Mercedes-Benz ML320. Manual — part 72

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Controls in detail

Lighting

Switching on continuous cargo
compartment lamp

왘

Slide the switch to position 2.

The cargo compartment lamp is
switched on continuously.

Automatic control

왘

Slide the switch to position 3.

The cargo compartment lamp is
switched on and off by opening or clos-
ing the liftgate.

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To prevent the vehicle battery from be-
ing discharged, make sure the switch is
not in position 2 when leaving the ve-
hicle.

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Controls in detail

Instrument cluster

왔

Instrument cluster

A full view illustration of the instrument
cluster can be found in the “At a glance”
section of this manual (

컄

page 24).

1 Left knob
2 Right knob

The instrument cluster is activated when
you:

앫

open the driver’s door

앫

turn the key in steering lock to
position 1 or 2 (

컄

page 33)

앫

press the left knob 1

Instrument cluster illumination

To brighten illumination

왘

Turn knob 1 clockwise.

The instrument cluster illumination will
brighten.

To dim illumination

왘

Turn knob 1 counterclockwise.

The instrument cluster illumination will
dim.

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You can set the instrument cluster illu-
mination with the following lamps on:

앫

parking lamps

앫

low beam headlamps

앫

high beam headlamps

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Controls in detail

Instrument cluster

Coolant temperature gauge

Under normal driving conditions, the cool-
ant temperature may rise to 248°F
(120°C). The coolant temperature may
climb to the red marking:

앫

at high outside temperatures

앫

during stop-and-go city traffic

앫

when driving on hilly terrain

The engine should not be operated with
the coolant temperature in the red zone.
Doing so may cause serious engine dam-
age which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

Display in the speedometer

Changing display

왘

Press the left knob 1 in the instru-
ment cluster (

컄

page 116).

The display changes between main
odometer and trip odometer.

왘

Press the left knob 1 twice.

The next scheduled service is displayed
(

컄

page 232).

Warning!

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Driving when your engine is badly overheat-
ed can cause some fluids which may have
leaked into the engine compartment to
catch fire. You could be seriously burned.

Steam from an overheated engine can cause
serious burns and can occur just by opening
the engine hood. Stay away from the engine
if you see or hear steam coming from it.

Turn off the engine, get out of the vehicle
and do not stand near the vehicle until the
engine has cooled down.

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Controls in detail

Instrument cluster

Resetting trip odometer

왘

Press the left knob 1 (

컄

page 116) re-

peatedly until you see the trip odome-
ter display.

왘

Press and hold the left knob 1 until
the trip odometer is reset.

Tachometer

To help protect the engine, the fuel supply
is interrupted if the engine is operated
above its specified limit.

Outside temperature indicator

The outside temperature is displayed in
the instrument cluster (

컄

page 24).

When moving the vehicle into colder ambi-
ent temperatures (e.g. when leaving your
garage), you will notice a delay before the
lower temperature is displayed.

A delay also occurs when ambient temper-
atures rise. This prevents inaccurate tem-
perature indications caused by heat
radiated from the engine during idling or
slow driving.

Setting the clock

Hour

왘

Pull out the right knob 2 in the instru-
ment cluster (

컄

page 116) and turn it

counterclockwise.

Minutes

왘

Pull out the right knob 2 in the instru-
ment cluster (

컄

page 116) and turn it

clockwise.

Warning!

G

The outside temperature indicator is not de-
signed to serve as an ice-warning device and
is therefore unsuitable for that purpose.

Indicated temperatures just above the freez-
ing point do not guarantee that the road sur-
face is free of ice. The road may still be icy,
especially in wooded areas or on bridges.

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To set the clock by a single hour or a
few minutes, turn knob 2 just a few
degrees in the direction indicated for
hours or minutes.