MERCEDES-BENZ ML500 2006 W163 Owner's Guide

20 IntroductionVehicle data recordingInformation regarding electronicrecording devices
(Including notice pursuant to California Code § 9951)
Please note that your vehicle is equipped with devices that can record vehicle systems data and, if equipped with the Tele Aid* system,
may transmit some data in certain accidents.
This information helps, for example, to diagnose vehicle systems after a collision and to continuously improve vehicle safety.
DaimlerChrysler may access the information and share it with others

for safety research or vehicle diagnosis purposes


with the consent of the vehicle owner or lessee


in response to an official request by law enforcement or other government agency


for use in dispute resolution involving DaimlerChrysler, its affiliates or sales/service organization and/or


as otherwise required or permitted by law.
Please check the Tele Aid* subscription service agreement for details regarding the information that may be recorded or transmitted
via that system.

21 At a glance
Cockpit
Instrument cluster
Multifunction steering wheel
Center console
Overhead control panel
Door control panel

22 At a glanceCockpit

23 At a glance
Cockpit
Item
Page
1
Cruise control lever
238
2
Instrument cluster
24
3
Multifunction steering
wheel
26
4
Horn
5
Steering wheel gearshift
buttons
189
6
Gear selector lever for
automatic transmission
49
7
Front Parktronic* warning
indicators
256
8
Overhead control panel
29
9
Glove box lid release,
glove box lock
270
Item
Page
a
Glove box
270
b
Power outlet
278
c
Center console
27
d
Starter switch
34
e
Steering wheel adjustment,
manual
41
f
Hood lock release
326
g
Parking brake release
52
h
Parking brake pedal
52
j
Door control panel
30
Item
Page
k
Headlamp washer switch*
194
l
Exterior lamp switch
54
138
m
Steering wheel adjustment,
electrical*
42
n
Combination switch

Turn signals


Windshield wipers


High beam
142
54
55
54

24 At a glanceInstrument cluster

25 At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item
Page
1
LLeft turn signal
indicator lamp
2
To dim instrument cluster
illumination
148
3
Reset button for:Adjusting instrument cluster
illumination
148
4
Multifunction display with:Trip odometer
150
Main odometer
150
5
To brighten instrument clus-
ter illumination
148
6
KRight turn signal
indicator lamp
7
Tachometer with:<Seat belt telltale
388
Item
Page
1Supplemental
Restraint System
(SRS) indicator lamp
390
?Engine malfunction
indicator lamp,
USA only
385
±Engine malfunction
indicator lamp,
Canada only
385
AHigh beam headlamp
indicator
54
8
Fuel gauge with:Fuel tank reserve warning
lamp
388
9
Multifunction display
with:Outside temperature display
150
Gear position indicator
185
Item
Page
a
Clock
b
Speedometer with:-Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) indicator
lamp
382
;Brake warning lamp,
USA only
383
3Brake warning lamp,
Canada only
383
vESP
® warning lamp
387
lDistance warning
lamp
Warning lamp without
function. It illuminates when
the ignition is on. It should
go out when the engine is
running.HCombination low tire
pressure/TPMS mal-
function telltale*
391

26 At a glanceMultifunction steering wheel
Item
Page
1
Multifunction display
150
Operating control system
151
2
Telephone*:
Press buttonsto take a call, or
to dial a calltto end a call, or
to reject an incoming
call
3
Selecting the submenu or
setting the volume:
Press buttonæup/to increaseçdown/to decrease
Item
Page
4
Moving within a menu:
Press buttonjfor next displaykfor previous display
5
Menu systems:
Press buttonèfor next menuÿfor previous menu

27 At a glance
Center console
Center console
Upper part
Item
Page
1
Modular COMAND System,
see separate operating in-
structions
2
Climate control
3-zone automatic climate
control*
202
216
3
Seat heating*, front
passenger-side
133
4
Vehicle level control*
switch
252
5
Front passenger front air
bag off indicator lamp
85
6
Storage compartment (de-
pending on equipment con-
figuration for your model)
271
Item
Page
7
Electronic Stability Program
(ESP)
® switch
95
8
Adaptive damping system
(ADS)* switch
249
9
Seat heating*, driver’s side
133
a
Downhill Speed Regulation
(DSR) switch
245
b
Hazard warning flasher
144
c
Switch for Off-road driving
program
248

28 At a glanceCenter consoleLower part
Item
Page
1
Ashtray with cigarette light-
er*
Vehicles without ashtray*:
Storage compartment with
electrical outlet
275
271
2
Cup holder
274
3
Button for storage tray
272
4
Button for storage compart-
ment (incl. coin holder)
272
5
Card, ticket holder

29 At a glance
Overhead control panel
Overhead control panel
Item
Page
1
Left reading lamp on/off
145
2
Cargo compartment lighting
on/off
147
3
Automatic interior lighting
145
4
Front interior lighting on/off
146
5
Right reading lamp on/off
147
6
Front right interior lamp
7
Tilt/sliding sunroof* switch
235
8
Tele Aid* (emergency call
system) button
280
9
Garage door opener
289
a
Rear view mirror
194
Item
Page
b
Right reading lamp
146
c
Vehicles with telephone*
installed:
Hands-free microphone for
Tele Aid* (emergency call
system) and telephone*
d
Left reading lamp
e
Vehicles without
telephone* installed:
Hands-free microphone for
Tele Aid* (emergency call
system)
f
Front left interior lamp