2011 MERCEDES-BENZ M-CLASS SUV odometer

Luggage holder (EASY-PACK load-
securing kit) ...................................... .304
Luggage net ....................................... 298
Lumbar support ................................... 96M
M+S tyres ........................................... 358
Main-beam headlamps Changing bulbs .............................. 115
Display message ............................ 263
Switch ingA daptive Highbeam
Assist on/of f................................. 110
Switch ingo n/off ........................... 108
Maintenan ce
se eA SSYST PLUS service interval
display
Matt finish (cleaning instructions) ..326
Memory card (audi o)......................... 242
Memory function ............................... 103
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre seeQ ualified specialist workshop
Message memory (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .253
Mes sages
see Display messages
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
see Vanity mirror
Mobile phone
Frequencies ................................... 371
Installati on .................................... .371
Menu (on-bo ardc omputer )............ 242
Notes/p lacing in the bracket ......... 310
Sliding adapte r............................... 312
Transmiss iono utput (maximum ).... 371
Modifying the programming (key) .....73
MOExtende drun-flat system ...........342
Motor waym ode ................................ 110
MP3 Operating ...................................... .242
se eS eparate operating instructions
Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................. 236
Permanen tdispla y......................... 246Multifuncti
onsteering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .235
Overview .......................................... 33 N
Navigation Menu (on-bo ardc omputer )............ 240
On-bo ardc omputer ....................... 240
se es eparat eoperating instructions
Nigh tView Assist Plus
Activating/deactivating .................205
Clean ing. ........................................ 328
Function/note s............................. 205
Pro blem (fault) ............................... 208
Note sonr unnin ginan ew vehicle ..138 O
Occupant safety Children in the vehicle .....................50
Important safety notes ....................40
Odometer ........................................... 239
se eT otal distance recorder
see Trip meter
Off-road driving
Checklist after driving off-road ......167
Ch ecklis tbefore driv ingo ff-roa d.... 167
General information .......................166
Important safety notes ..................166
Travelling uphill .............................. 168
Off-road program (v ehicle without
the ON&OFFROA Dpackage)
Function/notes ............................. 222
Off-road program (v ehicle with the
ON&OFFROA Dpackage)
Off-road program 1........................ 222
Off-road program 2........................ 223
Off-road programme s(vehicles
with th eON&OFFROA Dpackage)
Display sinthe COMAND displa y... 225
Off-road programs (v ehicles with
the ON&OFFROA Dpackage)
Function/notes ............................. 222
Off-road system
4MATIC .......................................... 220
DSR ............................................... 220
LOW RANG Eoff-roa dgear ............. 223 14
Index

the warning onl
yoccurs if the differenc ein
spee dislesst han 12 km/h.
The yellow indicator lamp goes out if reverse
gea rise ngaged. Blind Spot Assist is then
deactivated.
The brightness of the indicator/warning
lamps is adjusted automaticall yaccording to
the ambient light. G
WARNING
Blind Spot Assist is not active at speeds below
30 km/h, and the indicator lamps in the exte-
rior mirrors are yellow. Vehicles in the moni-
toring range are the nnot indicated.
Always pay attention to traffic condition sand
your surroundings .Otherwise, you may fail to
recognis edangers in time, cause an accident
and injure yoursel fand others.
Collisio nwarning
If av ehicle is detected in the mon itoring range
of Blind Spot Assis tand you switch on the turn
signal, adouble warnin gtone sounds. Red
warnin glamp :flashes .Ifthe tur nsignal
remains on, detected vehicles are indicated
by the flashing of red warnin glamp :.T here
ar enof urther warning tones.
Switching on Blind Spot Assist
X On vehicles without anavigation system,
make sure that the Becker ®
MAP PILOT is
connected; see the separate operating
instructions for Audio 20.
X Make sure that the radar senso rsystem
(Y page 249) and Blind Spot Assist
(Y page 245) are activated in the on-board
computer.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
Warning lamps :ligh tupr ed in the exte-
rior mirror sfor approximately 1. 5seconds
and then tur nyellow.
Trailer towing
If you attach atrailer, make sure that yo uhave
correctly established the electrical connec-
tion. This can be accomplished by checking the trailer lighting
.Blind Spot Assist is then
deactivated. The indicator lamp in the exte-
rior mirrors lights up yellow, and the Blind Spot Assist currentl
yunavailable See Owner's Manual message appe
arsin
the multifunction display.
i You can deactivate the indicato rlamps in
the exterior mirrors.
To do so, switch off Blind Spot Assis tif:
R thek ey is in position 2in the ignition
lock.
R the engine is not running.
R the electrical connection to the trailer
has been established.
Lane Keeping Assist Important safety notes
Lan
eKeeping Assist monitor sthe area in
front of your vehicle by means of acamera at
the top of the windscreen. Lane Keeping
Assis tdetect slane markings on the road and
warns you before you leave your lane unin-
tentionally. :
Lane Keeping Assis tcamera
If you have chose nthe Displa yunit Speed-/odometer (Y
page 246) functio nin
the on-board computer and select km as the
unit of measurement, Active Lane Keeping
Assist is active from speeds of 60 km/h. If
the miles displa
yunit is selected ,the assis-
tance range begin sat40mph. 210
Driving systemsDriving and parking

R
the Off-roa dprogra misa ctivate d(vehicles
without th eON&OFFROAD package).
R Off-road progra m1or2isactivated(vehi-
cle sw ith the ON&OFFROAD package).
R the LOW RANGE off-road gear is activated
(vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD package).
R al oss of tyr epressure or adefectiv etyre is
detected.
Activating Active Blind Spot Assist
X On vehicles without anavigation system,
make sure that the Becker ®
MAP PILOT is
connected; see the separate operating
instructions for Audio 20.
X Make sure that the radar senso rsystem
(Y page 249) and Active Blind Spot Assist
(Y page 245) are activated in the on-board
computer.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
Warning lamps :ligh tupr ed in the exte-
rior mirror sfor approximately 1. 5seconds
and then tur nyellow.
Trailer towing
If you attach atrailer, make sure that yo uhave
correctly established the electrical connec-
tion. This can be accomplished by checking
the trailer lighting .Active Blind Spo tAssist is
then deactivated. The indicator lam plights up
yellow in the exterior mirrors and the ActiveBlind Spot Assist currently unavail‐
able Se
eOwner's Manual message
appe arsint he multifunction display.
Active Lan eKeeping Assist Import
ants afety notes
Active Lane Keeping Assis tmonitors the area
in front of your vehicle by means of acamera
at the top of the windscreen. Active Lane
Keeping Assis tdetect slane markings on the
road and warns you before you leave your
lane unintentionally .Ifyou do not react to the
warning, alane-correcting application of the
brakes can bring the vehicle back into the
original lane. :
Active Lane Keeping Assis tcamera
If you have selected the Displayunit Speed-/odometer (Y
page 246) function in
th eo n-board compute rand select km as the
unit of measurement, Active Lane Keeping
Assist is active from speeds of 60 km/h. If
the miles display unit is selected
,the assis-
tan ce ra nge begins at 40 mph. G
WARNING
Active Lane Keeping Assist doe snot keep
your vehicle in its lane. It is only an aid and
may detec tthe lan emarkings on the road
incorrectly or not at all.
The system may be impaired or may not func-
tion if:
R several or no lane markings for asingle lane
are present.
R there is poor visibility, e.g. due to insuffi-
cient illumination of the road, or due to
snow, rain, fog or spray.
R there is glare, e.g. from oncoming traffic,
the sun, or reflec tion from other vehicles.
R the windscreen is dirty, misted up or cov-
ered, for insta ncebyasticker, in the vicinity
of the camera.
R the lane markings are worn away ,dark or
covered up, e.g. by dirt or snow.
R the distance to the vehicle in front is too
small and the lane markings thus cannot be
detected.
R the lane markings on the road are unclear,
e.g. near roadworks. Driving systems
215Drivingand park ing
Z

X
Press :or9 to set Off ,
Standard or
Adaptive .
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
When Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane
Keeping Assist is activa ted, the Ãsymbol
appear sint he multifunction displa ywhen the
ignition is on. Servic
emenu In the
Service menu you can:
R call up display messages (Y page 253)
R reset the tyre pressure loss warnin gsystem
(Y page 360) or check the tyre pressure
electronically (Y page 361)
R call up the service due date (Y page 322)Settings menu
Introduction The
Settings menu can be used for:
R changing the instrument cluster settings
R changing the ligh tsettings
R changin gthe vehicle settings
R changin gthe auxiliary heating settings
R changin gthe con venience set tings
R resto ring the factory settings Instrument cluster Selectin
gthe uni tofmeasurement for dis-
tance
The Displa yunit Speed-/odometer: function allows yo
utochoose whether cer-
tai nd isplays appear in kilometres or miles.
The selected unit of measurement for dis-
tanc eapplies to:
R the digital speedometer in the Trip menu
R the total distanc erecorder and the trip
meter
R the trip computer
R the curren tconsumption and the range
R the navigation instruction in the Navi menu
R cruise con trol
R SPEEDTRONIC
R DIST RONIC PLUS
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing whee ltoselect the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Inst .cluster submenu.
X Press the abuttontoc onfirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Displa yunit Speed-/odometer func-
tion.
Yo uw ill see the selected setting: km or
miles .
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Selecting the permanent display function
i Vehicles for the United Kingdom: this
func tion is not available.
The Permanen tdisplay: function allows
yo utoc hoose whether the multifunction dis-
play always shows the outside temperature
or the speed in mph.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to selec tthe Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to selec tthe
Inst .cluster submenu.
X Press the abuttontoc onfirm. 246
Menu
sand submenusOn-board computer and displays