Mercedes-Benz ML320. Manual — part 55

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Getting started

Driving

Starting difficulties

If the engine does not start as described,
carry out the following steps:

왘

Turn key in starter to position 0 and re-
peat starting procedure.

Remember that extended starting at-
tempts can drain the battery.

왘

Get a jump start (

컄

page 281).

If the engine does not start after several
starting attempts, there could be a mal-
function in the engine electronics or in the
fuel supply system.

왘

Notify an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center.

Parking brake

1 Parking brake pedal
2 Release handle

왘

Release the parking brake by pulling on
handle 2.

The indicator lamp

É in the instru-

ment cluster goes out.

Driving

왘

Depress the brake pedal.

왘

Place the gear selector lever in
position D or R.

왘

Release the brake pedal.

왘

Carefully depress the accelerator
pedal.

Warning!

G

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
key from the steering lock and lock the vehi-
cle. Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehi-
cle. Children could release the parking
brake, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.

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Wait for the gear selection process to
complete before setting the vehicle in
motion.

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Getting started

Driving

After a cold start, the automatic transmis-
sion shifts at a higher engine revolution.
This allows the catalytic converter to reach
its operating temperature earlier.

More information can be found in the “Op-
eration” section (

컄

page 191).

For information on off-road driving, see
“Driving instructions” (

컄

page 200).

Switching on headlamps

The combination switch is located on the
left of the steering column.

Combination switch

1 Off
2 Low beam headlamps on
3 High beam lamps on

왘

Turn the switch to

õ.

Low beam headlamps on.

!

If you hear a warning signal when driv-
ing off, you have forgotten to release
the parking brake.

Release the parking brake.

Warning!

G

It is dangerous to shift the gear selector
lever out of P or N if the engine speed is
higher than idle speed. If your foot is not
firmly on the brake pedal, the vehicle could
accelerate quickly forward or in reverse. You
could lose control of the vehicle and hit
someone or something. Only shift into gear
when the engine is idling normally and when
your right foot is firmly on the brake pedal.

Warning!

G

On slippery road surfaces, never downshift
in order to obtain braking action. This could
result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehi-
cle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not pre-
vent this type of loss of control.

!

Place the gear selector lever in
position R only when the vehicle is
stopped in order to avoid damaging the
transmission.

!

Do not run cold engine at high engine
speeds. Running a cold engine at high
engine speeds may shorten the service
life of the engine.

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Driving

High beam

왘

Push the combination switch forward.

The high beam indicator

A in the

instrument cluster comes on.

More information can be found in the
“Controls in detail” section (

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page 110).

Turn signals

The combination switch is on the left of the
steering column.

Combination switch

1 Turn signals, right
2 Turn signals, left

왘

Press the combination switch up 1 or
down 2.

The switch is automatically cancelled
when the steering wheel is turned to a
large enough degree.

Windshield wipers

The wiper switch is located on the right of
the steering column.

Wiper switch

0 Windshield wipers off
1 Intermittent wiping
2 Normal wiper speed
3 Fast wiper speed
4 Wiping with windshield wiper fluid

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To signal minor directional changes,
move combination switch to point of
resistance only and release. The turn
signal flashes three times.

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Getting started

Driving

Switching on windshield wipers

왘

Make sure the ignition is switched on.

왘

Turn the wiper switch to the desired po-
sition 1, 2 or 3, depending on the
intensity of the rain.

Single wipe

왘

Press wiper switch briefly in the direc-
tion of arrow 2.

The windshield wipers wipe one time
without washer fluid.

Wiping with windshield washer fluid

왘

Pull and hold wiper switch in direction
of arrow 4.

The windshield wiper operates with
washer fluid.

Information on filling up the washer reser-
voir can be found in the “Operation” sec-
tion (

컄

page 224).

!

Vehicles with rain sensor*:

Do not leave windshield wipers in inter-
mittent setting when the vehicle is tak-
en to an automatic car wash or during
windshield cleaning. Wipers will oper-
ate in the presence of water sprayed on
the windshield, and wipers may be
damaged as a result.

The switch should not be left in inter-
mittent setting as the wipers will wipe
the windshield once every time the en-
gine is started. Dust that accumulates
on the windshield might scratch the
glass and/or damage the wiper blades
when wiping occurs on a dry wind-
shield.

!

If anything blocks the windshield wip-
ers (leaves, snow, etc.), switch them off
immediately.

앫

For safety reasons, withdraw key
from steering lock before attempt-
ing to remove any blockage.

앫

Remove blockage.

앫

Turn the windshield wipers on
again.

If windshield wipers fail to function at
all in switch position 1,

앫

set the combination switch to the
next highest wiper speed

앫

have the windshield wipers
checked at the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center