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Mercedes-Benz 2011 ML450 HYBRID SUV Operator's Manual

Mercedes-Benz 2011 ML450 HYBRID SUV Operator's Manual (372 pages)

Mercedes-Benz 2011 M-Class Sport Utility Vehicle Operator's Manual

Brand: Mercedes-Benz | Category: Automobile | Size: 17.02 MB

Table of Contents

Index 4 Airflow

6
- Contents
  5
- Table of Contents
  6
- Service and Warranty Information
  21
- Product Information
  
  21
  - Equipment
    21
  - Maintenance
    22
  - Safety Notes
    23
- Customer Relations Department
  
  24
  - Malfunctions Relevant to Safety
    25
  - Exterior View
    28
- Cockpit
  
  29
  - Overview
    30
- Instrument Cluster Lighting
  
  30
- Reset Button
  
  30
- Warning and Indicator Lamps
  
  31
  - Center Console
    33
Table of Contents

37
- Vehicle Equipment
  38
  - Introduction
    38
  - Safety Guidelines
    39
  - Important Safety Guidelines
    40
- Side Impact Air Bag
  
  42
- Window Curtain Air Bag
  
  43
  - Occupant Safety
    45
    
    System Self-Test
    47
    
    Important Safety Guidelines
    55
    
    Resetting Triggered
    55
    
    Fastening
    57
    
    Releasing
    58
    
    Belt Force Limiters
    59
    
    Emergency Tensioning Devices
    59
    
    Children in the Vehicle
    60
    
    In the Vehicle
    60
  - Children in the Vehicle
    61
- Restraint Systems
  
  61
  - Child Restraint Systems
    61
  - Special Seat Belt Retractor
    63
- Top Tether
  
  64
  - Operation
    66
  - Rear Side Windows
    66
  - Panic Alarm
    66
  - Driving Safety Systems
    67
    
    ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System)
    67
    
    BAS (Brake Assist System)
    67
    
    Important Safety Information
    67
    
    Overview
    67
    
    Off-Road ABS
    68
    
    Ets/4Ets
    69
    
    Off-Road 4ETS
    69
    
    Off-Road ESP
    70
    
    Trailer Stabilization
    70
  - Anti-Theft Systems
    71
    
    ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm System)
    71
    
    Function
    71
    
    Immobilizer
    71
Table of Contents

73
- Smartkey
  74
- Vehicle Equipment
  74
- Unlocking
  
  75
  - Checking the Battery
    78
  - Malfunction
    79
  - Doors
    81
    
    Automatic
    81
    
    Opening (from Inside)
    81
- Locking
  
  75
- Vehicle
  
  82
  - Important Safety Guidelines
    82
  - Cargo Compartment
    83
- Opening and Closing
  
  83
  - Limiting the Opening Angle
    85
  - Side Windows
    87
    
    Opening/Closing
    87
    
    Convenience Opening Feature
    88
    
    Resetting
    89
  - Sliding Sunroof
    91
    
    Opening/Closing
    91
    
    Resetting
    91
Table of Contents

93
- Correct Driver's Seat Position
  94
- Important Safety Notes
  94
- Vehicle Equipment
  94
- Seats
  95
  - Adjusting the Seats
    96
  - Luxury
    97
- Luxury Head Restraints
  97
  - Adjusting the Head Restraint
    97
  - Way Lumbar Support
    99
  - Multicontour Seat
    99
  - Switching On/Off
    99
  - Switching the Seat Ventilation on off
    100
  - Steering Wheel
    101
    
    Steering Wheel Heating
    102
  - Mirrors
    103
    
    Adjusting
    103
    
    Crash-Responsive
    103
    
    Out of Position
    104
    
    Setting
    104
    
    Storing the Parking Position
    105
  - Exterior Mirror on the Front Passenger Side
    105
  - Memory Functions
    105
Table of Contents

107
- Driving Abroad
  108
- Light Switch
  108
- Vehicle Equipment
  108
- Exterior Lighting
  109
  - Automatic Headlamp Mode
    109
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    109
  - Low-Beam Headlamps
    109
  - Fog Lamps
    110
- Rear Fog Lamp
  
  110
- Combination Switch
  
  111
- Headlamp Cleaning System
  
  111
  - Hazard Warning Lamps
    111
  - High-Beam Headlamps
    111
- Turn Signals
  
  111
  - Interior Lighting
    112
    
    Cornering Light Function
    112
    
    Reading Lamp
    112
  - Changing Bulbs
    113
    
    Crash-Responsive Emergency Lighting
    113
    
    Using
    113
    
    Overview
    114
    
    High-Beam Headlamps
    115
    
    Low-Beam Headlamps
    115
    
    Parking Lamps
    116
- Brake Lamp
  
  117
  - Rear Fog Lamp
    117
  - Tail Lamps
    117
- License Plate Lamp
  
  118
  - Setting
    118
  - Windshield Wipers
    119
- Rear Window Wiper
  
  120
  - Replacing the Wiper Blades
    120
  - Replacing the Wiper Blade
    121
  - Replacing the Wiper Blades
    121
  - Replacing
    120
Climate Control

123
- Vehicle Equipment
  124
  - Air Dehumidification
    125
  - Dual-Zone Automatic Climate Control
    125
- Overview of Climate Control Systems
  125
- Multi-Zone Automatic Climate Control
  126
- Tems
  
  131
  - Operating the Control Systems
    131
    
    Cooling with Air Dehumidification
    131
    
    Indicator Lamp
    132
- Air Distribution
  
  132
  - Setting the Temperature
    133
  - Setting
    134
  - Defrosting the Windshield
    134
  - Setting the Air Distribution
    134
  - Setting the Airflow
    134
    
    Switching the MONO Function on off
    134
    
    Activating/Deactivating Air Recirculation Mode
    135
- Heating
  
  135
- Rear
  
  137
  - Setting the Center Air Vents
    137
  - Setting the Side Air Vents
    137
Table of Contents

139
- Driving
  140
  - Turn Signal Lamp
    141
- Notes on Breaking in a New Vehicle
  140
- Vehicle Equipment
  140
- Keyless-Go
  
  141
- Smartkey
  
  141
  - Important Safety Instructions
    142
  - Starting the Engine Important Safety Instructions
    142
- Starting the Engine
  
  143
- Pulling Away
  
  143
  - Starting
    143
  - Pulling Away Automatic Transmission
    143
- Hill Start Assist
  
  144
  - Automatic Transmission
    146
- DIRECT SELECT Lever
  
  146
  - Automatic Transmission
    147
- Transmission Position Display
  
  147
  - Faults
    148
- Transmission Positions
  
  148
  - Driving Tips
    149
- Trailer Towing
  
  149
  - Drive Program Automatic
    150
- Kickdown
  
  149
- Program Selector Button
  
  149
- Steering Wheel Paddle Shifters
  
  150
  - Manual
    151
- Shift Ranges
  
  150
- Manual Drive Program
  
  151
  - Refueling
    153
- Transfer Case
  
  153
  - Operation
    154
  - Emergency Release
    156
  - Adblue Adding
    158
  - Adding Adblue
    158
  - Parking
    160
- Switching off
  
  160
  - Parking
    161
- Parking Brake
  
  161
  - Parking up
    161
- Pedals
  
  162
- Drinking and Driving
  
  162
  - Driving Tips
    162
  - Notes
    162
- Exhaust Check
  
  163
  - Specifications
    163
  - Maintenance
    164
  - High-Performance Brake System
    165
    
    Downhill Gradients
    163
    
    Malfunction
    163
- Diesel Particle Filter
  
  163
  - Driving Tips
    163
- Hydroplaning
  
  165
  - Driving on Flooded Roads
    166
- Winter Operation
  
  166
- Off-Road Fording
  
  166
- Winter Tires
  
  167
  - Slippery Road Surfaces
    168
  - Before Driving Off-Road
    169
- Technical Data
  
  167
- Snow Chains
  
  167
- Off-Road Driving
  
  169
  - After Driving Off-Road
    170
  - Driving on Sand
    170
  - Tire Ruts
    171
  - Approach/Departure Angle
    172
    
    Driving in Mountainous Terrain Approach/Departure Angle
    172
    
    Maximum Gradient-Climbing Capability
    172
  - Driving Systems
    173
    
    Cruise Control
    173
    
    Driving Abroad
    173
    
    Driving Downhill
    173
    
    Cruise Control Lever
    174
    
    Distronic
    175
    
    Setting the Specified Minimum Distance
    179
    
    Displays in the Multifunction Display
    181
    
    Distronic
    181
    
    DISTRONIC Menu
    181
- Level Control
  
  183
  - Level Setting Basic Settings
    184
- AIRMATIC Package
  
  185
- Parktronic
  
  186
  - Range of the Sensors
    187
  - Warning Display
    187
  - Parktronic
    188
- ADS (Adaptive Damping System)
  
  186
- Rear View Camera
  
  189
  - Malfunction
    189
  - Problem
    189
    
    Blind Spot Assist
    191
    
    MATIC (Permanent Four-Wheel Drive)
    193
  - Off-Road Driving Systems
    193
    
    Blind Spot Assist
    193
    
    Activating/Deactivating
    194
    
    DSR (Downhill Speed Regulation)
    194
    
    Off-Road Drive Program
    195
    
    On-Board Computer
    195
    
    LOW RANGE Off-Road Gear
    196
    
    Off-Road Gear
    196
    
    Differential Locks
    198
    
    Coupling up
    200
    
    Important Safety Instructions
    200
    
    Towing a Trailer
    200
  - Towing a Trailer
    201
    
    Decoupling
    202
    
    Trailer Loads and Drawbar Noseweights
    202
    
    Power Supply
    203
Table of Contents

205
- Displays and Operation
  206
  - Outside Temperature
    206
  - Operating the On-Board Computer
    207
  - Operation
    207
  - Segments
    207
  - Multifunction Display
    208
  - Menus/Submenus
    209
  - Overview
    209
- Important Safety Guidelines
  206
- Vehicle Equipment
  206
- Standard Display
  
  210
  - Displaying the Coolant Temperature
    210
  - Standard Display Menu
    210
  - Menus and Submenus
    211
    
    AMG Menu
    211
    
    Audio
    213
    
    Audio Menu
    213
    
    Off-Road Mode
    213
    
    Navigation Menu
    214
- Odometer
  
  210
- Video (DVD)
  
  214
- Off-Road
  
  215
  - Off-Road Menu
    215
  - Settings
    215
  - Factory Settings
    215
  - Settings Menu
    215
  - Instrument Cluster Submenu
    216
  - Selecting the Language
    216
  - Lighting Submenu
    217
  - Time/Date Submenu
    217
  - Vehicle Submenu
    219
- Trip Computer
  
  221
  - Trip Computer Menu
    221
- Telephone
  
  222
  - Telephone Menu
    222
  - On-Board Computer
    223
  - Number from the Phone Book
    223
  - Redialing
    223
  - Display Messages
    224
    
    Message Memory
    224
    
    Message Memory Menu
    224
    
    BAS (Brake Assist System)
    225
  - Display Message
    225
- Safety Systems
  
  225
  - Display Message
    226
  - Display Message
    231
  - Display Message
    232
  - Display Message
    235
  - Engine
    235
  - Lamps
    235
  - Display Message
    237
  - Display Message
    238
    
    Display Message
    240
    
    Display Message
    241
    
    Display Message
    242
- Tires
  
  243
  - Display Message
    243
  - Display Message
    245
- Vehicle
  
  245
  - Display Message
    246
  - Display Message
    247
  - Warning and Indicator Lamps in the Instrument Cluster
    249
    
    Brakes
    249
    
    Warning Lamp
    249
    
    Seat Belt
    250
    
    Warning Lamp
    250
    
    Warning Lamp
    251
    
    Warning Lamp
    252
    
    Warning Lamp
    253
    
    Engine Diagnostics
    254
    
    Fuel Tank
    254
- Reserve Fuel
  
  254
  - Warning Lamp
    254
- Distance Warning Lamp
  
  255
  - Distronic
    255
- Loading Guidelines
  
  258
  - Glove Box
    259
  - Center Console
    260
- Cargo Tie down Rings
  
  262
- Cargo Compartment Cover
  
  263
- Securing Hooks
  
  263
- Cargo Compartment Enlargement
  
  264
- EASY-PACK Load-Securing Kit
  
  265
- Cup Holder
  
  267
  - Center Console
    267
- Roof Carrier
  
  267
  - Cup Holders
    267
  - Sun Visor
    268
- Ashtray
  
  269
- Cigarette Lighter
  
  269
  - Rear Compartment
    269
- V Socket
  
  270
  - Front-Passenger Footwell
    270
  - Rear Compartment
    271
- V Socket
  
  271
  - Operation
    272
  - Emergency Call
    273
  - Important Safety Notes
    273
  - Self-Test
    273
- System
  
  273
  - MB Info Call Button
    275
  - Roadside Assistance Button
    275
  - Call Priority
    276
  - Vehicle Remote Unlocking
    277
  - Programming the Remote Control
    278
- Floormat
  
  281
- Compass
  
  281
Features 280

283
- Vehicle Equipment
  284
  - Opening
    284
- Engine Compartment
  285
- Hood Closing
  285
- Brake Fluid Level
  
  288
  - Maintenance
    289
- Service Interval Display
  
  289
- Automatic Car Wash
  
  290
  - Care
    290
  - Notes
    290
  - Battery
    291
  - Care
    291
    
    Power Washer
    291
    
    Washing by Hand
    291
  - Cleaning
    291
- Power Washers
  
  291
- Wheels
  
  291
- Wiper Blades
  
  292
- Windows
  
  292
- Paint
  
  292
- Headlamps
  
  293
- Rear View Camera
  
  293
- Sensors
  
  293
  - Tail Pipes
    293
- Gear or Selector Lever
  
  294
  - Display
    294
- Plastic Trim
  
  294
  - Seat Covers
    294
  - Steering Wheel
    294
  - Trim Strips
    294
  - Wooden Trim
    294
  - Cleaning
    294
  - Cleaning
    295
- Seat Belt
  
  295
- Roof Lining
  
  295
Table of Contents

297
- Vehicle Equipment
  298
- First-Aid Kit
  
  299
  - After an Accident
    299
- Vehicle Tool Kit
  
  300
  - Where will I Find
    301
    
    Stowing
    301
    
    Flat Tire
    302
    
    Preparing the Vehicle
    302
  - Flat Tire
    303
- Cargo Compartment Floor
  
  300
- TIREFIT Kit
  
  303
  - Changing a Wheel
    307
  - Raising the Vehicle
    308
- Wheel Chock
  
  308
  - Removing a Wheel
    310
  - Lowering
    312
  - Driving over Obstacles
    313
- Moextended Run-Flat System
  
  313
- Tire Pressure Monitor
  
  313
  - Tightening Torque
    313
  - Battery
    315
    
    Charging
    316
  - Jump-Starting
    317
  - Towing and Tow-Starting
    319
    
    Removing the Towing Eye
    321
    
    Safety Notes
    321
    
    Transporting
    321
    
    Fuses
    322
    
    Notes
    322
- Towing Away
  
  319
  - Fuses
    323
    
    Compartment
    323
    
    Dashboard Fuse Box
    323
    
    Fuse Allocation Chart
    323
Maintenance and Care

325
- Tires and Wheels
  
  326
  - Important Safety Guidelines
    326
  - Vehicle Equipment
    326
  - Directives to be Observed
    327
  - Maintenance and Care of Wheels and Tires
    327
    
    Checking
    327
    
    Wet Road Surface
    327
  - Service Life
    327
  - Tire Tread
    327
    
    Cleaning
    328
    
    Recommended
    328
    
    Winter
    328
  - Storing
    328
- And Tires
  
  329
  - Tire Pressures
    329
    
    Notes
    329
    
    Pressure Loss Warning
    331
    
    Warning System
    332
    
    Important Safety Information
    333
    
    Restarting
    335
  - Maximum Tire Pressures
    336
    
    Loading
    336
  - Loading the Vehicle
    337
  - Direction of Rotation
    340
  - Maximum Tire Load
    340
  - Standards
    340
- Temperature
  
  341
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    340
  - Traction
    341
  - Tread Wear
    341
  - Interchanging the Wheels
    342
  - Labeling (Overview)
    342
  - Tire Labeling
    343
    
    Load Index
    345
    
    Characteristics
    346
  - Definitions for Tires and Loading
    347
    
    Tires/Wheels
    349
    
    Wheel/Tire Combinations
    349
    
    Genuine Mercedes-Benz Parts
    356
    
    Vehicle Equipment
    356
    
    Warranty
    356
    
    Vehicle Identification Plates
    357
- Engine Number
  
  358
  - Service Products and Capacities
    359
    
    Fuel
    360
    
    Important Safety Notes
    360
    
    Notes
    360
    
    Premium-Grade Unleaded Gasoline
    360
    
    Fuel Additives
    362
    
    Engine Oil
    363
    
    Lubricant Additives
    363
    
    Viscosity
    363
    
    Brake Fluid
    364
    
    Notes
    364
    
    Refrigerant
    364
  - Vehicle Data
    365
    
    Headlamps Cleaning
    365
    
    ML 350 Bluetec 4MATIC
    365
    
    Notes
    365
    
    Washer Fluid
    365
    
    Ml 350 4Matic
    366
    
    Ml 550 4Matic
    366

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