2012 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class ECO mode

otherwise
notfold inwhen youselect the
"Fold inmirrors whenlockin g"funct ioninthe
on-board computer (Ypage 237).
X Make surethattheSmart Keyisin
position 1in the ignition lock.
X Briefly pressbutton :.
Folding theexterior mirrorsinor out
aut omat ically If
the "Fold inmirrors whenlockin g"funct ion
is activated inthe on-board computer
(Y page 237):
R the exter iormirrors foldinautomatically as
soon asyou lock thevehicle fromthe
outside.
R the exter iormirrors foldoutagain
automatically assoon asyou unlock the
vehicle andthen open thedriver's orfront -
passenger door. i
The
mirrors donot fold outifthey have
been folded inmanually .
Exterior mirrorout ofposition If
an exter iormirror hasbeen pushed outof
position, proceedasfollows:
X Vehicles withoutelectrically folding
exterior mirrors: move theexter iormirror
into thecorrec tposition manually.
X Vehicles withelectrically folding
exterior mirrors: press andhold the
mirror- folding button(Ypage 103)untilyou
hear themirror engage inposition.
The mirror housing isengaged againand
you can adjust theexter iormirrors asusual
(Y page 103). Automa
ticanti-glar emirr ors G
WARNIN
G If
incident lightfrom headlamps isprevent ed
from strikingthe sensor inthe rear-view
mirror, forinstan ce,byluggage piledtoohigh in
the vehicle, themirror's automatic anti-
glare functionwill notoperate.
Inc ident lightcould thenblind you.Thismay
distract youfrom thetraffic conditionsand,
as aresult, youmay cause anaccident .
The rear-view mirrorandtheexter iormirror
on the driver's sideautomatically gointo anti-
glare mode ifthe ignition isswitched onand
incident lightfrom headlamps strikesthe
sensor inthe rear-view mirror.
The mirrors donot gointo anti-glare mode if
reverse gearisengaged orthe interior lighting
is switched on. Park
ingposition forthe exterior
mirr oron the front- passenger side
Setting andstoring theparking position You
canposition thefront -passenger side
exter iormirror insuch away that youcan see
the rear wheel onthat side assoon asyou
engage reverse gear.Youcanstore this
position. X
Make surethatthevehicle isstation aryand
that theSmart Keyisin position 2in the
ignition lock.
X En gage reverse gear.
The exter iormirror onthe front -passenger
side moves tothe preset parking position.
X Use adjustmen tbutton =toadjust the
exter iormirror toaposition thatallows you
to see therear wheel andthecurb.
The parking position isstored. 104
Mirr
orsSeats, steering wheel and mirrors

Useful
information
i This
Operat or'sManual describesall
models andallstan dard andoption al
equipment ofyour vehicle available atthe
time ofpublication ofthe Operat or's
Manual. Country-specificdiffer encesare
possible. Pleasenotethat your vehicle may
not beequipped withallfeature s
descr ibed. Thisalso applies tosafet y-
related systemsand func tions. i
Please
readtheinfor mation onqualified
specialist workshops(Ypage 25). Exter
iorlighting Impor
tant safet ynotes
For reason sof safet y,Merc edes-B enz
recom mends thatyoudrive withthelights
switc hedoneven during thedaytime. Insome
count ries,operation ofthe headlamps varies
due tolegal requiremen tsand self-imposed
obligation s. Inform
ation about driving abroad
Convert ingtosymm etrical low beam
when driving abroad: switc hthe headlamps
to symmet ricallowbeam incount riesin
which trafficdrives onthe opposite sideofthe
road tothe count rywhere thevehicle is
regist ered. Thispreven tsglare toonc oming
traf fic. Symmet ricallights donot illuminate
as large anarea ofthe edge ofthe road.
Have theheadlamps convert edataqualified
specialist workshop,e.g.anauthoriz ed
Merc edes-B enzCent er,asclose tothe border
as possible beforedrivingin thes ecount ries.
Convert ingtoasym metrical lowbeam
aft erret urn ing: have theheadlamps
con vert edback toasymmet ricallowbeam at
a qualified specialist workshop,e.g.an
authoriz edMerc edes-B enzCent er,assoon as
possible aftercrossing theborder again. Light
switch
Oper ation Depen
dingonthe date ofmanufac tureofyour
vehicle, thec orà symbol forthe
automat icheadlamp mode/dayt imerunn ing
lamps islocate don the light switc h. Illustr
ation:light switc hwith theà symbol for
the automat icheadlamp mode/daytime running
lamps
1W Left-han dstan ding lamps
2X Right-handstanding lamps
3T Parkinglamps, licenseplate and
inst rumen tcluste rlight ing
4Ã Automat icheadlamp mode/daytime
runn inglamps
5L Low-beam/ high-beam headlamps
BR Rearfoglamp Illust
ration: light switc hwith thec symbol for
the autom aticheadlamp mode/daytimerunn ing
lamps
1W Left-han dstandin glamps
2X Right-handstandin glamps 108
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iorlight ingLights and windshield wipers

Useful
information
i This
Operat or'sManual describesall
models andallstan dard andoption al
equipment ofyour vehicle available atthe
time ofpublication ofthe Operat or's
Manual. Country-specificdiffer encesare
possible. Pleasenotethat your vehicle may
not beequipped withallfeature s
descr ibed. Thisalso applies tosafet y-
related systemsand func tions. i
Please
readtheinfor mation onqualified
specialist workshops(Ypage 25). Overview
ofclimat econtrol systems Impor
tant safet ynotes G
WARN
ING Sever
econ dition s(e.g. strong airpollution )
may require replacem entofthe filter before
its scheduled replacementinterval. Aclogged
filt er will reduc ethe airvolume tothe interior
and thewindows couldfogup,impairin g
visibilit yand endan geringyou and others.
Have ablock edfilterreplac edataMerc edes-
Ben zCent eras soon aspossible. G
WARN
ING Follow
therecom mended settings forheating
and cooling givenonthe following pages.
Other wise, thewindows couldfogup,
impairing visibilityandendanger ingyou and
other s.
Autom aticclimate control controls the
temper atureandthehumidity ofthe vehicle
int erior andfilters outundesirable
substanc esfrom theair.
Autom aticclimate control isonly operation al
when theengine isrunn ing9
.O ptimum
operation isonly achieved ifyou drive withthe
side windows andsliding sunroof /panorama
roof with power tilt/sliding panelclosed. i
Vent
ilate thevehicle forabrief period
during warmweather, e.g.using the
con venien ceopenin gfeature (Ypage 86).
This willspeed upthe coolin gproces sand
the desired vehicleinterior temper ature
will bereached morequickly. i
The
integrated filtercanfilter outmost
partic lesofdust andcomplet elyfilter sout
pollen. Aclogged filterreduc esthe amoun t
of air supplied tothe vehic leint erior .For
this reason, youshould alwaysobserve the
inter valforreplacing thefilter, which is
specified inthe Servic eBooklet .Asit
depends onenvironmen talconditions, e.g.
heavy airpollu tion, theinterval maybe
shorter thanstated inthe Service Booklet.
9 The residua lheat function canonly beactivated/deactivated whentheignition isswitched off. 122
Overview
ofclimat econ trol systemsClimate control

Cont
rolpanel fordual-zone climatecont rol Canad
aon ly
: Setsth ete mper ature,left (Ypage 130)
; Defrost sth ewind shield(Y page 131)
= Swit ches theZONE function on/of f(Y page 131)
? Activate s/deac tivate sco olin gwithairdehumidif ication (Y page 128)
Ac tivates /deac tivates theresidual heatfunction (Ypage 133)
A Swit ches therear window defrosteron/ off(Ypage 132)
B Setsthe tem perat ure,right (Ypage 130)
C Activates /deac tivates air-recirculat ionmode (Ypage 133)
D Setsthe airdist ribut ion(Ypage 130)
E Incr eases theairflow (Ypage 131)
F Reduces theairflow (Y page 131)
G Swit ches climatecontrol on/ off(Ypage 128)
H Setsclim atecontrol to autom atic(Ypage 129) Over
view ofclima tecontr olsyst ems
123Climate control Z

USA
only
: Sets thetemperature, left(Ypage 130)
; Defrosts thewindshiel d(Y page 131)
= Switches maximum coolingMAXCOOL on/off (Ypage 132)
? Activates/deactivates coolingwithairdehumid ification(Ypage 128)
A Switches therear window defroster on/off(Ypage 132)
B Sets thetemperature, right(Ypage 130)
C Activates/deactivates air-recirculationmode(Ypage 133)
D Sets theairdistribution (Ypage 130)
E Increases theairflow (Ypage 131)
F Redu cestheairflow (Ypage 131)
G Switches climatecontrolon/off (Ypage 128)
H Sets climate controltoautomatic (Ypage 129) Rear
contr olpanel onlyinconnec tionwith special equipment seatheating
: Sets therear-compartment climatecontroltoautomatic
; Switches rear-compartment climatecontrolon/off 124
Overview
ofclimat econ trol systemsClimate control

=
Directs theairfl ow thro ughthe rearai rvents
? Directs theairfl ow thro ught he footwell vents Notes
onusing climate control
The following contains notes and
recommen dationsonoptimum operation of
dual -zoneautomatic climatecontrol.
R Act ivate climate controlusing theà and
¿/Á buttons.Theindicator lampsin
the à and¿/Á buttonslightup.
R Set thetemperature to72 ‡(22 †).
R Only usethe"defrosting" functionbriefly
until thewindshield isclear again.
R Only use"air-recirculation" modebriefly,
e.g. ifthere areunpleasa ntoutside odors
or when inatunn el.The windows could
otherwise fogupas, inair-recirculation
mode, nofresh airisdrawn intothevehicle.
R Use theZONE functiontoadopt the
temperature settingson the driver's side
for the front -passenger sideaswell. The
indicator lampinthe á button goesout. Overview
ofclimate controlsystems
125Climate control Z

Cont
rolpanel for3-zone autom atic clim atecont rol Canad
aon ly
: Setsth ete mper ature,left (Ypage 130)
; Defrost sth ewind shield(Y page 131)
= Activate s/deac tivate sth eres idual heatfunction (Ypage 133)
? Activate s/deac tivate sco olin gwithairdehumidif ication (Y page 128)
A Swit ches therear window defrosteron/ off(Ypage 132)
B Setsthe tem perat ure,right (Ypage 130)
C Swit ches theZONE function on/off(Ypage 131)
D Swit ches climatecontrol on/ off(Ypage 128)
E Setsthe airdist ribut ion(Ypage 130)
F Incr eases theairflow (Ypage 131)
G Reduces theairflow (Y page 131)
H Disp lay
I Adjusts theclim atecontrol set tings (AIRFLO W)(Ypage 129)
J Activates /deac tivates air-recirculat ionmode (Ypage 133)
K Setsclim atecontrol to autom atic(Ypage 129)
Rea rcontr olpa nel
L Incr eases theairflow (Ypage 131)
M Setsthe tem perat ure(Ypage 130)
N Setsthe rear- compartmen tclim atecontrol to autom atic(Ypage 129)
O Direct sthe airflow through therear airven ts(Y page 130)
P Direct sthe airflow through thefoot well vents(Y page 130)
Q Swit ches rear-compartmen tclim atecontrol on/ off(Ypage 128)
R Reduces theairflow (Y page 131) 126
Over
view ofclima tecontr olsyst emsClimate control

USA
only
: Sets thetemperature, left(Ypage 130)
; Defrosts thewindshiel d(Y page 131)
= Switches maximum coolingMAXCOOL on/off (Ypage 132)
? Activates/deactivates coolingwithairdehumid ification(Ypage 128)
A Switches therear window defroster on/off(Ypage 132)
B Sets thetemperature, right(Ypage 130)
C Switches theZONE function on/off(Ypage 131)
D Switches climatecontrolon/off (Ypage 128)
E Sets theairdistribution (Ypage 130)
F Increases theairflow (Ypage 131)
G Redu cestheairflow (Ypage 131)
H Display
I Adjusts theclimate controlsettings (AIRFLOW) (Ypage 129)
J Activates/deactivates air-recirculationmode(Ypage 133)
K Sets climate controltoautomatic (Ypage 129)
Rear control panel
L Increases theairflow (Ypage 131)
M Sets thetemperature (Ypage 130)
N Sets therear-compartment climatecontroltoautomatic (Ypage 129)
O Directs theairflow through therear airvents (Ypage 130)
P Directs theairflow through thefootwell vents(Ypage 130)
Q Switches rear-compartment climatecontrolon/off (Ypage 128)
R Redu cestheairflow (Ypage 131) Overview
ofclimat econ trol systems
127Climate control Z