Mercedes-Benz ML320. Manual — part 44

Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . .. 9
Product information. . . . . . . . 9
Operator’s Manual . . . . . . . ... 10

Service and warranty information .. 10
Important notice for California
retail buyers and lessees
of Mercedes-Benz automobiles . .. 11
Maintenance . . . . . . . . .. 12
Roadside Assistance . . . . . .. 12
Change of address or ownership. 13
Operating your vehicle outside
the USA or Canada. . . . . . . 13

Where to find it. . . . . . . . . 15
Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . ... 16
Operating safety . . . . . . . . .. 17

Proper use of the vehicle . . . ... 17

Problems with your vehicle. . . . .. 18
Reporting safety defects. . . . . .. 19

Reporting safety defects . . . . 19

At a glance . . . . . . . . . . .. 21
Cockpit. . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . 24
Center console . . . . . . . . . . 27

Upper part . . . . . . . . . .. 27
Lower part . . . . . . . . . .. 28

Overhead control panel . . . . . . 29

Getting started . . . . . . . . ... 31
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Remote control with folding key . . 32

Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34

Seats. . . . . . . . . . . ... 34
Steering wheel . . . . . . . . 39
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Driving. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 42

Fastening the seat belts . . . . . 42
Starting the engine . . . . . . . 46
Switching on headlamps. . . . . 48
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . 49
Windshield wipers. . . . . . ... 49
Rear window wiper . . . . . . . 51
Problems while driving. . . . . 51

Parking and locking . . . . . . . .. 53

Parking brake . . . . . . . . . 53
Switching off headlamps. . . . . 54
Turning off engine. . . . . . ... 54

Contents

Safety and Security . . . . . . ... 57
Occupant safety. . . . . . . . ... 58

Airbags . . . . . . . . . . ... 59
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . ... 64
Children in the vehicle. . . . . 67
Blocking of rear door
window operation. . . . . . ... 73

Panic alarm . . . . . . . . . . .. 75

Activating . . . . . . . . . ... 75
Deactivating . . . . . . . . ... 75

Driving and safety systems . . . . .. 76

ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
BAS . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
4-ETS. . . . . . . . . . . .. 79
EBP. . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
ESP. . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Anti-theft systems. . . . . . . . 83

Immobilizer. . . . . . . . . . 83
Anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . .. 83
Tow-away alarm,
glass breakage sensor. . . . . 84

Controls in detail . . . . . . . ... 87
Locking and unlocking . . . . . . . 88

Remote control with folding key. . 88
Opening the doors
from the inside . . . . . . . ... 90
Opening the liftgate . . . . . ... 91
Closing the liftgate . . . . . . . 92
Automatic central locking . . . .. 93
Locking and unlocking
from the inside . . . . . . . ... 94

Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 95

Removing and installing
front seat head restraints. . . ... 95
Rear seat head restraints . . . ... 96
Heated seats* . . . . . . . . 98
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . .. 99
Third row seats* . . . . . . .. 102

Memory function* . . . . . . . . 105

Storing exterior rear view mirror
parking position . . . . . . ... 105
Storing positions in memory . . 106
Recalling positions from memory . 106

Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Combination switch . . . . . . 107
Fog lamps . . . . . . . . . 111
Hazard warning flasher . . . . 112
Interior lighting . . . . . . . 112

Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . 116

Instrument cluster illumination . 116
Coolant temperature gauge . . . 117
Display in the speedometer . . . 117
Resetting trip odometer . . . ... 118
Tachometer. . . . . . . . .. 118
Outside temperature indicator . . 118
Setting the clock. . . . . . .. 118

Automatic transmission. . . . . . 119

One-touch gearshifting . . . . 120
Gear ranges . . . . . . . . . 121
Gear selector lever position . . . 122
Accelerator position. . . . . . 123
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . 124
Emergency operation
(Limp Home Mode) . . . . . .. 124

Contents

Transmission control –
LOW RANGE mode. . . . . . . . 125

Switching on LOW RANGE mode.. 125
Switching off LOW RANGE mode . 125

Good visibility . . . . . . . . . 126

Rear view mirror. . . . . . ... 126
Electrically folding exterior
rear view mirrors. . . . . . .. 128
Windshield wipers . . . . . . 129
Headlamp cleaning system* . . 131
Rear window wiper. . . . . ... 131
Sun visor . . . . . . . . . .. 132
Rear window defroster . . . . . 133

Automatic climate control . . . . . 134

Automatic mode. . . . . . ... 137
Adjusting air volume and
air distribution manually. . . ... 137
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . 138
Air recirculation mode. . . . .. 138
Air conditioning. . . . . . . 139
Residual heat and ventilation . ... 140
Rear passenger compartment
ventilation and rear automatic
climate control. . . . . . . . 141
Front and rear air vents. . . . 142

Power windows . . . . . . . . .. 144

Opening and closing
the side windows . . . . . . .. 144
Synchronizing power windows . .. 146
Rear quarter windows* . . . . . 146

Sliding/pop-up roof* . . . . . . . 148

Opening and closing the
sliding/pop-up roof . . . . . .. 148
Synchronizing the
sliding/pop-up roof . . . . . .. 149

Driving systems . . . . . . . . .. 150

Cruise control . . . . . . . ... 150
Parktronic system*
(Parking assist) . . . . . . . . 153

Loading. . . . . . . . . . . ... 157

Loading instructions . . . . . . 157
Partition net* . . . . . . . . 159
Cargo area cover blind*. . . . 161
Cargo floor plates . . . . . . . 162
Roof rack* . . . . . . . . . 163

Useful features. . . . . . . . ... 164

Interior storage spaces. . . . . 164
Cup holders . . . . . . . . .. 166
Armrest in rear seat bench . . ... 167
Ashtrays and cigarette lighter. ... 168
Electrical outlet. . . . . . . . 170
Telephone* . . . . . . . . ... 170
Tele Aid*. . . . . . . . . ... 171
Garage door opener. . . . . .. 180
Trip computer* . . . . . . . . 186

Contents

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 191
The first 1000 miles (1500 km) . . . 192
Driving instructions. . . . . . . 193

Drive sensibly – save fuel . . . . 193
Drinking and driving . . . . . . 193
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . .. 193
Power assistance . . . . . . . 193
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . .. 194
Driving off. . . . . . . . . . 195
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . 197
Tire traction. . . . . . . . .. 197
Tire speed rating . . . . . . .. 198
Winter driving instructions . . ... 198
Standing water . . . . . . . . 200
Off-road driving . . . . . . . 200
Trailer towing . . . . . . . ... 206
Passenger compartment . . . .. 211
Driving abroad . . . . . . . .. 211
Control and operation of
radio transmitters. . . . . . . 211
Catalytic converter . . . . . ... 212
Emission control. . . . . . ... 212
Coolant temperature . . . . . 213

At the gas station . . . . . . . .. 214

Refueling . . . . . . . . . .. 214
Check regularly and before
a long trip. . . . . . . . . . 215

Engine compartment . . . . . . . 217

Hood . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . 218
Transmission fluid level . . . . 222
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . 222
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Windshield washer system and
headlamp cleaning system*. . . 224

Tires and wheels. . . . . . . . 226

Important guidelines . . . . . 226
Life of tire. . . . . . . . . . 227
Direction of rotation. . . . . . 227
Checking tire inflation pressure ... 227
Rotating wheels . . . . . . ... 228

Winter driving . . . . . . . . . 230

Winter tires . . . . . . . . .. 230
Block heater (Canada only) . . .. 231
Snow chains. . . . . . . . . 231

Maintenance. . . . . . . . . .. 232

Clearing the service indicator . .. 232
Service term exceeded . . . . 233
Calling up the service indicator. 233
Resetting the service indicator . 233

Vehicle care. . . . . . . . . ... 234

Cleaning and care of the vehicle .. 234

Practical hints . . . . . . . . . 241
What to do if … . . . . . . . . .. 242

Lamps in instrument cluster . . 242
Additional indicators in the
speedometer display. . . . . 256

Where will I find ...? . . . . . . ... 257

First aid kit. . . . . . . . ... 257
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . 257
Spare wheel (space-saver tire). . 259

Unlocking /locking in an emergency . 261

Unlocking the vehicle. . . . ... 261
Locking the vehicle . . . . . .. 262
Changing batteries in the
remote control . . . . . . . . 262
Fuel filler flap . . . . . . . ... 263
Manually unlocking the
transmission gear selector lever .. 264