2013 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class dashboard warning lights

Display message
............................ 309
Driving system ............................... 192
Function/notes ............................. 192
Important safety notes ..................192
Storing and maintaining current
spee d............................................. 193
Cu p holder
Center console .............................. 344
Important safety notes ..................343
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 344
Temperature controlle d................. 344
Customer Assistance Center (CAC) ...28
Customer Relations Department .......28 D
Dashboard see Instrument cluster
Dashboard lighting
see Instrument cluster lighting
Data
see Technical data
Daytime running lamps
Display message ............................ 297
Function/notes ............................. 120
Switching on/off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 274
Dealerships
see Qualified specialist workshop
Declarations of conformity ................. 27
DEF Adding ........................................... 177
Display message ............................ 302
Filling capacity ............................... 449
Important safety notes ..................448
Delaye dswitch-off
Exterio rlighting (on-board
computer )...................................... 275
Interior lighting .............................. 276
Diagnostics connection ......................27
Diesel ................................................. .447
Differential locks (display
message) ............................................ 304
Digital speedometer .........................267
DIREC TSELECT lever
see Automatic transmission Display messages
ASSYS TPLUS ................................ 368
Calling up (on-board computer) .....282
Driving systems ............................. 302
Engine ............................................ 299
General notes ................................ 282
Hiding (on-board computer) ...........282
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 315
Lights ............................................ .295
Safety systems .............................. 283
SmartKey ....................................... 314
Tires ............................................... 310
Vehicle .......................................... .312
Distance display (on-board
computer) .......................................... 272
Distance recorder see Trip odometer
Distance warning (warning lamp) ....328
Distance warning function Activating/deactivating .................272
Function/notes ................................ 68
Warning lamp ................................. 328
DISTRONIC PLUS
Activating ....................................... 196
Activatio ncondition s..................... 196
Cruise control leve r....................... 196
Deactivating ................................... 201
Display message ............................ 308
Displays in the multifunction
displa y........................................... 202
Driving tips .................................... 202
Function/notes ............................. 194
Important safety notes ..................194
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 200
Warning lamp ................................. 328
Doors
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 276
Automatic locking (switch) .............. .86
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey) ...................................... .79
Control panel ................................... 40
Display message ............................ 313
Emergency locking ........................... 87
Emergency unlocking .......................86
Important safety notes ....................84
Opening (from inside) ......................858
Index

Exterior lighting
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ....................................... 113
Dipping (automatic) .......................114
Folding in/ou t(automatically) .......114
Folding in/ou t(electrically) ...........114
Folding in whe nlocking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 277
Out of position (troubleshooting) ...114
Setting ........................................... 114
Storing settings (memory
function) ........................................ 116
Storing the parking position ..........115
Eyeglasses compartment .................334 F
Fille rcap
see Fuel filler flap
First-aid kit ......................................... 380
Flat tire MOExtended tires ..........................382
Preparing the vehicle .....................381
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 383
Floormat ............................................ .362
Folding the rear bench seat
forwards/back .................................. 335
Fording Off-road ......................................... 185
On flooded road s........................... 185
Fuel
Additives ........................................ 446
Consumption statistics ..................267
Displaying the current
consumption .................................. 267
Displaying the range ......................267
Driving tips .................................... 182
Flexible fuel vehicles ......................448
Fuel gauge ............................... 33, 263
Grade (gasoline) ............................ 445
Important safety notes ..................445
Premium-grade unleaded gasoline .445
Problem (malfunction) ...................176
Quality (diesel )............................... 447
Refueling ........................................ 173
Tank content/reserve fuel .............445Fuel filler flap
Opening/closing ............................ 174
Fuel filte r(display message) ............301
Fuel level Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 267
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 445
Problem (malfunction) ...................176
see Fuel tank
Fuses
Allocation chart ............................. 395
Before changing ............................. 395
Dashboard fuse box .......................395
Fuse box in the engine
compartment ................................. 395
Fuse box unde rrear bench seat ....395
Important safety notes ..................394
see Fuses G
Garage door opener Clearing the memory .....................361
Important safety notes ..................359
Opening/closing the garage door ..361
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 359
Gear indicator (on-board
computer) .......................................... 278
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts .........442
Glove box ........................................... 333
GTW (Gross Trailer Weight)
(definition) ......................................... 419 H
Handbrake see Parking brake
Hazard warning lamps ......................124
Headlamps Adding fluid to cleaning system .....368
Cleaning system (capacity )............ 452
Cleaning system (function) ............125
Cleaning system (notes) ................452
Fogging up ..................................... 127
see Automatic headlamp mode Index
11

must always be correctly seated and wear
their seat belts.
For maximum protection in the event of a
collision, you must always be in the normal
seat position with yourb ack against the
backrest. Faste nyour seat belt and make sure
that it is correctly positioned on your body.
As the air bag inflates with considerable
speed and force, a proper seating position
and correct positioning of the hands on the
steering wheel will help to keep you at a safe
distance from the air bag. Occupants who are
not wearing their seat belt, are not seated
properly or are too close to the air bag can be
seriously injured or killed by an air bag, as it
inflates with great force instantaneously:
R sit with the seat belt fastened correctly and
in a position that is as upright as possible
with your back against the backrest.
R move the driver's seat as far back as
possible, still permitting proper operation
of vehicle controls. The distance from the
center of the driver's chest to the center of
the air bag cover on the steering wheel
must be at least 10 inches (25 cm). You
should be able to accomplish this by
adjusting the seat and steering wheel. If
you have any difficulties, please contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
R do not lean your head or chest close to the
steering wheel or dashboard.
R only hold the steering wheel on the outside.
Placing hands and arms inside the rim can
increase the risk and potential severity of
hand/arm injury if the driver front air bag
inflates.
R adjust the front-passenger seat as far back
as possible from the dashboard when the
seat is occupied.
R occupants, especially children, should
never place their bodies or lean their heads
in the area of the door where the side
impact air bag inflates. This could result in
serious or fatal injuries should the side
impact air bag be deployed. Always sit as
upright as possible, wear the seat belt properly and use an appropriately sized
infant restraint, toddler restraint or booster
seat recommended for the size and weight
of the child.
Failure to follow these instructions can result
in severe injuries to you or other occupants.
If you sell your vehicle, it is important that you
make the buyer aware of this safety
information. Be sure to give the buyer this
Operator's Manual. G
WARNING
Accident research shows that the safest place
for children in an automobile is in a rear seat.
As ide impact air bag related injury may occur
if occupants, especially children, are not
properly seated or restraine dwhen next to a
side impact air bag which needs to deploy
rapidly in a side impact in order to do its job.
To help avoid the possibility of injury, please
follow these guidelines:
(1) Always sit as upright as possible and use the seat belts properly.
Make sure that children 12 years
old and under use an appropriately
sized child restraint, infant
restraint, or booster seat
recommended for the size and
weight of the child.
(2) Always wear seat belts properly.
If the air bags are deployed, you will hear a
bang, and a small amount of powder may also
be released. Only in rare cases will the bang
affect your hearing. The powder that is
released generally does not constitute a
health hazard. The 001FSRS warning lamp
lights up.
The air bags are deployed if the air bag control
unit detects the need for deployment. Only in
the event of such a situation will the air bags
provide their supplemental protection.
If the driver and front passenger do not wear
their seat belts, it is not possible for the air
bags to provide their supplemental
protection. Occupant safety
45Safety Z

If there is an obstacle within this range, the
relevant warning displays lightu p and a
warning tone sounds. If the distance falls
below the minimum, the distance may no
longer be shown.
Warning displays Warning display for the fron
tarea
0002 Segments on the left-hand side of the
vehicle
0003 Segments on the right-hand side of the
vehicle
001F Segments showing operational readiness
The warning displays show the distance
betwee nthe sensors and the obstacle. The
warning display for the front area is located
on the dashboard above the center air vents.
The warning display for the rear area is in the
roof lamp in the rear compartment.
The warning display for each side of the
vehicle is divided into five yellow and two red
segments. PARKTRONIC is operational if
yellow segments showing operational
readiness 001Flight up.
The selected transmission position and the
direction in which the vehicle is rolling
determine which warning display is active
when the engine is running. Transmission
position Warning display
D
Front area activated
R,
Nor the vehicle
is rolling
backwards Rear and front areas
activated P
No areas activated
One or more segments light up as the vehicle
approaches an obstacle, depending on the
vehicle's distance from the obstacle.
From the:
R
sixth segment onwards, you will hear an
intermittent warning tone for
approximately two seconds.
R seventh segment onwards, you will hear a
warning tone for approximately two
seconds. This indicates that you have now
reached the minimum distance.
Deactivating/activating PARKTRONIC 0002
Indicator lamp
0003 Deactivating/activating PARKTRONIC
If indicator lamp 0002lights up, PARKTRONIC is
deactivated. Active Park Assist is then also
deactivated.
i PARKTRONIC is automatically activated
when you turn the SmartKey to position 2
in the ignition lock. Driving systems
215Driving and parking Z