2012 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class Owner's Manual

M-ClassOperator's Manual

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x......................... ......................... .....4 Int
rod uction ....... .................................. 21 At
ag lance ........................................... 27 Safet
y................................................... 37 Opening/closing
................................. 71 Seats,
steering wheelandmirrors.... 93 Lights
andwindshield wipers.......... 107 Climat
econtrol ................................. 121 Driving
andparking .......................... 137 On-boar
dcompu terand displa ys.... 221 Stowing
andfeatures ....................... 283 Maint
enance andcare ...................... 311 Br
eakdown assistance..................... 327 Wheels
andtires ............................... 349 Technical
data................................... 379 Contents
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1,
2,3... 115
Vsocket .................. .................... 298
12 Vsocket
see Sockets
4ETS (Electr onicTract ion Syst em)....63
4MA TIC(permane ntfour-w heel
drive) .................................................. 208A
ABS
(Anti-lo ckBraking System)
Displ aymessa ge............................ 239
Function/notes ................................61
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................... 61
Warni nglamp ....... .......................... 272
Ac tivating /deactivating cooli ng
wi th air dehumidif ication ................. 128
Ac tive BlindSpot Assist
Activa ting/d eactiva ting(on-
boa rdcomp uter)............................ 232
Function/inform ation.................... 202
Trai lertowi ng................................. 205
Ac tive Curve System
Displ aymessa ge............................ 258
Function/notes ............................. 181
Ac tive DrivingAssistanc epackage .202
Ac tive Lane Keepin gAss ist
Activating/d eactivating (on-
boa rdcompu ter)............................ 233
Displ aymessa ge............................ 259
Function/inform ation.................... 205
Trai lertowi ng................................. 208
Ac tive LightSyste m
Displ aymessa ge............................ 253
Ac tive Parking Assist
Displ aymessa ge............................ 260
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 186
Tow ingatrail er.............................. 189
Ac tive servi cesyste mPLUS
see ASSYS TPLUS service interval
disp lay
AD APTIVE BRAKE.................... .............6 5
Ada ptive High beam Assist
Dis play message ............................ 253
Function/notes ............................. 112
Switchi ngon/off (on-boa rd
compu ter)...................................... 234Additi
ves(engi neoil)........................ 388
AD S(A daptive DampingSyste m)
Function/notes ............................. 180
Ai rb ags
Displ aymessa ge............................ 249
Front airbag (driver, front
pas senger )....................................... 42
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................... 40
Knee bag....... ................................... 42
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
indi cator lamp .................................. 44
Safety guidel ines ............................. 39
Side impactairb ag .......................... 43
Windo wcurtain airbag .................... 44
Ai r-con ditioningsyste m
see Clima tecontrol
Ai rf ilter (disp laymessa ge).............. 257
AI RF LOW ........................................... 129
AI RMATIC package
ADS (Adaptive Dampi ngSystem) ...180
Function/notes ............................. 180
Level control .................................. 181
Ai rpressure
see Tire press ure
Ai rv ents
Glove box....................................... 134
Imp ortant safet ynotes .................. 134
Rea r............................................... 135
Setting ........................................... 134
Setting thecenter airvents ........... 134
Setting thesideairvents ............... 134
Al arm syste m
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarmsystem)
Ambi entlighting
Setting thebrightness (on-boa rd
compu ter)...................................... 234
Setting thecolor (on-boa rd
compu ter)...................................... 235
Anti -lockBraki ngSys tem
se eABS (Anti-lock Bra king Syste m)
An ti-Th eftAl arm system
se eATA (Anti -Theft Alarm syste m)
An ti-th eftsys tem
ATA (Anti -Theft Alarm syste m) ......... 68
Approac h/departure angle.............. 166
Ashtray ............................................... 2964
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Assis
tance men u(on-boa rd
comp uter) .......................................... 232
ASS YST PLUS
see ASSYST PLUSserviceinterva l
dis pla y
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm syste m)
Activating/d eactivating ................... 68
Function ...........................................68
Swi tching offthe alarm .................... 68
ATTENTIO NASSIST
Act ivating/deact ivating................. 232
Displ aymessa ge............................ 258
Function/notes ............................. 194
Audio menu(on-bo ardcomputer) ....229
Audio system
see sepa rateoperating instructio ns
Authori zedMerce des-Be nzCenter
see Qualified speci alist worksh op
AUTO lights
Displ aymessa ge............................ 253
see Ligh ts
Automatic headlampmode.............. 110
Automatic transmission
Cha nging gear............................... 146
DIRECT SELECT lever..................... 144
Displ aymessa ge............................ 265
Driving tips.................................... 147
Emergency runningmode.............. 149
Kickdow n....................................... 147
Prob lem(malfunction) ................... 149
Pul ling away ................................... 141
Shift range s................................... 147
Starting theengine ........................ 140
Steering wheelpad dleshifte rs...... 147
Trai lertowi ng................................. 147
Transmi ssionposition display ........145
Transm issionposi tions .................. 146
Automatic transmission
emerge ncymode ............................ ...149 B
Back
support
see Lumb arsup port
Backup lamp
Displ aymessa ge............................ 252
Bag hook............................................ 288Ball
couplin g
Install ing........................................ 214
Rem oving ....................................... 218
Storing ........................................... 218
BAS (Brake AssistSyste m)................. 61
Basic settings
see Settings
BAS PLUS(Brake AssistSyste m
PLU S).................................................... 62
Battery (SmartKe y)
Che cking .............. ............................ 76
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................... 75
Rep lacing ......................................... 76
Battery (vehicle)
Cha rging ........................................ 340
Displ aymessa ge............................ 256
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 338
Ju mp starting ................................. 341
Belt
see Seat belts
Blin dSpot Assist
Activa ting/d eactiva ting................. 232
Notes/fu nction.............................. 198
Trai lertowi ng................................. 200
see Active BlindSpotAssist
BlueTE C(D EF ).................................... 387
Brake AssistSyste m
see BAS (Brake AssistSystem)
Brake fluid
Displ aymessa ge............................ 244
Notes ............................................. 389
Brake fluidlevel................................ 316
Brake lamps
Cha nging bulbs.............................. 117
Displ aymessa ge............................ 251
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 61
BAS .................................................. 61
BAS PLUS ........................................ 62
Brake fluid(notes) ......................... 389
Displ aymessa ge............................ 239
Driving tips.................................... 159
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 159
Mai ntenance .................................. 160
Warni nglamp ....... ..................... ..... 271 In
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Break
down
see Flattire
see Towing away
Bu lbs
see Changin gbulbs C
Califor
nia
Impo rtant notice forretail
cust omer sand lesse es.................... 22
Call ingupamalfunc tion
see Displ aymessa ges
Capac ities
see Techni caldata
Car
see Vehi cle
Care
Carpets .......................................... 325
Ca rwa sh ....... .............. .............. ..... 318
Displ ay........................................... 323
Exterior lights ................................ 322
Gea rorselecto rlever .................... 324
Matte finish................................... 320
Nigh tView AssistPlus ................... 323
Notes ............................................. 318
Pai nt.............................................. 320
Pla stic trim .................................... 323
Pow erwa sher ................................ 319
Rea rview came ra.......................... 322
Roo flini ng ....... ............................ ...325
Seat belt........................................ 324
Seat cover ..................................... 324
Sensors ......................................... 322
Steering wheel............................... 324
Trim pieces .................................... 324
Was hing byhand ........................... 319
Whee ls........................................... 320
Windo ws........................................ 321
Wip erbla des .................................. 321
Wood entrim .................................. 324
Cargo compartm entcover ............... 289
Cargo compartm entenlargemen t... 287
Cargo compartm entfloor
Openi ng/closi ng............................ 292
Stowag ewell(under) ..................... 292Cargo
net
Attaching ....................................... 290
Importa ntsafe tyinforma tion......... 290
Cargo tiedow nrings ......................... 288
Car wash (care) ................................. 318
CD player/ CDchang er(on-bo ard
co mputer) .......................................... 230
Ce llphone
see Mobi lephone
Ce nter conso le
Lowe rsect ion .................................. 33
Uppe rsect ion .................................. 32
Ce ntral locking
Automa ticlocking (on-board
compu ter)...................................... 235
Locking/u nlocking(SmartKe y)........ 72
Chang ingbulb s
Brake lamps ................................... 117
High-b eamheadlamps ................... 116
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 114
Low-b eamheadlamps .................... 116
Overvi ewofbul btypes .................. 115
Parki nglamps ................................ 116
Rem oving/re placing thecover
(front wheelarch) .......................... 115
Side marker lamps ......................... 117
Standing lamps (front) ................... 116
Chi ld-proof locks
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................... 59
Rea rdoors ....................................... 59
Chi ldren
In the vehi cle................................... 54
Res traint systems ............................ 54
Chi ldseat
LATCH-typ e(ISOFIX) childsea t
anchors .................................... ...... .. 57
Specia lseat belt retractor ............... 56
Top Tether ....................................... 58
Ci garette lighter ................................ 296
Cl eani ng
Trai lertow hitch ............................. 322
Cli mate control
3-zone automatic climatecontrol ..126
Control lingautomatica lly............... 129
Coo ling with aird ehumidification ..128
Defrosting thewindows ................. 132
Defrosting thewindshi eld.............. 131 6
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