windows MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 2006 W163 Owner's Manual

Contents
Control system .................................. 150
Multifunction display .................... 150
Multifunction steering wheel ........ 151
Menus .......................................... 153
Standard display menu ................ 156
AUDIO menu ................................ 157
NAV* menu .................................. 158
Off-road menu .............................. 159
Vehicle status message
memory menu .............................. 159
Settings menu .............................. 161
Vehicle configuration ................... 175
Trip computer menu..................... 177
TEL menu* ................................... 178
Automatic transmission ..................... 182
Gear selector lever ....................... 182
Shifting procedure ....................... 184
Transmission positions................. 185
Gear ranges ................................. 187
Steering wheel gearshift control .. 188
Shifting into optimal gear range ... 190
Canceling gear range limit ........... 190
Driving tips ................................... 190
Towing a trailer ............................ 191
Emergency operation
(Limp Home Mode) ...................... 192Transfer case ...................................... 193
Good visibility ..................................... 194
Headlamp cleaning system* ......... 194
Rear view mirrors.......................... 194
Power folding exterior
rear view mirrors*......................... 197
Sun visors ..................................... 198
Rear window defroster .................. 200
Climate control ................................... 202
Deactivating the
climate control system ................. 206
Rear air conditioning ..................... 206
Setting the temperature................ 207
Adjusting air distribution............... 207
Adjusting air volume ..................... 208
Defrosting ..................................... 208
Air recirculation mode .................. 209
Air conditioning............................. 211
Residual heat and ventilation ........ 212
Rear air conditioning ..................... 2133-zone automatic climate control* ..... 216
Deactivating the
climate control system ................. 220
Rear air conditioning..................... 221
Setting the temperature ............... 221
Adjusting air distribution .............. 222
Adjusting air volume ..................... 222
Maximum cooling MAX COOL ....... 223
Defrosting ..................................... 223
Air recirculation mode .................. 223
Air conditioning ............................ 225
Residual heat and ventilation ........ 226
Rear air conditioning..................... 227
Power windows .................................. 230
Opening and closing
the windows ................................. 230
Synchronizing power windows ...... 232
Summer opening feature .............. 233
Convenience closing feature......... 234
Power tilt/sliding sunroof* ................ 235
Opening and closing the power
tilt/sliding sunroof........................ 235
Synchronizing the
power tilt/sliding sunroof ............. 237

74 Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyWarning!
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Never ride in a moving vehicle with the seat
backrest in an excessively reclined position
as this can be dangerous. You could slide
under the seat belt in a collision. If you slide
under it, the belt would apply force at the ab-
domen or neck. That could cause serious or
even fatal injuries. The seat backrest and
seat belt provide the best restraint when the
wearer is in a nearly upright position and the
belt is properly positioned on the body.Warning!
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Never let more people ride in the vehicle
than there are seat belts available. Make
sure everyone riding in the vehicle is cor-
rectly restrained with a separate seat belt.
Never use a seat belt for more than one per-
son at a time.
Warning!
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Damaged seat belts or belts that were highly
stressed in an accident must be replaced
and their anchoring points must also be
checked.
Only use seat belts which have been
approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Do not make any modifications to the seat
belts. This can lead to unintended activation
of the ETDs or to failure.
Do not bleach or dye seat belts as this may
severely weaken them. In a crash they may
not be able to provide adequate protection.
Have all work carried out only by qualified
technicians. Contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
Warning!
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USE SEAT BELTS PROPERLY

Seat belts can only work when used
properly. Never wear seat belts in any
other way than as described in this sec-
tion, as that could result in serious inju-
ries in case of an accident.


Each occupant should wear their seat
belt at all times, because seat belts help
reduce the likelihood of and potential
severity of injuries in accidents, includ-
ing rollovers. The integrated restraint
system includes SRS (driver air bag, pas-
senger front air bag, side impact air
bags, head protection window curtain
air bags for side windows), ETD (seat
belt emergency tensioning device), and
front seat knee bolsters. The system is
designed to enhance the protection of-
fered to properly belted occupants in
certain frontal (front air bags and ETD)
and side (side impact, window curtain
air bags and ETD) impacts which exceed
preset deployment thresholds and in

89 Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Blocking of rear door window operation
You can block the rear door window oper-
ation (e.g. when you have children riding in
the rear passenger compartment).
The override switch is located on the door
control panel of the driver’s door.
1Override switchActivating

Press override switch1.
The switch engages in the recessed
position.
The rear door windows can no longer
be operated using the switches located
in the rear doors.
Deactivating

Press override switch1 again.
The switch disengages from the
recessed position back to original posi-
tion.
The rear door windows can again be
operated using the switches located in
the rear doors.
Warning!
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Children too big for a toddler restraint must
ride in seats using regular seat belts. Posi-
tion shoulder belt across chest and shoul-
der, not face or neck. A booster seat may be
necessary to achieve proper belt positioning
for children from 41 lbs until they reach a
height where a lap/shoulder belt fits proper-
ly without a booster.
Install child seat according to manufactu-
rer’s instructions.
T h e c h i l d s e a t m u s t b e f i r m l y a t t a c h e d i n t h e
right and left side anchors1.
An incorrectly mounted child seat may come
loose during an accident which could result
in serious injury or death to the child.
Damaged or impact damaged child seats or
child seat mounting fittings must be re-
placed.
Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, even if the children are secured in a
child restraint system.
iOperation of the rear door windows
with the switches located on the door
control panel of the driver’s door is still
possible.

90 Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyFor more information on power windows,
see “Power windows” (
page 230).
Warning!
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Activate the override switch when children
are riding in the back seats of the vehicle.
The children may otherwise injure them-
selves, e.g. by becoming trapped in the win-
dow opening.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi-
cle equipment may cause an accident
and/or serious personal injury.

105 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Seats
Memory function*
Lighting
Instrument cluster
Control system
Automatic transmission
Transfer case
Good visibility
Climate control
3-zone automatic climate control*
Power windows
Power tilt/sliding sunroof*
Driving systems
Loading
Useful features

107 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Warning!
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When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take it
with you and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. It is possible
for children to open a locked door from the
inside, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.!To prevent possible malfunction, avoid
exposing the SmartKey to high levels of
electromagnetic radiation.
iUSA only:
This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
(2) this device must accept any inter-
ference received, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired
operation.
Any unauthorized modification to this
device could void the user’s authority
to operate the equipment.
iCanada only:
This device complies with RSS-210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause
interference, and
(2) this device must accept any inter-
ference received, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
Any unauthorized modification to this
device could void the user’s authority
to operate the equipment.iYou can also open and close the power
windows (
page 230) and tilt/sliding
sunroof* (page 235) using the
SmartKey.

111 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Warning!
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When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* with you and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi-
cle equipment may cause an accident
and/or serious personal injury.!To prevent possible malfunction, avoid
exposing the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO to high levels of electro-
magnetic radiation.
iUSA only:
This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
(2) this device must accept any inter-
ference received, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired
operation.
Any unauthorized modification to this
device could void the user’s authority
to operate the equipment.
iCanada only:
This device complies with RSS-210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause
interference, and
(2) this device must accept any inter-
ference received, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
Any unauthorized modification to this
device could void the user’s authority
to operate the equipment.iYou can also open and close the power
windows (
page 230) and tilt/sliding
sunroof* (page 235) using the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*.

147 Controls in detail
Lighting
Switching right front reading lamp on
and off
Press button5.
The right reading lamp comes on.

Press button5 again.
The right reading lamp goes out.
Switching rear interior reading lamps on
and off
The rear interior reading lamps are located
above the rear side windows next to the
grab handles.
1Rear interior reading lamp

Press reading lamp1 in direction of
arrow.
The reading lamp comes on.

Press reading lamp1 in direction of
arrow again.
The reading lamp goes out.
Cargo compartment lamp
The cargo compartment lamp switches on
if the tailgate is opened.
If you leave the tailgate open for an extend-
ed period of time, the cargo compartment
lamp will switch off automatically after ap-
proximately five minutes.Switching cargo compartment lamp on
and off manually

Press switch2 (
page 145).
The cargo compartment lamp comes
on.

Press switch2 again.
The cargo compartment lamp goes out.
Door entry lamps
For better orientation in the dark, the
corresponding door entry lamps will switch
on in the darkness when you open a door
and the automatic control is activated.
The door entry lamps will switch off when
the corresponding door is closed.
iIf you turn the SmartKey in the starter
switch to position0 and switch off the
headlamps, the door entry lamps will
remain lit for approximately five
minutes.

205 Controls in detail
Climate control
The climate control is operational whenev-
er the engine is running. You can operate
the climate control system in either the au-
tomatic or manual mode. The system cools
or heats the interior depending on the se-
lected interior temperature and the cur-
rent outside temperature.Nearly all dust particles, pollutants and
odors are filtered out before outside air en-
ters the passenger compartment through
the air distribution system.
The air conditioning will not engage (no
cooling) if the A/C mode is deactivated
(
page 211).
Warning!
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When operating the climate control, the air
that enters the passenger compartment
through the air vents in the footwell can be
very hot or very cold (depending on the set
temperature). This may cause burns or frost-
bite to unprotected skin in the immediate
area of the air vents. Always keep sufficient
distance between unprotected parts of the
body and the footwell air vents. If necessary
change the air flow using the air distribution
controls (
page 204) to direct the air away
from the footwell air vents.
Warning!
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Follow the recommended settings for heat-
ing and cooling given on the following pag-
es. Otherwise the windows could fog up,
impairing visibility and endangering you and
others.
iSevere conditions (e.g. strong air pollu-
tion) may require replacement of the fil-
ter before its scheduled interval. A
clogged filter will reduce the air volume
to the interior.
If the vehicle interior is hot, ventilate
the interior before driving off.
Keep the air intake grille in front of the
windshield free of snow and debris.

206 Controls in detailClimate controlDeactivating the climate control system
Deactivating
Press button´ (
page 204).
Reactivating

Press buttonU (
page 204).
Rear air conditioning
You can switch on and off the rear air con-
ditioning using the climate control panel in
the front.
Deactivating
Press button: on the front climate
control panel (
page 204).
The indicator lamp on button:
comes on. The rear air conditioning is
switched off.
Activating

Press button: on the front climate
control panel (
page 204).
The indicator lamp on button:
goes out. The rear air conditioning is
adjusted automatically.For more information on rear air condition-
ing, see “Rear air conditioning”
(
page 213).
iWhen the air conditioning is switched
off, the outside air supply and circula-
tion are also switched off. Only choose
this settings for a short time. Otherwise
the windows could fog up.iYou can also press button´ on the
climate control panel.
If you press button0 to reactivate
the climate control system, the defrost-
ing mode is activated.
iYou can also switch on and off the rear
air conditioning by pressing the respec-
tive button on the rear climate control
panel.