2011 MERCEDES-BENZ M-CLASS SUV washer fluid

SRS
................................................ 290
Tyr ep ressure monito r................... 293
Warning triangle ................................ 332
Washer fluid Display message ............................ 282
se eW indscreen washer system
Whee lboltt ightening torque ...........341
Whee lchock ...................................... 338
Wheels Changing/replacing ....................... 363
Ch anging awheel .......................... 337
Ch ecking ........................................ 356
Cleaning ......................................... 325
Fitting awheel ............................... 340
Important safety notes ..................356
Removing awheel .......................... 340
Storin g........................................... 364
Ti gh tening torqu e........................... 341
Whee lsize/tyre size ...................... 364
Windowbag
Display message ............................ 262
Operatio n......................................... 45
Windows
Cleaning ......................................... 326
seeS ide windows
Windscreen
Demisting ...................................... 127
Infrared refl ective .......................... 316
Windscre enwasher system .............321
Windscre enwipers
Problem (malfunction) ...................118
Rea rwindow wiper ........................ 117
Replacing the wipe rblades ............ 117
Switch ingo n/off ........................... 116
Winte roperation
Important safety note s.................. 357
Radi ator cover ............................... 320
Sli pp ery road surf aces ................... 165
Sno wchains .................................. 358
Sno wdrive program ....................... 219
Winte rtyres
Limiting th espee d(on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .249
M+S tyre s...................................... 358
Wipe rblades
Cleaning ...... ................................... 327
Important safety note s.................. 117Replacing (o
nthe rea rwindo w)..... 118
Replacing (windscreen) ..................117
Wooden trim (cleanin ginstruc-
tions) .................................................. 329 Index
21

it, the previous rear foglam
psettings are
restored.
Adjusting th eheadlam prang e(halog en
headlamps) Th
eh eadlamp range control allow syou to
adjust the con eoflight from the headlamps
to sui tthe vehicle load. Headlam
prange control
g Driver' sseat and front-passenger seat
occupied
1 Driver's seat, front-passenger seat and
rear seats occupied
2 Driver's seat, front-passenger seat and
rear seats occupied and maximu mper-
missible rear axle load utilised when the
vehicle is laden
3 Driver's seat occupied and maximu mper-
missible rear axle load utilised when the
vehicle is laden
X Start the engine.
X Turn headlamp range control to the posi-
tion which corresponds to the load in your
vehicle.
Headla mpcleaning system The headlamps are cleaned automatically if
the "Wipe with washer fluid" fun
ction is oper-
ated ten times while the lights are on and the
engin eisrunning (Y page 116). When you
switc hoff th eignition, the automa tich ead-
lam pcleaning system is reset and counting is
resumed from 0. Combination switch
Tu rn signals :
Main-beam headlamps
; Turnsignal, right
= Headlamp flasher
? Turn signal, left
X To indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefly to the pressure point in the
direction of arrow ;or?.
The corresponding turn signal flashes three
times.
X To indicate: press the combination switch
beyond the pressure point in the direction
of arrow ;or?.
Main-beam headlamps X
To switch on the main-bea mhead-
lamps: turn the key in the ignition lock to
position 2or start the engine.
X Turn the light switch to LorÃ.
X Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of
arrow :.
In the Ãposition, the main-beam head-
lamps are only switched on when it is dark
and the engine is running. 108
Exterio
rlightingLights and windscreen wipers

Brake lamp
X
Switch off the lights.
X Ope nthe luggage compartment.
X Open the service fla p(Ypage 115). :
Brake lamp
X Turn the bulb holder anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Remov ethe bulb from the bulb holder.
X Insert the new bulb int othe bulb holder.
X Insert the bulb holder and tur nitclockwise.
X Close the servic eflap (Y page 115). Windscreen wipers
Switching the windscreen wipers on/
off G
WARNING
The windscreen will not longer be wiped prop-
erly if the wiper blades are worn. This could
preven tyou from observing the traffic condi-
tions, thereby causing an accident .Replace
the wiper blades twic eayear, ideally in spring
and autumn.
! Do not operate the windscreen wipers
when the windscreen is dry, as this could
damage the wiper blades. Moreover ,dust
that has collected on the windscreen can
scratc hthe glass if wipin gtakes place when
the windscreen is dry. !
If the windscreen wipers leave smears on
the windscreen after the vehicle has been
washe dinana utomatic car wash, this may
be due to wax or other residue. Clea nthe
windscreen with washer fluid after an auto-
matic car wash. Combination switch
1
$ Windscreen wiper soff
2 Ä Intermittent wipe, low 7
3 Å Intermittent wipe, high 8
4 ° Continuous wipe, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wipe, fast
B í Single wipe
C î To wip ewith washer fluid
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Turn the combination switch to the appro-
priate position or press the button on the
side.
! Intermittent wiping with rain sensor: due
to optical influences and the windscreen
becoming dirty in dry weather conditions,
the windscreen wipers may be activated
inadvertently. This could damage the wind-
screen wiper blades or scratc hthe wind-
screen.
For this reason, you should always switch
off the windscreen wiper sind ry weather.
In the ÄorÅ position, th eappropriate
wiping frequenc yisset automatically accord-
ing to the intensity of the rain. In the Å
7 Rain sensor set to low sensitivity.
8 Rain sensor set to high sensitivity. 116
Windscreen wipersLights and windscreen wipers

position
,the rain senso rismore sensitive
than in the Äposition ,causing the wind-
screen wiper to wipe more frequently. Switching the rear window wiper on/
off Combination switch
:
è Rear window wiper switch
2 b To wipe with washe rfluid
3 ° To switch on intermittent wiping
4 e To switch off intermittent wiping
5 b To wipe with washer fluid
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Slide switch :on the combination switch
up or down to the appropriate position.
When the rear window wiper is switched on,
the icon appears in the instrument cluster. Replacing the wiper blades
Import ants afety notes G
WARNING
Th ew iper arm scould star tmovin gand cause
an injury if you leave the windscreen wipers
switched on.
Remove the key from the ignition lock before
replacing the wipe rblades.
! To avoid damaging the windscreen wiper
blades, make sure that you touch only the
wiper arm of the windscreen wiper. !
Never open the bonnet if awindscreen
wiper arm has been folded away from the
windscreen.
Never fold awindscreen wiper arm without
aw iper blade back onto the windscreen/
rear window.
Hold the windscreen wiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade .Ifyou release
the windscreen wiper ar mwithout awiper
blade and it falls ont othe windscreen ,the
windscreen ma ybedamaged by the force
of the impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the wiper blades replaced by aqualified
specialist workshop, e.g. at aMercedes-
Ben zServic eCentre.
Replacin gthe windscreen wiper blades Removin
gthe wiper blades
X Remov ethe key fro mtheignition lock.
X Fold th ewiper arm away from th ewind-
screen. X
Firmly press release knob :and pull the
wiper blade upward sfromt he wi per arm in
the direction of the arrow. Windscreen wipers
117Lightsand windscr een wipers Z

Fitting th
ewiper blades
X Positio nthe new wiper blade in the retainer
on the wiper ar mand slide it into place in
the opposite direction to the arrow.
The wipe rblade audibly engages.
X Make sure that wiper blade is seated cor-
rectly.
X Fold the wiper arm back onto the wind-
screen.
Replacing the rear window wiper blade Removing the wiper blade
G
WARNING
The wiper arm could be set in motion and
injur eyou if the windscreen wiper sare
switched on.
Remove th ekey from the ignition lock before
replacing the wiper blade. X
Remov ethe key from the ignition lock.
X Fold wiper arm :away from the rea rwin-
dow until it engages.
X Position wiper blade ;atar ight angle to
wiper arm :.
X Hold wiper arm :and press wiper
blade ;in the direction of the arrow until
it releases.
X Remove wiper blade ;. Fitting the wiper blade
X
Place new wiper blade ;onto wiper
arm :.
X Hold wiper arm :and press wiper
blade ;in the opposite direction to the
arrow until it engages.
X Make sure that wiper blade ;is seated
correctly.
X Position wiper blade ;parallel to wiper
arm :.
X Fold wiper arm :back onto the rear win-
dow. Problems with the windscreen wipers
The windscreen wipers are obstructed Leaves or snow, for example, may be
obstructing the windscreen wiper movement.
The wiper motor has been deactivated.
X
For safety reasons, you should remov ethe
key from the ignition lock.
or
X Switc hoff th eengine using the Start/Stop
butto nand ope nthe driver's door.
X Remove the cause of the obstruction.
X Switc hthe windscreen wiper sback on.
The windscreen wipers are inoperative The windscreen wiper drive is malfunctioning.
X
Select another wiper spee donthe combi-
nation switch.
X Hav ethe windscreen wiper schecked at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Th es pra ynozzles are misaligned The windscreen washer fluid from the spray
nozzles no longer hits the centre of the wind-
screen. The spray nozzles are misaligned.
X Have the spray nozzles adjusted at aquali-
fied specialist workshop. 118
Windscreen wipersLights and windscreen wipers

Displa
ymessages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
&
in
operative See Owner'
sMan. Th
ea uxiliar yheatin ghasatemporary ma lfunction or is faulty.
X When the vehicl eisonalevel surface and the engin ehas cooled
down, make up to four attempts to switch on the auxiliary heat-
ing, waiting several minutes between each attempt
(Y page 130).
X If the auxiliary heating does not switch on, consult aqualified
specialist workshop. Teleph
oneNo Service Your vehicl
eisoutside the network provider's transmitter/
receiver range.
X Wait until the mobile phone operational readiness symbol
appears in the multifunction display. ¥
Top
up washer fluid The washe
rfluid level in the washer fluid reservoir has dropped
below the minimum.
X Top up the washer fluid (Y page 321).Key
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
+
Ke
yd oes not belong to vehicle Yo
uh ave put the wrong key in the ignition lock.
X Use the correct key. +
Replac
ekey Th
ek ey needs to be replaced.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. +
Change ke
ybatter‐ ies Th
eb atteries of the KEYLESS-GO key are discharged.
X Change the batteries (Y page 74).+
Ke
yn ot detec‐ ted (re
dd isplay mes-
sage) The KEYL
ESS-GO key is not in the vehicle.
Aw arning ton ealso sounds.
If th eengineiss witched off ,you can no longer loc kthe vehicle
cen trally or start the engine.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible ,paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Apply the electric parking brake.
X Locate the KEYLESS-GO key. 282
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays

Examp
le:e ngine oi lcap
X Turn cap :anti-clockwise and remove it.
X Top up the engine oil.
If the oi llev el is at or belo wthe MIN mark
on the dipstick ,top up with
0. 5to1 .0 litres of engine oil.
X Replace cap :on the fille rneck and turn
clockwise.
Make sure that the cap locks into place
securely.
X Check the oil level agai nwith the oil dip-
stick (Y page 320).
Further information on engine oil
(Y page 375). Checking and adding other service
products
Checking the coolant level Only check the coolant level when the vehicle
is on alevel surface and the engine has cooled
down.
X Turn the key to position 2(Y page 139) in
the ignition lock.
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO, press the
Start/Stop button twic e(Ypage 139).
X Check the coolant temperatur egauge in
the multifunction displ ay.G
WARNING
Th ec ooling system is pressurised. Therefore,
only unscrew the cap once the engin ehas
cooled down. The coolant temperature gauge must display less than 70
†.Otherwi se,you
could be scalded if ho tcoolant escapes. X
Slowl yturn cap :half aturna nti-clock-
wis eand allo wexcess pressure to escape.
X Turn cap :further anti-clockwis eand
remove it.
If the coolant is at the level of markerbar
= in the filler nec kwhen cold ,ther eis
enough coolan tincoolant expansion
tank ;.
If the coolant leve lisapproximately 1.5 cm
above marker bar =in the filler nec kwhen
warm, ther eisenoughcoolant in coolant
expansion tank ;.
X If necessary ,top up with coolant that has
been tested and approved by Mercedes-
Ben z.
X Replace cap :and turn it clockwise as far
as it will go.
For further information on coolant, see
(Y page 377).
Windscreen washer system and head-
lamp cleanin gsystem Th
ew asher fluid reservoir is used for both the
windscreen washe rsystem and the headlamp
cleaning system.
i Components and service products must
be matched. Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you use products teste dand approved
by Mercedes-Be nz.T hey ar elisted in this
Mercedes-Ben zOwner's Manual in the
appropriat esection. Engine compartment
321Maintenance andcare Z

You can identify service products approved
by Mercedes-Ben
zbythe followin ginscrip-
tions on the container:
R MB-Freigabe (e.g .MB-Freigabe 371.0)
R MB-Approval (e.g .MB-Approval 371.0)
Other labels and recommendation sthat
make reference to quality level or aspeci-
fication accordin gtoanMBSheet no. (e.g.
MB 371.0) ar enot necessarily approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
You can obtain further information from
any Mercedes-Benz Servic eCentre. G
WARNING
Windscreen washer fluid is highly flammable.
Fire, naked flames and smoki ngare prohibi-
ted when handling washer fluid concentrate.
! Only use washe rfluid concentrate which
is suitable for plastic lamp lenses. Unsuit-
able washer fluid concentrate could dam-
age the plastic lamp lenses of the head-
lamps.
! Do not use distilled or de-ionised water in
the washer fluid reservoir. Otherwise, the
level sensor may be damaged.
i Add windscreen washer concentrate, e.g.
MB SummerFit, to the washer fluid all year
round. Example: washer fluid reservoir
X Mix the windscreen washer fluid in acon-
tainer beforehand.
X At tem peratures above freezing: fill the
washer fluid reservoir with amix of water and windscreen washer concentrate (e.g.
MB SummerFit).
X At temperatures below freezing: fill the
washer fluid reservoir with amix of water
and windsc reen washer concentrate (e.g.
MB WinterFit). Adapt the mixing ratio to the
outside temperatures.
X To open: pull cap:upwards by the tab.
X Top up with the premixed washer fluid.
X To close: press cap :ontothe filler neck
until it engages. Maintenance
ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Service messages Informa
tion on the type of service and service
intervals (see separat eServic eBooklet).
You can obtain further information fr om a
Mercedes-Ben zServic eCentre.
The ASSYS TPLUS service interva ldisplay
inform syou when the nex tservice is due.
The multifunction display shows aservice
message for afew seconds, e.g.:
Next servic eAdue in .. days Service
Adue Service
Aoverdue by ... days Th
eletter indicates which servic eisdue.A stands for
aminor servic eand B for
am ajor
service. Anumber or another letter may be
displayed after the letter. This figure indicates
any necessary additional maintenanc ework
to be performed.
If you repor tthis displayed information to a
qualified specialist workshop, for example a
Mercedes-Ben zService Cent re,they can
infor myou of the cost sthe service will incur.
The AS SYST PLUS service interval display
doe snot tak einto account any periods of
time during which the battery is disconnec-
ted. 322
MaintenanceMaintenance and care