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Mercedes-benz M-Class 2014 Operator's Manual

Mercedes-benz M-Class 2014 Operator's Manual (462 pages)

Mercedes-benz M-Class

Brand: Mercedes-benz | Category: Automobile | Size: 6 MB

Table of Contents

Index 4

6
- Table of Contents
  6
- Protection of the Environment General Notes
  25
- Equipment
  26
  - Maintenance
    27
  - Important Safety Notes
    28
- Diagnostics Connection
  
  29
- Declarations of Conformity
  
  29
- Qualified Specialist Workshop
  
  30
- Customer Relations Department
  
  30
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  30
  - Correct Use
    30
  - Data Acquisition
    31
  - Limited Warranty
    31
- Copyright
  
  32
Table of Contents

33
- Dashboard
  34
- Instrument Cluster
  34
- Multifunction Steering Wheel
  37
  - Upper Section
    38
  - Center Console Lower Section
    39
- Level Control
  
  40
- Center Console
  
  41
  - Overhead Control Panel
    41
  - Door Control Panel
    42
Table of Contents

43
- Important Safety Notes
  44
- Panic Alarm
  44
- Useful Information
  44
- Occupant Safety
  45
  - Introduction
    45
  - Safety Guidelines
    45
  - Important Safety Notes
    46
- Side Impact Air Bag
  
  49
- Knee Bag
  
  49
- Window Curtain Air Bag
  
  50
- Indicator Lamp
  
  51
  - Operation
    51
  - System Self-Test
    53
  - Fastening
    59
  - Releasing
    60
  - Belt Force Limiters
    61
  - Emergency Tensioning Devices
    61
  - Function
    61
  - Child Restraint Systems
    62
  - Children in the Vehicle
    62
  - In the Vehicle
    62
  - Restraint Systems
    62
  - Children in the Vehicle
    63
  - LATCH-Type (ISOFIX) Child Seat Anchors
    65
- Special Seat Belt Retractor
  
  65
- Top Tether
  
  66
  - Child-Proof Locks Important Safety Notes
    67
  - Overview
    68
  - Rear Doors
    68
  - Driving Safety Systems
    69
    
    ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System)
    69
    
    BAS (Brake Assist System)
    69
    
    Important Safety Notes
    69
    
    Off-Road ABS
    69
    
    Bas Plus
    70
  - Collision Prevention Assist
    71
- Distance Warning Function
  
  71
  - Adaptive Brake Assist
    72
  - Ets/4Ets
    73
  - General Notes
    73
  - Deactivating/Activating
    74
  - Off-Road 4ETS
    74
  - Trailer Stabilization
    75
  - Off-Road ESP
    75
  - Adaptive Brake
    76
  - Electronic Brake Force Distribution
    76
  - PRE-SAFE ® Brake
    76
- Steer Control
  
  78
  - Function
    78
  - Immobilizer
    78
  - ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm System)
    78
  - Theft Deterrent Locking System
    78
Table of Contents

81
- Important Safety Notes
  82
- Smartkey
  82
- Useful Information
  82
- Locking
  83
- Unlocking
  
  83
  - Mechanical Key
    84
  - Replacing
    85
    
    Checking the Battery
    85
    
    Important Safety Notes
    85
  - Loss
    87
  - Important Safety Notes
    88
  - Doors
    89
    
    Driver's Door
    90
- Vehicle
  
  90
  - Unlocking the Driver's Door
    90
  - Power Closing
    90
  - Cargo Compartment
    91
  - Important Safety Notes
    91
- Tailgate
  
  92
  - Opening Dimensions
    93
    
    Opening/Closing (Automatically from Outside)
    93
    
    Opening and Closing
    94
    
    Opening/Closing (Automatically from Inside)
    94
  - Side Windows
    95
    
    Limiting the Opening Angle
    95
    
    Opening/Closing
    96
    
    Side Windows
    96
    
    Convenience Closing Feature
    97
    
    Convenience Opening Feature
    97
    
    Resetting
    98
    
    Sliding Sunroof Important Safety Notes
    99
    
    Opening/Closing
    100
    
    Sliding Sunroof
    100
  - Sliding Sunroof
    101
    
    Resetting
    101
    
    Roller Sunblinds
    101
    
    Sliding Panel
    101
    
    Resetting
    102
Table of Contents

105
- Correct Driver's Seat Position
  106
- Useful Information
  106
  - Important Safety Notes
    107
  - Adjusting the Head Restraint
    108
  - Luxury
    109
- Seats
  107
- Luxury Head Restraints
  109
  - Seat Heating Problem
    112
  - Steering Wheel
    113
    
    Important Safety Notes
    113
    
    Seat Ventilation Problem
    113
    
    Steering Wheel Heating
    114
    
    Exterior Mirrors Adjusting
    116
    
    Overview
    116
  - Mirrors
    117
    
    Setting
    117
    
    Storing the Parking Position
    118
  - Memory Function
    119
Table of Contents

121
- Useful Information
  122
  - Automatic Headlamp Mode
    122
  - Driving Abroad
    122
  - Light Switch
    122
  - Symmetrical Low Beam
    122
- Exterior Lighting
  123
  - Low-Beam Headlamps
    123
- Parking Lamps
  
  124
- Rear Fog Lamp
  
  124
- Turn Signals
  
  125
  - Hazard Warning Lamps
    126
  - High Beam Flasher
    126
  - High-Beam Headlamps
    126
  - Active Light Function
    127
  - Cornering Light Function
    127
    
    Adaptive Highbeam Assist
    127
    
    Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist On/Off
    128
  - Interior Lighting
    129
  - Overview
    129
- Combination Switch
  
  125
- Standing Lamps
  
  125
- Reading Lamp
  
  129
  - Using
    129
    
    Crash-Responsive Emergency Lighting
    131
    
    Important Safety Notes
    131
  - Replacing Bulbs
    131
- Low-Beam Headlamps
  
  132
  - High-Beam Headlamps
    133
- Parking Lamps
  
  133
- Side Marker Lamps
  
  133
  - Important Safety Notes
    135
- Rear Window Wiper
  
  135
  - Replacing the Wiper Blade
    135
  - Replacing the Wiper Blades
    135
  - Windshield Wipers
    135
Climate Control

139
- Overview of Climate Control Systems
  140
  - Fogging up
    140
  - Important Safety Notes
    140
  - Control
    141
  - Rear Control Panel
    144
  - Activating/Deactivating Cooling with Air Dehumidification
    147
  - Indicator Lamp
    148
- Useful Information
  140
- Air Flow
  
  149
  - Setting the Temperature
    149
  - Setting the Air Distribution
    150
  - Operating the Climate Control Systems
    149
- Tems
  
  149
- Setting the Airflow
  
  150
  - Defrosting the Windshield
    151
  - Maximum Cooling
    151
  - Switching the ZONE Function on off
    151
  - Defrosting the Windows
    152
    
    Problem with the Rear Window Defroster
    153
    
    Important Safety Notes
    154
  - Setting the Air Vents
    154
  - Setting the Center Air Vents
    154
  - Rear
    155
- Tems
  
  155
  - Setting the Air Vents
    155
Setting the Air Vents 154

157
- Driving
  158
- Notes on Breaking-In a New Vehicle
  158
- Useful Information
  158
  - Smartkey
    159
  - Start/Stop Button
    160
  - Starting the Engine
    161
  - Pulling Away (Automatic Transmission)
    162
  - Pulling Away with a Trailer
    162
  - Starting the Engine
    162
  - Important Safety Notes
    163
  - Introduction
    163
- ECO Start/Stop Function
  
  163
- Hill Start Assist
  
  163
  - Automatic Engine Switch-Off
    164
  - Deactivating/Activating
    165
  - Automatic Transmission
    167
- DIRECT SELECT Lever
  
  167
  - Drive Program Display
    167
  - Overview
    167
- Transmission Position Display
  
  167
  - Automatically
    168
  - Engaging Reverse Gear
    168
  - Engaging Drive Position
    169
  - Transmission Positions
    169
  - Changing Gear
    170
  - Driving Tips
    170
- Kickdown
  
  170
- Steering Wheel Paddle Shifters
  
  171
  - Automatic Drive Program
    172
  - Manual Drive Program
    172
  - Drive Program Automatic
    172
  - General Information
    173
  - Manual Drive Program
    174
  - Refueling
    175
- Program Selector Button
  
  171
- Transfer Case
  
  175
  - Refueling Process
    176
  - Refueling
    177
    
    Adding
    179
    
    Important Safety Notes
    181
    
    Parking Brake
    182
  - Parking
    181
- Switching off
  
  182
  - Electric Parking Brake
    182
- Drinking and Driving
  
  184
  - Fuel
    184
    
    Driving Tips
    184
    
    General
    184
  - Driving Tips
    185
  - Brakes
    186
  - Downhill Gradient
    186
    
    Driving Tips
    186
    
    Important Safety Notes
    186
  - High-Performance Brake System
    187
  - Maintenance
    187
  - Break-In Period
    188
  - Driving on Flooded Roads
    188
  - Driving on Wet Roads
    188
- Hydroplaning
  
  188
  - Off-Road Fording
    188
  - Important Safety Notes
    189
- Off-Road Driving
  
  190
  - Checklist after Driving Off-Road
    191
  - Checklist before Driving Off-Road
    191
  - Approach/Departure Angle
    192
  - Driving on Sand
    192
  - Driving over Obstacles
    192
    
    Tire Ruts
    192
- Traveling Uphill
  
  192
  - Cruise Control
    193
    
    Driving Downhill
    193
    
    Maximum Gradient-Climbing Capability
    193
    
    Activation Conditions
    194
    
    Cruise Control Lever
    194
    
    Important Safety Notes
    194
    
    Deactivating
    196
    
    Distronic Plus
    196
    
    Important Safety Notes
    197
    
    Activation Conditions
    198
    
    Cruise Control Lever
    198
    
    Setting the Specified Minimum Distance
    201
    
    Deactivating
    202
  - Driving Systems
    193
  - Distronic Plus
    203
    
    Important Safety Notes
    204
    
    Basic Settings
    205
  - Level Control (Vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD Package)
    204
- HOLD Function
  
  208
- AIRMATIC Package
  
  209
  - Active Curve System
    210
  - Important Safety Notes
    211
- Level Control
  
  211
  - AMG Adaptive Sport Suspension System
    213
  - System
    213
  - Driving System
    215
  - Important Safety Notes
    215
  - Parktronic
    215
  - Range of the Sensors
    216
  - Warning Display
    216
  - Parktronic
    217
  - Active Parking Assist
    218
  - Important Safety Notes
    218
  - Parking
    220
  - Exiting a Parking Space
    221
    
    Rear View Camera
    222
    
    Towing a Trailer
    222
  - Attention Assist
    231
- Multifunction Display
  
  232
  - Blind Spot Assist
    235
- Lane Keeping Assist
  
  237
  - Blind Spot Assist
    237
  - Active Blind Spot Assist
    239
  - Active Driving Assistance Package
    239
    
    Active Blind Spot Assist
    242
    
    Active Lane Keeping Assist
    243
    
    Active Lane Keeping Assist
    245
    
    SPORT Program
    246
    
    Snow Program
    247
    
    Trailer Program
    247
    
    MATIC (Permanent Four-Wheel Drive)
    248
    
    Off-Road Program (Vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD Package)
    250
    
    Off-Road Program 1
    250
    
    Off-Road Programs (Vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD Package)
    250
    
    LOW RANGE Off-Road Gear
    251
    
    Off-Road Gear
    251
    
    Off-Road Program 2
    251
- On-Road Programs
  
  245
- Trailer Towing
  
  255
- Towing a Trailer
  
  255
  - Important Safety Notes
    255
  - Driving Tips
    256
  - Installing the Ball Coupling
    257
  - Coupling up a Trailer
    258
  - Decoupling a Trailer
    260
  - Removing
    261
  - Storing
    261
  - Power Supply
    261
  - Removing the Ball Coupling
    261
  - Storing the Ball Coupling
    261
Table of Contents

263
- Important Safety Notes
  264
- Useful Information
  264
- Instrument Cluster Lighting
  
  265
  - Coolant
    265
  - Displays and Operation
    265
  - Operating the On-Board Computer
    266
  - Operation
    266
  - Outside Temperature Display
    266
  - Overview
    266
  - Segments
    266
- Tachometer
  
  266
- Odometer
  
  268
  - Menu Overview
    268
  - Standard Display
    268
  - Trip Menu
    268
- Digital Speedometer
  
  269
  - Displaying the Range
    269
    
    Audio Menu
    271
    
    Operation
    272
    
    Telephone Menu
    272
    
    Video DVD Operation
    272
    
    Number from the Phone Book
    273
    
    Redialing
    273
    
    Activating/Deactivating
    274
    
    Active Blind Spot Assist
    274
    
    Assistance Menu
    274
    
    Activating/Deactivating
    275
  - Menus and Submenus
    269
- Service Menu
  
  275
  - Permanent Display
    276
  - Instrument Cluster Submenu
    276
  - Settings Menu
    276
  - Selecting the Unit of Measurement
    276
  - Assist On/Off
    277
  - Activating/Deactivating the Interior Lighting Delayed Switch-Off
    278
  - Interior Lighting
    278
  - Vehicle Submenu
    278
  - Convenience Submenu
    279
- On and Offroad Menu
  
  280
- Racetimer
  
  281
  - Display Messages
    284
    
    General Notes
    284
    
    Message Memory
    284
    
    Display Message
    285
    
    Safety Systems
    285
    
    Display Message
    287
    
    Display Message
    291
    
    Display Message
    292
    
    Display Message
    293
    
    Display Message
    297
    
    Display Message
    298
    
    Display Message
    299
    
    Display Message
    300
    
    Engine
    300
    
    Display Message
    301
    
    Display Message
    302
    
    Display Message
    303
    
    Driving Systems
    303
    
    Display Message
    306
    
    Display Message
    307
    
    Display Message
    308
    
    Display Message
    309
    
    Display Message
    311
    
    Display Message
    312
    
    Tires
    312
- Lights
  
  297
- Vehicle
  
  314
  - Display Message
    314
  - Display Message
    315
- Smartkey
  
  316
  - Display Message
    316
- Keyless-Go
  
  317
  - Display Message
    317
  - Warning and Indicator Lamps in the Instrument Cluster
    319
    
    Seat Belt
    319
    
    Warning Lamp
    319
    
    Brakes
    320
    
    Warning Lamp
    320
    
    Warning Lamp
    321
    
    Warning Lamp
    323
    
    Warning Lamp
    326
    
    Check Engine Warning Lamp
    327
    
    Emergency Running Mode
    327
    
    Fuel Tank
    327
    
    Reserve Fuel
    327
    
    Coolant
    328
    
    Warning Lamp
    328
    
    Notes
    329
    
    Distance Warning
    330
    
    Distronic Plus
    330
    
    Warning Lamp
    330
    
    Tire Pressure Monitor
    331
    
    Warning Lamp
    331
- Stowage Areas
  
  334
  - Glove Box
    335
  - Important Safety Notes
    335
  - Eyeglasses Compartment
    336
  - Center Console
    336
  - Cargo Compartment Enlargement Important Safety Notes
    337
  - Stowage Net
    337
- Loading Guidelines
  
  334
- Through-Loading
  
  337
- Bag Hook
  
  339
- Cargo Tie down Rings
  
  339
- Securing Hooks
  
  340
- Combined Cargo Cover and Net
  
  341
- Coat Hooks
  
  342
- EASY-PACK Load-Securing Kit
  
  342
  - Stowage Well (Under)
    344
- Roof Carrier
  
  345
  - Important Safety Notes
    345
  - Cup Holders
    345
  - Temperature Controlled
    346
  - Rear Side Windows
    347
  - Overview
    347
- Sun Visor
  
  347
- Vanity Mirror (in the Sun Visor)
  
  347
- Ashtray
  
  348
- Cigarette Lighter
  
  348
  - Rear Compartment
    348
  - Center Console
    349
  - General Notes
    349
- V Socket
  
  350
  - Operation
    350
  - Rear Compartment
    350
  - General Notes
    352
  - Emergency Call
    353
  - Self-Test
    353
  - System
    353
  - MB Info Call Button
    355
  - Roadside Assistance Button
    355
  - Navigation Menu
    355
  - Call Priority
    356
    
    Search & Send
    357
    
    Vehicle Remote Malfunction Diagnosis
    359
  - Downloading Routes
    360
  - Geo Fencing
    360
  - Speed Alert
    360
  - Triggering the Vehicle Alarm
    361
  - Important Safety Notes
    361
  - Opening/Closing the Garage Door
    363
- Floormats
  
  364
  - Infrared Reflective
    364
Table of Contents

365
- Useful Information
  366
  - Important Safety Notes
    366
  - Opening
    366
- Engine Compartment
  367
  - Checking the Oil Level
    367
  - Closing
    367
  - Engine Oil Adding
    368
  - Assyst Plus
    370
  - Service Message
    370
- Maintenance
  371
  - Hiding a Service Message
    371
  - Notes
    371
  - Special Service Requirements
    371
- Car Wash
  
  372
  - Notes
    372
  - Care
    373
- Power Washer
  
  373
  - Washing by Hand
    373
  - Power Washers
    373
- Paint
  
  374
  - Exterior Lights
    375
- Matte Finish
  
  374
- Wheels
  
  375
- Windows
  
  375
- Wiper Blades
  
  375
  - Cleaning
    375
    
    Cleaning the Trailer Tow Hitch
    376
    
    Display
    377
    
    Interior
    377
- Sensors
  
  376
- Exhaust Pipe
  
  376
- Rear View Camera
  
  376
- Night View Assist Plus
  
  377
  - Cleaning
    377
  - Gear or Selector Lever
    378
- Plastic Trim
  
  378
  - Seat Cover
    378
  - Steering Wheel
    378
- Wooden Trim
  
  378
  - Cleaning
    378
  - Carpets
    379
  - Seat Belt
    379
  - Cleaning
    379
- Trim Pieces
  
  378
Table of Contents

381
- First-Aid Kit
  
  382
  - Useful Information
    382
- Vehicle Tool Kit
  
  382
  - Where will I Find
    382
  - Flat Tire
    383
    
    Preparing the Vehicle
    383
    
    Moextended Tires
    384
    
    System
    384
- TIREFIT Kit
  
  385
  - Battery (Vehicle)
    387
  - Important Safety Notes
    387
  - Charging
    390
  - Jump-Starting
    391
    
    Important Safety Notes
    393
    
    System
    393
    
    Installing the Towing Eye
    394
    
    Removing the Towing Eye
    395
    
    With both Axles on the Ground
    395
    
    With the Rear Axle Raised
    395
  - Towing and Tow-Starting
    393
  - System
    395
- Breakdown Assistance
  
  385
- Transporting the Vehicle
  
  395
  - Fuses
    396
    
    Emergency Engine Starting
    396
    
    Important Safety Notes
    396
    
    System
    396
    
    Fuses Allocation Chart
    397
  - Before Changing
    397
  - Compartment
    397
  - Dashboard Fuse Box
    397
Wheels and Tires

399
- Important Safety Notes
  400
- Operation
  400
  - System
    400
  - Checking
    401
  - Tire Tread
    401
  - Wet Road Surface
    401
  - M+S Tires
    402
- Summer Tires
  
  402
  - Useful Information
    400
  - Moextended Tires
    402
    
    Replacing
    402
    
    System
    402
  - Winter Operation
    403
    
    Snow Chains
    403
    
    Recommended
    404
- On-Board Computer
  
  405
  - Notes
    405
  - Maximum
    406
  - Important Safety Notes
    407
  - Tire Pressure
    405
- System
  
  407
  - Restarting
    408
    
    General Notes
    408
    
    Important Safety Notes
    409
  - System
    409
  - Electronically
    410
  - Warning Message
    410
  - Loading the Vehicle
    411
    
    Restarting
    411
  - All about Wheels and Tires
    415
    
    Overview
    415
    
    Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards
    415
    
    Temperature
    416
    
    Traction
    416
    
    Tread Wear
    416
    
    Labeling (Overview)
    417
    
    Load Index
    419
    
    Maximum Tire Load
    419
    
    Characteristics
    420
    
    Definition of Terms
    420
  - Changing a Wheel
    423
    
    Direction of Rotation
    424
    
    Storing
    424
- Wheel Chock
  
  424
  - Mounting a Wheel
    424
  - Raising the Vehicle
    425
  - Mounting a New Wheel
    427
  - Removing a Wheel
    427
  - Lowering
    428
  - Tightening Torque
    428
  - Wheel and Tire Combinations
    429
    
    Overview
    429
    
    Emergency Spare Wheel General Notes
    438
    
    Important Safety Notes
    438
    
    Removing
    438
    
    System
    438
  - Emergency Spare Wheel
    439
- Technical Data
  
  440
  - Emergency Spare Wheel
    440
  - Technical Data
    443
  - Useful Information
    444
  - Information Regarding Technical Data
    444
    
    Filling Capacity
    444
  - Warranty
    444
  - Coolant (Engine)
    444
- Vehicle Identification Plate
  
  444
  - Identification Plates
    444
    
    Engine Number
    445
    
    Fuel
    446
    
    Important Safety Notes
    446
    
    System
    446
  - Service Products and Filling Capacities
    447
  - Premium-Grade Unleaded Gasoline
    447
  - System
    447
- Diesel
  
  448
  - Additives
    448
  - Low Outside Temperatures
    448
    
    Operation
    448
    
    System
    448
  - Flexible Fuel Vehicles
    449
    
    Important Safety Notes
    449
    
    System
    449
- Engine Oil
  
  450
  - Additives
    451
    
    Viscosity
    451
    
    Important Safety Notes
    452
    
    System
    452
    
    Important Safety Notes
    453
    
    Refrigerant
    453
- Washer Fluid
  
  453
  - Refrigerant Filling Capacity
    454
  - Vehicle Data
    454
  - Vehicle Data for Off-Road Driving
    456
    
    Fording Depth
    456
    
    Maximum Gradient Climbing Ability
    457
    
    Mounting Dimensions
    457
  - Trailer Tow Hitch
    458
- Trailer Loads
  
  458

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