2012 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class airbag

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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Trip
menu ...................................... 227
Vehi clesub menu ........................... 235
On-b oard diagn osticsinte rface ..........24
Open ingand closi ng the side trim
panel s................................................. 117
Operatin gsafety
On-boa rddia gnostics interface........ 24
Operatin gsyste m
see On-boa rdcompu ter
Outside temperature display........... 223
Ove rhead control panel ...................... 34
Ove rride feature
Rea rside windows ........................... 59P
Pain
tcode num ber............................ 381
Pain twork (clean inginstruction s)... 320
Pani calarm .......................................... 60
Pano rama roofwith pow ertilt/
sli ding panel
Openi ng/closi ng.............................. 89
Openi ng/closi ngthe roller
sunbl ind........................................... 90
Prob lem(malfunction) ..................... 91
Res etting ......................................... 90
Pano rama sliding sunroo f
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................... 88
Parce lnet ........................................... 286
Parking ............................................... 155
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 155
Posi tion ofexterio rmirror, front-
pas senger side....... ........................104
Rea rview came ra.......................... 190
see PARKT RONIC
Parking aid
Active ParkingAssist ..................... 186
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKT RONIC
Parking brake
Displ aymessa ge............................ 241
Electric parking brake.................... 156
Parking lamps(changi ngbulb s)...... 116
PARK TRONIC
Deactiva ting/activa ting................. 185
Driving system ............................... 183
Function/notes ............................. 183
Prob lem(malfunction) ................... 186Ra
nge ofthe sensors ..................... 183
Trai lertowi ng................................. 185
Warni ngdispla y............................. 184
PAS SENGE RAIRBAG OFFindicat or
lam p................................. .....................44
Ped als.................. .................. .............1 58
Permane ntfour-w heeldrive
see 4MATIC (permanent four-
whe eldrive )
Plas tictrim (clean inginstruction s).3 23
Pow erwashe rs.................................. 319
Pow erwindow s
see Side windows
PRE-SA FE®
(Pre ventive occupant
safety system)
Displ aymessa ge............................ 245
Opera tion.................. .................. .....4 9
PRE-SAFE ®
Bra ke(vehicl eswith
DISTRONIC PLUS)
Display message ............................ 245
Function/notes ................................65
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 232
Warni nglamp ....... ..................... ..... 279
Preve ntiveoccupant safety
syste m
see PRE-SAFE ®
(Pre ventive
occup antsafe tysys tem)
Produc tinfo rmation ............................ 21
Pull ingaway
Automa tictransmis sion................. 141
Trai ler............................................ 141 Q
Quali
fieds pec ialistw ork shop ........... 25 R
Radar
sensor syste m
Activating/d eactivating ................. 236
Displ aymessa ge............................ 259
Radiator cover ................................... 313
Radio Sele cting astati on......................... 229
see sepa rateoperating instructio ns
Radio-c ontrolleddevi ces
(in stalli ng).......................................... 309
Readin glamp ..................................... 11314
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Swi
tching seatheating on/off......... 99
Switchi ngsea tventila tionon/off ..100
Sec uring hooks....... ..................... ...... 288
Sen sors (clean inginstruction s)....... 322
Servi ce
see ASSYST PLUSserviceinterva l
dis pla y
Servi ceinte rval display
Displ aying servi cemessa ges......... 317
Hidi ngservi cemessa ges............... 317
Notes ............................................. 318
Service messages.......................... 317
Servi cemenu (on-bo ardcomputer) .233
Servi ceproducts
Brake fluid..................................... 389
Ca paci ties ...................................... 384
Coo lant (engi ne)............................ 389
DEF speci aladd itive s..................... 387
Engine oil....................................... 388
Fuel ................................................ 385
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 382
Ref rige rant (air-condi tioning
sys tem) .......................................... 389
Was herfluid.......................... .........3 90
Settin gs
Factory (on-boardcompu ter)......... 237
On-boa rdcompu ter....................... 233
Settin gthe airdistribu tion............... 130
Settin gthe airflo w............................ 131
Side impact airbag ............................. 43
Side marker lamp(display
messag e)............................................ 252
Side marker lamps(changi ng
bulb s)................................................. 117
Side window s
Conve nience closingfeatu re............ 86
Conve nience openingfeatu re.......... 86
Importa ntsafe tyinforma tion........... 85
Openi ng/closi ng.............................. 85
Prob lem(malfunction) ..................... 87
Res etting ......................................... 87
Sli ding sunroo f
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................... 88
Openi ng/closi ng.............................. 89
Prob lem(malfunction) ..................... 91
Res etting ......................................... 89
see Panor amaroofwith pow er
tilt/sl iding pane l SmartKey
Cha nging thebattery ....................... 76
Cha nging theprogr ammi ng............. 74
Che cking thebattery ....................... 76
Conve nience closingfeatu re............ 86
Conve nience opening featu re.......... 86
Displ aymessa ge............................ 267
Door central locking/u nlocking.......72
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................... 72
Loss ................................................. 77
Mecha nicalkey................................ 75
Posi tions (ignition lock)................. 139
Prob lem(malfunction) ..................... 77
Starting theengine ........................ 140
Sno wchai ns
Informati on.................................... 353
Soc kets
Lugg agecompa rtment ................... 298
Poi nts toobse rvebefo reuse ......... 297
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 297
Spare wheel
Notes/da ta.................................... 377
Storage location ............................ 329
see Emergency sparewhe el
Spec ialistwo rkshop ............................ 25
Spee d,controll ing
see Cruisecontrol
Spee dometer
Digita l............................................ 227
In the Instrument cluster................. 29
Segments ...................................... 223
Selecti ngthe unit of
meas urement................................ 233
see Instrument cluster
SRS (Supple mentalRestrain t
Syste m)
Displ aymessa ge............................ 246
Introducti on..................................... 38
Warni nglamp ....... ..................... ..... 275
Warni nglamp (function) ................... 38
Standing lamps
Cha nging bulbs.............................. 116
Displ aymessa ge............................ 252
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 108
Starting (engi ne) ....... .........................140
Station
see Radio
STEE RCONT ROL .................................. 6716
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Vehi
cle dime nsions........................... 390
Vehic leemerge ncylocking ................ 80
Vehic leiden tification number
see VIN
Vehic leiden tification plate.............. 381
Vehic lelev el(dis play messag e)....... 258
Vehic letool kit.................................. 328
Video (DVD) ..................... ................... 230
VIN ...................................................... 381W
Warning
andindicator lamps
ABS ............................ .................. .. 272
Brakes ........................................... 271
Che ckEngine ................................. 276
Coo lant .......................................... 277
Distance warning ........................... 279
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 279
ESP ®
.............................................. 273
ESP ®
OFF .......................................274
Fuel tank ............................... 276,277
Overvi ew.......................................... 30
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
indi cator lamp .................................. 44
Res erve fuel....... ....... ............. 276,277
Seat belt........................................ 269
SRS ............................ .................... 275
Tire press uremonitor .................... 280
Warranty ............................................ 381
Washer fluid
Displ aymessa ge............................ 267
see Winds hieldwa sher system
Whee lbol ttight ening torque ........... 337
Whee lcho ck...................................... 334
Whee ls
Cha nging awheel .......................... 333
Che cking ........................................ 351
Cl eani ng....... ....... ..................... ...... 320
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 350
Interchangi ng/changing................ 374
Mou nting awheel .......................... 336
Rem oving awheel .......................... 336
Storing ........................................... 375
Tig htening torque....... .................... 337
Whee lsize/ tires ize ....................... 375Windo
wcurtain airbag
Displ aymessa ge............................ 246
Opera tion............ ...... .......................4 4
Windo ws
Cl eani ng...... ...... ............................. 321
see Side windows
Windshi eld
Defrosting ...................................... 131
Infrared reflective .......................... 309
Winds hieldwasher system.............. 315
Notes ............................................. 390
Winds hieldwiper s
Problem (malfunction) ................... 120
Rea rwindow wiper........................ 118
Rep lacing thewiper blades ............ 119
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 118
Winte rdriving
Imp orta ntsafety note s.................. 352
Slip pery road surfaces................... 162
Snow chains.................................. 353
Winte roperatio n
Ra dia tor cover ............................... 313
Winte rtires
M+S tires....................................... 352
Wiper blades
Cl eani ng....... ..................... ............. 321
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 119
Rep lacing (rearwindow) ................ 119
Rep lacing (windshi eld)................... 119
Woo dentrim (clean ing
ins truction s)...................................... 32420
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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). Occupant
safety Overview
ofoccupant safety
In this section, youwilllearn themost
import antfactsabout therest raint system
compo nentsof the vehicle.
The restraint system consists of:
R seat belts
R child restraint system s
R LATCH -type (ISOF IX)child seatanchors
Addit ional protection isprovided by:
R SRS (Supplemen talRestrain tSyst em)
R PRE -SAF E®
R Airb ag syst emcompo nentsw ith:
- PAS SENGER AIRB AG OFF indicator lamp
- fro nt-pa ssenge rseat with Occupant
Classification System(OCS)
The differen tairbag systems work
indep endently of each other.The protective
func tionsof the syst emwork incon junction
with each other.Not allair bags aredeployed
in an acc ident . G
WARN
ING Modif
ications toor work impro perly
con duct edon rest raint systemcom pone nts
or the irwirin g,as well astam perin gwith
int erc onn ectedelect ronicsyst ems, canlead to
the rest raint systems nolong erfunc tioning
as intende d.
Air bags orEm ergen cyTens ionin gDev ices
(ETD s),for exam ple,could deploy
inadv ertent lyor fail todeploy inacc ident s
altho ughthedecele ration threshold forair
bag deploymen tisexceeded. Therefore,
never modify therestraint systems. Donot
tamper withelectronic component sor their
software. i
See
"Children inthe vehicle"
(Y page 54)formore information on
infants andchildren traveling withyouin
the vehicle andrestraints forinfants and
children. SRS
(Supplemental RestraintSystem)
Introduction SRS
consists of:
R the 6 SRSwarning lamp
R air bags
R air bag cont rolunit (with crash sensors)
R Emergenc yTensioning Devicesforthe
front seatbelts andtheouter seatbelts in
the rear
R belt force limiters
SRS reduces therisk ofoccupants coming
into contactwith thevehicle's interiorinthe
event ofan accident. Itcan also reduce the
effect ofthe forces towhich occupants are
subjected duringanaccident.
SRS warning lamp SRS
function sare checked regularlywhen
you switch onthe ignition andwhen the
engine isrunning. Therefore, malfunctions
can bedetected ingood time.
The 6 SRSwarning lampinthe instrument
cluster lightsupwhen theignition isswitched
on. Itgoes outnolater thanafew seconds
after theengine isstarted. 38
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upant safetySafety

The
SRS compon entsare inoperational
readiness whenthe6 SRSwarning lamp
is not litwhile theengine isrunnin g. G
WARNIN
G The
SRS self-c heck hasdetect eda
malfunct ionifthe 6 SRSwarning lamp:
R does notcome onatall
R fails togo out approximately 4secon ds
after theengine wasstart ed
R comes onafter theengine wasstart edor
while driving
For your safety, Mercedes- Benzstrongly
recom mends thatyouhave thesystem
check edassoon aspossible atan authorized
Mercedes- BenzCenter .Othe rwise the SRS
ma ynot beacti vated when itis nee dedin an
acc ident, which cou ldres ultins erious orfatal
injury. TheSRS might alsodeploy
unexpec tedlyandunnec essarily whichcould
also result ininjury.
In addition, improper workonthe SRS creat es
a risk ofrender ingthe SRS inoperat iveor
causing unintended airbag deployment. Work
on the SRS must theref oreonly beperform ed
by qualified technician s.Contac tan
auth orizedMer cedes-Ben zCent er.
If it is neces sarytomodify anair bag system
to accomm odateaperson withdisabilities,
con tact anauthorized Mercedes-BenzCenter
for details. USAonly: CallourCustomer
Assist anceCenter at1-8 00-FOR-ME RCedes
(1-8 00-367- 6372 )for details.
Safet yguidel inesfor seat belts,
Emerge ncyTensi oningDevic es(ETDs)
and airbags G
WARNING R
Damag edsea tbelts orseat belts thathave
been subject edtostres sin an acciden t
must bereplaced. Theiranchor ingpoint s
must alsobecheck ed.Only useseat belts inst
alled orsupplied byan authorized
Mercedes- BenzCenter .
R Air bags andpyrotec hnicEmer gency
Tension ingDevic es(ETD s)con tain
perchlor atematerial, whichmayrequire
special handling andregard forthe
enviro nment.Check yournation aldisposal
guidelines. Californiaresidents,see
www.dtsc.ca .gov/HazardousWast e/
Perchlora te/index.cfm.
R Air bags andETDsare designed tofunc tion
on aone- time- onlybasis. Anairbag orETD
that hasdeployed mustbereplaced. PRE-
SA FE®
has electr icallyoperated reversible
belt tensioners inaddition tothe
pyrotec hnicETDs.
R Do not pass seatbelts oversharp edges.
They could tear.
R Do not make anymodificat ionthat could
change theeffec tivenessofthe seat belts.
R Do not bleach ordye seat belts asthis may
severely weakenthem.Inacrash theymay
not beable toprovide adequate protection.
R No modificat ionsofany kind maybemade
to any compon entsor wiring ofthe SRS.
R Do not change orremove anycompon ent
or part ofthe SRS.
R Do not installadditional trimmaterial, seat
cover s,badges, etc.tothe:
- padded steering wheelboss
- knee bagcovers
- front -passenger airbag cover
- outer sideoffront seatbolsters
- outer sideofrear bench seatbackrest
seat bolsters
- roof lining trim
R Do not install additional electrical/
electron icequipment onornear SRS
componen tsand wiring.
R Keep areabetween airbags andoccupant s
free ofobject s(e.g. packages, purses,
umbrellas, etc.).
R Do not hang items suchascoat hangers
from thecoat hooks orhandles overthe Occupant
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door.
These itemsmaybethrown around in
the vehicle andcause headandother
inj uries when thewindow curtainairbag is
deployed.
R Air bag system compon entswill behot after
an air bag hasinflat ed.Donot touch them.
R Never placeyourfeetonthe instrument
panel, dashboard, oron the seat. Always
keep bothfeetonthe floor infron tof the
seat.
R Improper repairworkonthe SRS creat esa
risk ofrender ingthe SRS inoperat iveor
causing unintended airbag deployment .
Work onthe SRS must therefore onlybe
perfor medbyqualified technic ians.
Cont actanauthoriz edMercedes -Benz
Center .
R For your prote ction and theprote ction of
other s,when scrappin gthe airbag unit or
ETD ,our safety instruct ions must be
followed. Theseinstruct ions areavailable
from anyauthoriz edMercedes -Benz
Center .
R Given theconsiderable deployment speed,
required inflationvolume, andthemater ial
of the airbags, thereis the possibility of
abrasions orother ,poten tiallymore serious
inj uries resultin gfrom airbag deployment .
If you sellyour vehicle, Mercedes -Benz
str ongly recom mends thatyouinfor mthe
subsequent ownerthatthevehicle is
equipped withSRS. Also, referthem tothe
applicable sectioninthe Operator 'sManual. Air
bags
Impor tantsafet ynotes G
WARN
ING Air
bags aredesigned toreduce theinciden ce
of injuries andfatalities incert ainsituation s:
R fron talimpact s(driver's andfront-
passenger frontairbags anddrive r'sknee
bag)
R side impact s(side impact airbags and
window curtainairbags)
R rollov er(window curtainairbags)
Howev er,nosyst emavailable todaycan
com plete lyelimin ateinjuries andfatalities.
When theairbags aredeployed, asmall
amount ofpowder isreleased .The powder
generally doesnotconst ituteahealth hazard
and does notindicate thatthere isafire inthe
vehicle. Inorder toprevent potential
breathing difficulties, youshould leavethe
vehicle assoon asitis safe todo so. Ifyou
have anybreathing difficultybutcannot get
out ofthe vehicle aftertheairbag inflates,
then getfresh airbyopening awindow or
door. G
WARNING To
reduce therisk ofinjuries duringfrontair
bag inflation, thedriver andfront -passenger
must alwaysbe seated correctlyand have
their seatbelts fastened accordingly.
For maximum protectioninthe event ofa
collision, youmust alwaysbe inthe normal
seat position withyour back against the
backrest. Fastenyourseatbeltandmake sure
that itis correct lypositioned onyour body. 40
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Since
theairb ag inflate swithcon siderable
speed andforce, aproper seatingposit ion
and correctposit ioningof the hands onthe
ste erin gwheel willhelp tokeep youatasafe
dist ancefro mt heair bag. Occupants whoare
not wearing theirseatbelt, arenot seated
properly orare too close tothe airbag canbe
seriously injuredorkilled byan air bag asit
inflates withgreat forceinstant aneously :
R Sit with theseat beltproperly fastened ina
position thatisas upright aspossible with
your back against theseat backrest.
R Move thedriver's seatasfar back as
possible, stillpermittin gproper operation
of vehicle controls. Thedistance fromthe
cent erofthe driver's chesttothe cent erof
the airbag cover onthe steering wheel
must beatleast 10inches (25cm) ormore.
You should beable toaccomplish thisby
adjusting theseat andsteering wheel.If
you have anydifficulties, pleasecontactan
authorized Mercedes-Ben zCent er.
R Do not lean your head orchest closetothe
steerin gwheel ordashboard.
R Only holdthesteerin gwheel bythe rim.
Placing handsandarms inside therim can
incr ease therisk and poten tialseverit yof
hand/arm injurywhenthedriver frontair
bag inflates .
R Adj ust the fron t-passenger seatasfar back
as possible fromthedashboard whenthe
seat isoccupied.
R Occ upants, especially children,should
never placetheirbodies orlean their heads
in the area ofthe door where theside
impact airbag inflates .This could result in
serious injuries ordeath should theside
impact airbag bedeploy ed.Always sitas
upright aspossible, weartheseat belt
properly anduseanappropriately sized
child restraint ,infant restraint orbooster
seat recommen dedforthe size andweight
of the child.
Failure tofollow theseinstruct ionscanresult
in severe injuries toyou orother occupants. If
you sellyour vehicle, itis important thatyou
make thebuyer aware ofthis safety
information. Besure togive thebuyer this
Operator's Manual. G
WARNING Acc
ident research showsthatthesafest place
for children inan automobile isin arear seat.
As ide impact airbag relat edinjury may occur
if occ upant s,espec iallychildr en,are not
proper lyseate dor rest raine dwhen next toa
side impact airbag which needs todeploy
rapidly inaside impact inorder todo itsjob.
To help avoid thepossibili tyof injury, please
follow theseguidelines:
(1) Always sitasupright aspossible
and usetheseat belts properly.
Make surethatchildren 12years
old and under useanappropriately
sized childrestraint ,infant
restraint ,or booster seat
recommen dedforthe size and
weight ofthe child.
(2) Always wearseatbelts properly.
The airbags areonly deploy edifthe airbag
cont rolunit detects theneed fordeploy ment.
Only inthe event ofsuch asituation willthey
provide theirsupplemental protection.
The driver andpassenger shouldalwayswear
their seatbelts. Otherwise, itis not possible
for the airbags toprovide theirsupplemental
protect ion.
In the event ofother types ofimpacts and
impacts belowairbag deploy ment
thresholds, theairbags willnotdeploy .The
driver andpassengers willthen beprotect ed
to the exten tpossible byaproperly fastened
seat belt. Aproperl yfastened seatbeltisalso
needed toprovide thebest possible
protect ioninarollover.
Air bags provide additional protection;they
are not, however, asubstitute forseat belts.
All vehicle occupants mustfasten theirseat
belts regardless ofwhether yourvehicle is
equip pedwith airbags ornot. Occ
upant safety
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