2012 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class ESP

out).
Press theremote controlbutton again
before itstops transmitting.
R align theanten nacable ofthe garage door
opener unit.Thiscanimprove signal
reception /transmission.
Opening/cl osingthegara gedoor Once
programmed, theintegr atedgarage
door opener willassume thefunct ionofthe
garage doorsystem's remotecontrol.Please
also read theoperating instructions forthe
garage doorsystem.
X Turn theSmart Keytoposition 2in the
ignition lock.
X Press transmitterbutton ;,=or? inthe
overhead controlpanel thatyouhave
programmed tooperate thegarage door.
Garage doorsystem withafixed code:
indicator lamp:lights upgreen.
Garage doorsystem witharolling code:
indicator lamp:flashes green. i
The
trans mitterwill trans mitasignal for
as long asthe trans mitterbutton isbeing
pressed. Afteramaximum often seconds,
trans mission istermin atedandindicator
lamp :flashes yellow.Press the
transmitter buttonagain,ifnecessary .
Cle aring thememory ofthe integ rated
garage dooropeneron the rear-view
mirror X
Turn theSmartKey toposi tion 2in the
ignitio nlock.
X Press transmitterbutton s; and ?.
The indicator lamplights upyellow .
X Press andhold trans mitterbutton s;
and ?until theindicator lampturns green. i
Make
surethatyouclear thememory of
the integr atedgarage dooropener before
selling thevehicle. Compass
Calling upthe compass Infor
mation onoperating thecompass canbe
found inthe separate COMAND operating
instr uctions. Floo
rmats G
WARNIN
G Whenever
youareusing afloormat, makesure
there isenough clearance andthat the
floormat issecurely fastened.
The floormat shouldalwaysbe securely
fastened usingthefastenin gequipment .
Befor edriving off,chec kthat thefloormat is
securely inplace andadjust itifnec essary. A
loose floormat couldslipand hinder proper
func tioningofthe pedals.
Do not place several floormat son top ofeach
other asthis may impair pedalmoveme nt. Floorm
aton the driver' sside (example)
X Driver's seat/front-passenger seat:
slide therespect iveseat back.
X Rear seats: slidetherespect iveseat
forwards.
X To install: placethefloormat inthe
foot well.
X Press studs:ontoretain ers;.
X To rem ove: pullthefloormat off
retain ers;.
X Remove thefloormat . 308
Featur
esStowing and features

Please
bearthefollow inginmind Resetting
theservice interval display
Aq ualifi edspec ialist workshop,e.g. an
auth orizedMer cedes- BenzCent er,will reset
the servic eint erval display afterthe
nec essary servicework hasbeen carried out.
Furt herinfor mation ,on maint enanc efor
example, canbeobtained atan authoriz ed
Mercedes- BenzCenter ordirect lyfrom
Mercedes- Benz.
! Ifthe servic eint erval display hasbeen
reset unintentionally, havethesetting
corr ectedataMercedes- BenzCenter .
Have servic ework carried outasdescribed
in the Serv iceBook let.This may other wise
lead toincr eased wearanddamage tothe
major assemblies orthe vehicle.
Driving abroad
An ext ensive Mercedes- BenzServ icenetwork
is also available inother countries.Youcan
obtain furtherinfor mation fromany
authoriz edMercedes- BenzCenter . Care
Notes
oncare
Regular careofyour vehicle isacon dition for
retain ingthe quality inthe long term.
Use care product sand cleanin gagents
recom mended andapproved byMercedes-
Ben z. G
WARN
ING Many
cleanin gproduct scan behazardous.
Some arepoisonous, othersare flammable.
Always followtheinstruct ions onthe
particular container .Always openyour
vehic le'sdoors orwindows whencleaningthe
inside .
Never usefluids orsolven tsthat arenot
design edfor clean ingyour vehic le.
Always lockaway cleaningproduc tsand keep
the mout ofreach ofchildr en. !
For clean ingyour vehic le,do not use any
of the followin g:
R dry, rough orhard cloths
R abrasive cleaningagent s
R solven ts
R clean ingagent scon tain ingsolven ts
Do not scrub.
Do not touc hthe surfac esorprot ective
films withhard objects, e.g. arin gor ice
scr aper. Youcould otherwise scratc hor
damage thesurfac esand protective film. H
Envir
onment alnote Disp
oseofempt ypack aging andclean ing
clot hsinan env iron men tally respo nsible
mann er.
! Donot park thevehic lefor anext ended
period straight afterclean ingit,part icularly
aft erhavin gclean edthe wheels withwheel
clean er.Wheel cleanerscould cause
inc reased corrosio nofthe brake discsand
brake pads/linings. Forthis reason, you
should driveforafew minutes after
cleaning. Brakingheatsthebrake discsand
the brake pads/linings, thusdrying them.
The vehicle canthen beparked. Exterior
care
Automat iccar wash G
WARNING Braking
efficiency isreduced afterwashing
the vehicle. Thiscould cause anaccident. For
this reason, youmust driveparticularly
carefully afterwashing thevehicle untilthe
brakes havedried.
You canwash thevehicle inan automatic car
wash fromthevery start.
! Never cleanyourvehicle inaTouchless
Automatic CarWash asthese usespecial
cleaning agents.Thesecleaning agentscan
damage thepaintwork orplastic parts. 318
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!
Never polish thevehicle orthe light alloy
wheels. Polishingcauses thefinish to
shine.
! The followi ngmay cause thepaint to
become shinyandthus reduce thematte
effect:
R Vigorous rubbingwithunsuitabl e
materials.
R Frequent useofcar washes.
R Washing thevehicle indirect sunlight.
! Never usepaint cleaner, buffingor
polishi ngproducts, orgloss preserver, e.g.
wax. These products areonly suitabl efor
high-gloss surfaces.Theiruseonvehicles
with matte finishleadsto considerable
surface damage (shiny,spotted areas).
Alway shave paintwork repairsperformed
at aqual ified speciali stworkshop, e.g.an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
! Donot use wash programs withahot wax
treatment underanycircumstances. i
The
vehicle shouldpreferably bewashed
by hand using asoft sponge, carshampoo
and plenty ofwater. i
Use
only insect remover andcarshampoo
from therange ofrecommended and
approved Mercedes-Benz careproducts.
Cle aning thewindow s G
WARNING Before
cleaning thewindshiel dorwiper
blades, switchoff the windsh ieldwipers and
remo vethe Smar tKey fromthe ignit ionlock .
On vehic leswith KEYLE SS-GO, press the
St art/ Stop butt onrepeat edlyuntilall
indic atorlamps inthe inst rumen tcluster have
gon eout. Thewindsh ieldwipers could
oth erwise moveandinjure you.
X Clean theinside andouts ideofthe
windows withadamp clothand aclean ing
agent thatisrec omme ndedandapprov ed
by Merc edes- Benz. !
Donot use drycloths,abrasive products,
solven tsor clean ingagent scont aining
solvent sto clean theinside ofthe windows.
Do not touch theinsides ofthe windows
with hard object s,e.g. anice scraper or
ring. There isotherwise arisk ofdamaging
the windows.
! Clean thewater drainage channelsofthe
windshield andtherear window atregular
interv als.Deposits suchasleaves, petals
and pollen mayunder certain
circumst ancesprevent waterfromdraining
away .This can lead tocorrosion damage
and damage toelectron iccomponen ts.
Cleanin gthe wiper blades G
WARNING Before
cleaning thewindshield orwiper
blades, switchoffthe windshield wipersand
remove theSmartK eyfrom theignition lock.
On vehicles withKEYLES S-GO,pressthe
Start /Stopbutton repeatedly untilall
indicator lampsinthe instrumen tcluster have
gon eout. Thewindsh ieldwipers could
oth erwise moveandinjure you.
! Donot pull thewiper blade. Otherwise,
the wiper bladecouldbedamaged.
! Donot clean wiper blades toooften and
do not rub themt oohard. Otherwise, the
graphite coatingcouldbedamaged. This
could cause wipernoise.
X Fold thewiper armsaway fromthe
windshield.
X Carefully cleanthewiper blades witha
damp cloth.
X Fold thewindshield wipersbackagain
before switching onthe ignition.
! Hold thewiper armsecurely whenfolding
back. Thewindshield couldbedamaged if
the wiper armsmacks againstitsuddenly. Care
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Clean
ingtheext erior ligh ting X
Clean theplast iclen ses oftheex terior
light swit hawet spon geand amild cleanin g
agen t,e.g .M ercedes- Benzcarsham pooor
cle anin gclo ths.
! Onlyuse cleanin gagen tsor cle anin g
clo thswhic hare suitable forplast iclight
len ses .Unsu itable cle ani ng agents or
cle ani ng cloths couldscra tchordama ge
the plas tic light lenses .
Cl ean ingthe sens ors X
Clea ns ensor s: ofthe driving systems
with water, carshampoo andasoft cloth.
! When cleanin gthe sensor swith apower
washer, maintainadistanc ebetween the
vehicle andthenozzleofthe power washer
of at least 11.8in (30 cm). Information
about thecorr ectdistanc eis available from
the equipment manufacturer. Cleaning
therear view camer a X
Use clear water andasoft clothto clean
camera lens:.
! Donot clean thecamera lensandthearea
around therear view camera withapower
washer.
Cleaning thetrailer towhitch The
ballcoupling mustbecleaned ifit
becomes dirtyorcorr oded.
X Remove rustonthe ball ofthe ball coupling,
e.g. with awire brush.
X Remove dirtwith aclean, lint-free clothor
a brush.
X Aft ercleanin g,lightly grease theball ofthe
ball coupling again.
X Check thatthevehicle's trailertowhitchis
workin gproperly.
! Observe thenoteon care provided bythe
trailer manufact urer. i
You
canalso have themaint enanc ework
on the ball coupling andthetrailer towhitch
carried outbyaqualified specialist
worksho p. H
Environment
alnote Dispose
ofrags soaked inoil and grease inan
enviro nmentallyrespon siblemann er. 322
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Int
erior car e
Clean ingthedis pla y X
Be for ecle anin gth edisp lay,mak esure that
it is swit ched off and hascooled down .
X Clean thedisp laysurf ace usinga
co mm ercially- availab lemic rofiber cloth
and TFT/ LCD displaycleane r.
X Dr yth edisp laysurf ace usingadry
mic rofiber cloth.
! Forc leanin g,do not use anyofthe
followin g:
R alcoho l-basedthin ner orgasolin e
R abrasiv eclean ingagent s
R com merc ially-available household
clean ingagent s
These maydamage thedisplay surface. Do
not putpress ureonthe display surface
when cleaning.This could leadto
irrep arable damage tothe display.
Cleaning NightView Assist Plus !
Never cleanthecamer alens. When
clean ingthe field ofvision ofthe drivin g
syste ms,make surethatyoudonot spray
glass cleaneron the camer alens. Ifthe
camer alens isdirt y,visit aqualified
spec ialist workshop. G
WARN
ING Please
donot forg etthat your primar y
respo nsibilit yis to drive thevehic le.Ad river's
attention tothe road must alwaysbe his/he r
prima ryfocus whendriving.For yoursafety
and thesafety ofothers, stopbefore tryingto
remove windowfoggi ngorclea ning the
windo win front ofthe Night ViewAssist Plus
camera .
Bear inmind thatataspee dof just 30mph
(ap proxima tely50km/h), yourvehicle is
cover ingadistanc eof 44 feet (approximately
14 m)every second. X
Fold down thecamera coverbyrecess :. X
Use asoft cloth toclean thewindshield in
fron tof camera ;.
Cleaning theplast ictrim G
WARN
ING When
cleanin gthe steerin gwheel bossand
dashboard, donot use cock pitsprays or
cleanin gagents containin gsolvent s.Cleaning
agents containin gsolvent scause thesurface
to become porous,andasaresult, plastic
parts maybreak awayandbethro wnaround
the inter iorwhen anair bag isdeployed, which
may result insevere injuries.
! Donot affix thefollowing toplastic
surfaces:
R stic kers
R films
R scen tedoilbott lesorsimilar items
You canother wisedamage theplastic.
! Donot allow cosmet ics,insect repellent
or sunscr eentocome intocontact with the Care
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X
Affi xpa rt: ofthe sticker withi nthe
dri ver 'sfie ldof vis ion.
X Affi xpa rt; ofthe sticker nearthe valve
on the wheelwi th the defecti vetire . G
WA
RNING Ta
ke car enot toallo w the conte ntsofTIR EFIT
to come inconta ctwith hair, eyes orclo thing.
TIR EFIT isha rmfu lif inh aled ,sw allo we dor
ab sor bedthro ughthe skin-c auses skin, eye
and respirat oryirritat ion.
An ycon tactwith eyes orskin should be
flushed immediatelywithplent yof water .
If clot hing comesincon tactwith TIREFIT,
chan geclot hing assoon aspossible .
In case ofallergic reactionorrash, consult a
physician immediately. G
WARN
ING Keep
TIREFITaway fromchildr en.If
swallowed, rinse mout himmed iatelywith
plent yof water anddrinkplent yof water .
Do not induc evomit ing.
Consult adoct orimmed iately.
Keep away fromo pen flame orheat source. i
If
TIREF ITleaks out,allow itto dry. Itcan
then beremov edlike alayer offilm.
If you getTIREF ITon your clothing, haveit
cleaned assoon aspossible with
perchlor oethylene . X
Pull connector?with thecable andhose
A out ofthe housing.
X Scr ew hose Aontoflange Boftire
sealant bottle:.
X Inser ttire sealant bottle: upside down
int oopen ing;onthe tireinf lation
com press or. X
Remove thecap fromvalve Conthe
defec tivetir e.
X Sc rew filler hose Dontovalve C.
X Insert plug ?intothe 12Vsoc ket
(Y page 297).
X Turn theSmartKey toposit ion
1 (Y page 139)in the ignit ionlock .
X Press on/offswitc h= onthe tireinf lation
com press ortoI.
The tireinf lation compress orisswitc hed
on. The tireis inf lated. i
Firs
t,TIRE FITispumped intothe tire. The
press urecan brief lyrise toapprox imately
500 kPa(5bar/7 3psi). Flat
tire
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Do
not swit choff thetire inflation
com pressor during this ph ase.
X Allow thetire inflat ion compr essortorun
fo rf ive min utes. Thetireshould thenhave
att aine dapres sure ofat least 180k Pa
(1.8 bar/26 psi).
! Donot operate thetire inflation
compress orfor longer thaneight minutes
at atime without abreak. Itmay otherwise
overheat.
The tireinflation compress orcan be
operated againonceithas cooled down.
If apressure of180 kPa(1.8 bar/26 psi)has
been achieved afterfiveminutes, see
(Y page 332).
If apressure of180 kPa(1.8 bar/26 psi)has
not been achieved afterfiveminutes, see
(Y page 332).
Tire pressure ofat least 180kPa
(1.8 bar/26 psi)isnot reached If,
after fiveminutes, apressure of180 kPa
(1.8 bar/26 psi)hasnotbeen achieved:
X Switc hoff the tire inflation compress or.
X Unsc rewthefiller hose fromthevalve of
the faulty tire.
X Very slowly driveforwards orreverse
approximately 30ft(10 m).
X Pump upthe tire again. G
WARNIN
G If
after fiveminutes apressu reof180 kPa
(1.8 bar/26 psi)cannot beachie ved,thetire
is too badlydama gedtobe repa iredreliably
usi ng TIREFIT.
In this case TIREFIT cannotsealthetire
prope rly.
Do not drive anyfurther.
Contact thenearest authorized Mercede s-
Benz Center forassi stance orcall Roadsid e
Assistance. Tire
pressure of180 kPa(1.8 bar/
26 psi) isreache d X
Switch offthe tire infla tion compresso r.
X Unscrew thefiller hose fromthevalve of
the faultytire.
! After use,excess TIREFIT mayrunoutof
the filler hose. Thiscouldcaus estains.
Therefo re,placethe filler hose inthe plastic
bag whichcontained theTIREFIT kit.
X Stow thetire seal antbottle andthetire
infla tion compresso r.
X Pull away immediately . G
WARNING Do
not exceed avehicl espee dof 50 mph
(80 km/h). ATIREFIT repairisnot designed to
operate athigher speeds.
The sticker mustbeattached onthe
instrument clusterwhereitwill beeasil yseen
by the driver.
Vehicle handling characteristics ofaTIREFIT
repaired tiremay change. Adaptyourdriving
accordingly.
X Stop after driving forapproximately ten
minutes andcheck thetire pressure with
the tire inflation compressor. G
WARNING If
tire inflation pressure hasfallen below
130 kPa(1.3 bar/26 psi)donot cont inue to
drive thevehicle.
Park yourvehicle safelyawayfrom the
roadwa yand cont actthe nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz CenterorRoad side
Assistance.
Have thedamaged tirereplaced.
X Correct thetire pressure ifit is at least
130 kPa(1.3 bar/20 psi)(fortherequired
value s,see theTire andLoading
Information placardonthe driver's side
B-pillar orthe tire pressure tableinside the
fuel filler flap). 332
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X
To incre ase thetire pres sure :sw itch on
the tire inflation comp ressor . E
Pressu rerelease button
F Pressu regaug e
X To reduc ethe tire pres sure :pre ss
pre ssu rerelease button Eonthe filler
hos e.
X Stow thetire sealant bottle and thetire
infl ation comp ressor .
X Driv eto the nearestworkshop andhave the
tire changed there.
X Have thetire sealant bottlereplaced as
soon aspossible ataquali fiedspecialist
workshop, e.g.atan authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center. H
Environmental
note Have
theused tiresealant bottledisposed of
professionally, e.g.atan authorized
Mercedes-B enzCenter.
X Have thetire sealant bottlereplaced every
four years ataquali fiedspecialist
workshop, e.g.anauthorized Mercedes-
Benz Center. Changing
awhee land mountin gthe
spare wheel
Preparing thevehi cle G
WARNING The
wheeland tiresize ofthe emerge ncy
spa rewhe el/sp arewhe elmay differtothat of
the damaged wheel.Whenusingan
emergenc yspare wheel/spare wheelthe
handling character isticsofthe vehicle may
change.
Adapt yourstyle ofdriving accordingly.
Never operate thevehicle withmore thanone
emergenc yspare wheel/spare wheelthat
differs insize.
Only useanemergenc yspare wheel/spare
wheel ofadiffering sizebriefly anddonot
switch offESP ®
.
When usinganemergenc yspare wheel, you
must notexceed themaximum speedof
50 mph (80km/ h). G
WARNING Have
theemergenc yspare wheel/spare
wheel replaced withanew wheel assoon as
possible ataquali fiedspecialist workshop
which hasthenecessary specialistknowledge
and tools tocarry outthework required.
Mercedes-B enzrecommen dsthat youusean
authorized Mercedes-B enzCenter forthis
purpose. Inparticular, workrelevant tosafety
or on safety-related systemsmustbecarried
out ataquali fiedspecialist workshop. i
Vehicles
withoutaspare wheel/
emergenc yspare wheel arenot equipped
with atire-c hange toolkitatthe factor y.For
more informat iononwhich toolsare
required toperform awheel change onyour
vehicle, e.g.wheel chock,lug wrench or
alignment bolt,consult anauthorized
Mercedes-B enzCenter. Flat
tire
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