2013 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class light

Level control (vehicles with
AIRMATIC package)
Basic settings ................................ 211
Function/notes ............................. 210
Important safety notes ..................210
Level control (vehicles with the
ON&OFFROAD package)
Basi csettings ................................ 205
Function/notes ............................. 204
Important safety notes ..................204
License plate lamp (display
message) ............................................ 297
Light function ,active
Display message ............................ 298
Lights
Activating/deactivating the
interio rlighting delayed switch-off .276
Active light function .......................125
Automatic headlamp mode ............120
Cornering light function .................125
Driving abroad ............................... 120
Hazard warning lamps ...................124
High beam flasher .......................... 124
High-beam headlamps ...................124
Ligh tswitc h................................... 120
Low-beam headlamps ....................121
Parking lamps ................................ 122
Rea rfog lamp ................................ 122
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board
computer) ...................................... 275
Setting the color of the ambient
lighting (on-board computer) .........275
Standing lamps .............................. 123
Switching Adaptive Highbeam
Assist on/off ................................. 275
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 274
Switching the exterio rlighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer )............................ 275
Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) ..........275
Turn signals ................................... 123
see Changing bulbs
see Interior lighting
see Lights Light sensor (display message)
.......298
Loading guidelines ............................332
Locking see Centra llocking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 86
Emergency locking ........................... 87
From inside (central locking
button) ............................................. 85
Locking centrally
see Centra llocking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 276
Low-beam headlamps Changing bulbs .............................. 130
Display message ............................ 295
Setting for driving abroad
(symmetrical) ................................. 120
Switching on/off ........................... 121
LOW RANGE
Display message ............................ 304
Off-road gea r................................. 250
LOW RANGE off-road gear ................250
Luggage holde r(EASY-PACK load-
securing kit) ...................................... .341
Lumbar support Adjusting (on the seat) ..................107
Luxury head restraints .....................105 M
M+S tires ............................................ 400
Maintenance see ASSYST PLUS
Malfunction message
see Display messages
Matte finish (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 372
mbrace Call priority .................................... 354
Display message ............................ 289
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 354
Downloading route s....................... 358
Emergency call .............................. 351
Geo fencing ................................... 358
Important safety notes ..................350
Locating astolen vehicl e............... 357 Index
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Off-road 4ETS
.................................. 71
Off-road ABS .................................... 66
Off-road ESP ®
.................................. 72
Off-road program (vehicles
without the ON&OFFROAD
package) ........................................ 248
Off-road programs (vehicle swith
the ON&OFFROAD package) ..........248
Oil
see Engine oil
On and Offroad menu (on-board
computer) .......................................... 278
On-board computer AMG menu ..................................... 278
Assistance menu ........................... 272
Audi omenu ................................... 269
Convenience submenu ..................277
Displaying a service message ........369
Display messages ..........................282
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 202
Factory settings submenu .............278
Important safety notes ..................262
Instrument cluster submenu ..........274
Lighting submenu .......................... 274
Menu overview .............................. 266
Message memory .......................... 282
Navigation menu ............................ 268
On and Offroa dmenu .................... 278
Operation ....................................... 264
RACETIMER ................................... 279
Service menu ................................. 273
Settings menu ............................... 274
Standard displa y............................ 266
Telephone menu ............................ 270
Trip menu ...................................... 266
Vehicle submenu ........................... 276
Video DVD operatio n..................... 270
On-road programs
AUTO program ............................... 244
Function/notes ............................. 243
Snow program ............................... 245
SPORT program ............................. 244
Trailer program .............................. 245
Opening and closing the side trim
panels ................................................. 132
Operating system see On-board computer
Outside temperature display ...........264Overhead control panel
......................39
Override feature Rea rside windows ........................... 65 P
Pain tcode number ............................ 443
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ...371
Panic alarm .......................................... 42
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel
Opening/closing .............................. 98
Opening/closing the roller
sunblind ........................................... 99
Problem (malfunction) ...................100
Resetting ......................................... 99
Panorama sliding sunroof
Important safety notes ....................96
Parking ............................................... 179
Important safety notes ..................179
Parking brake ................................ 180
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 115
Rea rview camera .......................... 221
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist .....................217
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 286
Electric parking brake ....................180
Warning lamp ................................. 324
see Parking brake
Parking lamps
Switching on/off ........................... 122
Parking lamps (changing bulbs) ......131
PARKTRONIC Deactivating/activating .................215
Driving system ............................... 213
Function/notes ............................. 213
Important safety notes ..................213
Problem (malfunction) ...................217
Range of the sensors .....................214
Trailer towing ................................. 216
Warning displa y............................. 215
PASSENGE RAIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp ...................................................... 48 Index
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Problem (malfunction)
.....................83
Starting the engine ........................159
Snow chains
Information .................................... 401
Snow drive program ....................... 245
Sockets
Center console .............................. 347
General notes ................................ 347
Luggage compartment ...................348
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 348
Spare wheel
see Emergency spare wheel
Specialist workshop ............................ 27
Special seat bel tretractor .................. 62
Speed ,controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Digital ............................................ 267
In the Instrument cluster .........33, 263
Segments ...................................... 264
Selecting the unit of
measurement ................................ 274
see Instrument cluster
SRS
see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Display message ............................ 291
Introduction ..................................... 43
Warning lamp ................................. 324
Warning lamp (function) ................... 43
Standing lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 131
Display message ............................ 297
Switching on/off ........................... 123
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 159
STEE RCONTROL .................................. 75
Steering (display message) ..............314
Steering wheel Adjusting (electrically). ..................111
Adjusting (manually). .....................110
Button overview ............................... 35
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 264
Cleaning ......................................... 376 Important safety notes
..................110
Paddle shifters ............................... 169
Steering wheel heating ..................111
Storing settings (memory
function) ........................................ 116
Steering wheel heating
Problem (malfunction) ...................112
Switching on/off ........................... 111
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........169
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 279
Stowage areas ................................... 332
Stowage compartments Armrest (under) ............................. 334
Center console .............................. 334
Cuph olders ................................... 343
Eyeglasses compartment ...............334
Glove box ...................................... .333
Important safety information .........333
Stowage net ................................... 335
Stowage net ....................................... 335
Stowage space Center console (rear) .....................334
Summer tires ..................................... 400
Sun visor ............................................ 345
Surround lighting (on-board
computer) .......................................... 275
Suspension tuning AMG adaptive sport suspension
system ........................................... 212
SETUP (on-board computer) ..........279
SUV
(Sport Utility Vehicle) .......................26
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ................................................. 150
Switching off the alarm (ATA) ............75 T
Tachometer ........................................ 264
Tailgate Display message ............................ 313
Emergency unlocking .......................91
Important safety notes ....................87
Limiting the opening angle ...............91
Opening/closing (automatically
from inside) ...................................... 90
Opening/closing (automatically
from outside) ................................... 8918
Index

Dashboard
Function Page
0002
Steering wheel paddle
shifters
169
0003
Combination switch 123
001F
Instrument cluster 33
001E
Horn
001C
DIRECT SELECT lever 165
001D
PARKTRONIC warning
display
213
0011
Overhead control panel 39
0012
Climate control systems 138
0013
Ignition lock 157
Start/Stop button
158 Function Page
0014
Adjusting the steering
wheel manually 110
0015
Adjusting the steering
wheel electrically 110
Steering wheel heating 111
0016
Cruise control lever 192
0017
Opening the hood 364
0018
Diagnostics connection 27
0019
Electric parking brake 180
001A
Light switch 120
001B
Night View Assis
tPlus 23132
DashboardAt a glance

Instrumen
tcluster Displays and controls
Function Page
0002
Speedometer with
segments
264
0003
Fuel gauge
001F
Tachometer
264 Function Page
001E
Coolant temperature 263
001C
Multifunction display 265
001D
Instrument lighting 263Instrument cluster
33At a glance

Center console, lower section
i
Vehicles with ON&OFFROAD menu Function Page
0014
Cup holders 343
Ashtray 346
Cigarette lighter 346
Power socket 347
0015
COMAND controller; see
the separate operating
instructions
0016
0009
ON&OFFROAD menu
button 252
0017
0011
LOW RANGE off-road
gear 250 Function Page
0018
0002
Level control 204
0019
0001
DSR (Downhill Speed
Regulation) 246
001A
0010
Manual drive program 171
001B
Selector wheel for on-road
programs
243
Selector wheel for off-road
programs
248
0021
Stowage compartment 334Center console
37At a glance

i
Vehicles without ON&OFFROAD menu
and AMG vehicles Function Page
0014
Cup holders 343
Ashtray 346
Cigarette lighter 346
Power socket 347
0015
COMAND controller; see
the separate operating
instructions
0016
0006
Selects off-road
program (vehicles with
AIRMATIC package) 248
0004
Selects the drive
program 169
Selects the drive program
(AMG vehicles)
169 Function Page
0017
0001
DSR (Downhill Speed
Regulation) 246
0018
0002
Level control
(vehicles with AIRMATIC
package) 210
0019
000A
Adaptive Damping
System (vehicles with
AIRMATIC package) 209
000B
Adjusts AMG
adaptive damping system
(AMG vehicles) 212
001A
Stowage compartment 33438
Center consoleAt a glance

Overhea
dcontrol panel Function Page
0002
0015
Switches the left-
hand reading lamp on/off 127
0003
0006
Switches the front
interio rlighting on 128
001F
0002
Switches the rear
interior lighting on/off 128
001E
001D
Switches the front
interior lighting/automatic
interior lighting control off 127
001C
0015
Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off 127
001D
0002
Opens/closes the
sliding sunroof 97
0003
Opens/closes the
panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel with roller
sunblinds 98 Function Page
0011
Eyeglasses compartment 334
0012
0009
Roadside Assistance
call button (mbrace
system) 353
0013
000A
SOS button (mbrace
system) 351
0014
000B
MB Info call button
(mbrace system) 353
0015
Rear-view mirror 113
0016
Buttons for the garage door
opener
361
0017
Microphone for mbrace
(emergency call system)
telephone and the Voice
Control System 1 1
Voice Control System only available together with COMAND. Observe the additional operating instructions. Overhead control panel
39At a glance