roof li ning and carpet s(cle aning
in st ructions) ...................................... 330
Roof load (maximum) ........................377
Route seeR oute guidance (nav igation)
Route guidance (navigation) ............240 S
Safety Children in the vehicle .....................50
Ch ildr estra ints ystems .................... 50
Safety net
Attaching ....................................... 303
Important safety informatio n......... 303
Safety systems
seeD riving safety sy stems
Seat belt
Adjusting the driv er's and front-
pa ssenger sea tbelt ......................... 48
Adjusting the he ight......................... 48
Belt force limiter .............................. 49
Bel ttensioner .................................. 49
Clean ing. ........................................ 330
Disp laym essage ............................ 260
Fasten ing. ........................................ 47
Important safety gu idelines ............. 46
Rea rseat belt status indicator .........49
Releasing ......................................... 48
Switch ingb elta djustment on/off
(on-board computer) ......................251
Warn ingl am p(function) ................... 48
Seat be lts
Warn ingl am p................................. 284
Seats
Adjusting (electrically )..................... 94
Adjusting the 4-way lumba rsup-
port .................................................. 96
Adjusting the head restraint............ 94
Clean ingt he cover ......................... 329
Correct driver's se at position ........... 92
Folding the rear bench sea tfor-
wards/bac k................................... 299
Important safety notes ....................93
Sea theating problem ...................... 97Sea
tventil ation proble m.................. 98
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 103
Switch ings eat heating on/off .........96
Switch ingt he seat ventilation on/
off .................................................... 97
Se curing hooks .................................. 301
Sensors (cleaning instructions) .......327
Service seeA SSYST PLUS service interval
display
Serv icem enu (on-board computer) .246
Service products
AdBl ue®
special additive s.............. 374
Brake fluid ..................................... 376
Co olan t(engine) ............................ 377
Engine oi l....................................... 375
Fue l................................................ 374
Important safety note s.................. 373
Settings
Factory (on-bo ardc omputer )......... 252
On-bo ardc omputer ....................... 246
Settin gthe air distribution ...............126
Settin gthe airfl ow............................ 127
Sidebag ................................................ 44
Side marker lamp Display mes-
sage .................................................... 264
Side windo ws
Convenience closing ........................84
Convenience op ening ...................... 84
Important safety notes ....................83
Opening/closing .............................. 83
Pro blem (malfunction) ..................... 85
resetting .......................................... 85
Sl iding sunroof
Important safety information ...........86
Opening/closing .............................. 86
Pro blem (malfunction) ..................... 89
Rain closing feat ure. ........................ 87
Resetting ......................................... 87
se eP anorama sliding sunroof
Sno wchains
Information .................................... 358
Sno wdrive program ....................... 219
So cket
Centre console .............................. 310
Luggag ecompartmen t................... 310 Index
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Points to observ
ebefor euse......... 309
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 310
Spar ewheel
Storag elocation ............................ 334
se eE mergenc yspare wheel
Specialist workshop ............................ 24
Spectacle scom partment ................. 297
Spe ed,cont rolling
see Cruise control
Spee dLimit Assist
Activating/deactivatin gthe warn-
ing function .................................... 244
Displayi ng...................................... 244
Display message ............................ 272
Display message in the multifunc-
tio nd ispla y.................................... 204
Important safety notes ..................203
Spe ed limi ter
SPEEDTRONIC ............................... 172
Spe edometer
Digita l............................................ 239
In the Instrumen tcluster ................. 30
Segment s...................................... 235
Sel ecting the unit of measure-
ment .............................................. 246
se eI nstrument cluster
SPEEDTRONIC
Activating variabl e......................... 173
Deactivating variabl e..................... 174
Display message ............................ 276
Function/notes ............................. 172
Important safety notes ..................172
LIM ind icator lamp ......................... 173
Permanen t..................................... 174
Sel ecting ........................................ 173
Variab le......................................... 173
SRS (Supplemental Restrain tSys-
tem) Disp laym essage ............................ 261
Introduction ..................................... 41
Warn ingl am p................................. 290
Warning lamp (function) ................... 41
Startin g(engine) ................................ 140
Station seeR adio
STEER CON TROL .................................. 68
Ste ering (display message) ..............281Ste
ering wheel
Adjustin g(electrically )..................... 98
Adjusting (manually )........................ 98
Butto noverview ............................... 33
Clean ing. ........................................ 329
Gearshift paddle s........................... 149
Important safety note s.................... 98
Steering wh eelh eating .................... 99
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 103
Ste erin gwheel gearshift paddles ....149
Ste ering wheel heating
Problem (malfunction) .....................99
Switch ingo n/off .............................. 99
Stowage compartment
Spectacles compartment ...............297
Sto wage compartments
Armrest (under) ............................. 298
Centre consol e.............................. 297
Centre consol e(rear) ..................... 298
Cu ph older ..................................... 306
Glove comp artment ....................... 297
Important safety informatio n......... 296
Luggag enet................................... 298
Summer opening
seeC onv enience opening feature
Summer tyres .................................... 357
Sun visor ............................................ 308
Supplement Restrain tSyst em
se eS RS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .248
Switchi ngoff the alarm (ATA) ............68 T
Tail gate
Disp laym essage ............................ 280
Emergency unl ocking ....................... 82
Important safety notes ....................79
Limiting the opening ang le ...............82
Opening/closing (automatically
from insi de)...................................... 82
Opening/closing (automatically
from outs ide) ................................... 8118
Index

Opening/closing (from outside)
.......80
Opening dimensions ......................378
Tail lamps
Display message ............................ 264
Tank
seeF uel tank
Technical data
Notes ............................................. 370
Traile rloads ................................... 379
Tyres/whee ls................................. 364
Vehicle data ................................... 377
Tel ephone
Accepting acall............................. 243
Display message ............................ 282
Menu (on-bo ardc omputer )............ 242
Number from the phone book ........ 243
Redialling ....................................... 244
Rej ecting/end ingac all................. 243
Te lephon ecompartmen t................ 298
Tel escopic rod (Easy-Pack fix kit) ....304
Temperature Coolan t.......................................... 234
Outs idet emper ature ...... ............... .234
Setting (cl imate control) ................126
TEMPOMAT
Function/notes ............................. 170
Theft-deterren tsyst em
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) .........68
Through-loading ................................ 298
TIRE FITk it.......................................... 335
Top Tether ............................................ 54
Total distanc erecorder .................... 239
Tow-away protection ..........................69
Towing Important safety notes ..................349
Towing atrailer
Active Blind Sp ot Assist................. 215
Active Lane Kee ping Assist ............217
Active Parking Assis t..................... 197
Bulb failure ind icator for LED
lamps ............................................. 231
Pullin gawayw ithat railer .............. 141
Traile rdrive program ..................... 219
Towing away
Fitting the tow inge ye.................... 350
Removing the tow inge ye............... 351
With both axl eson the ground .......351 Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............352
Important safety notes ..................349
Trailer coupli ng
se eT owing atrailer
Traile rtowing
7-pin connector ............................. 231
Blind Spo tAssist ...... ...................... 210
Cleaning the trailer tow hitch ......... 328
Coupling up atrailer ...................... 228
Decouplin gatrailer ....................... 229
Driving tip s.................................... 226
ESP ®
................................................ 65
Fol ding in the bal lcoupling ............ 230
Fol ding out the bal lcoupling .......... 228
Important safety notes ..................226
Lig htsd ispla ymessage .................. 262
Mo unting dimensions ....................378
Parktroni c...................................... 193
Po wer suppl y................................. 230
Pro blem (fault) ............................... 232
Shift rang e..................................... 148
Traile rloads ................................... 379
Transmission
seeA utomati ctransmission
Transporting the vehicle ..................351
Travellin guphill
Brow of hil l..................................... 169
Driving downhil l............................. 169
Maximum gradient-climbing cap a-
bility ............................................... 169
Trim pieces (cleaning instructions) .329
Trip computer (on-b oard com-
puter) ................................................. .239
Trip meter Calling up ....................................... 239
Resetting (on-bo ardc omputer )...... 240
Trip odom eter
see Trip meter
Turn signals
Switching on/off ........................... 108
TV
Operating (on-bo ardc omputer )..... 242
se eS eparate operating instructions Index
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