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To move forwards
2 To push down
3 To push back
X Move the top of the head restraint cushion
forwards in the direction of arrow 1.
X Push the head restraint cushion down in
the direction of arrow 2as far as it will go.
X Push the head restraint cushion firmly
backwards in the direction of arrow 3until
it engages.
X Repeat this procedure for the second head
restraint. Changing the batteries
Notes
It is advisable to have the batteries replaced
at a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. at a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. G
Risk of poisoning
Batteries contain toxic and caustic sub-
stances. For this reason, keep batteries
away from children.
If a battery is swallowed, consult a doctor
immediately. H
Environmental note
Do not dispose of batteries with the house-
hold rubbish. They contain highly toxic sub-
stances.
Take discharged batteries to a qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre, or to a special collection
point for old batteries. Key or KEYLESS GO key*
Checking the batteries X
Press the jork button.
The batteries are in order if the battery
charge indicator lamp lights up briefly.
Changing the batteries You require two CR 2025 3 V cell batteries.
X
Remove the emergency key element from
the key (Y page 308). 1
Emergency key element
2 Battery tray Practical advice
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X
Insert emergency key element 1into the
opening in the key and push in the direction
of the arrow.
Battery tray 2is released.
X Pull battery tray 2out of the key. 1
Batteries
X Remove old batteries 1from the battery
tray.
X Insert the new batteries beneath the con-
tact spring with the positive terminal facing
upwards. Use a lint-free cloth to do so.
X Push the battery tray back into the key
housing until the battery tray engages.
X Check the function of all key buttons on the
vehicle. Auxiliary heating* remote control
One 6V pin battery, type 2CR11108 is
required. 1
Battery
2 Battery cover
X Prise apart the side arms of battery cover
2 and slide off battery cover 2.
X Remove old battery 1.
X Insert the new battery. Observe the polarity
signs on the back of the remote control
when doing so.
X Slide battery cover 2back onto the
remote control.
X Use the remote control to check the vehi-
cle's auxiliary heating functions. Changing the bulbs
Notes on changing bulbs
Bulbs and lamps are an important aspect of
vehicle safety. You must therefore make sure
that all bulbs function correctly at all times. G
Risk of injury
Bulbs and lamps can be very hot. You
should therefore allow them to cool down
before you change them. Otherwise, you
could be burned if you touch them.
Keep bulbs out of the reach of children.
Otherwise, they could damage them, for
example, and injure themselves.
Never use a bulb which has been dropped.
Such a bulb may explode and injure you.
H7 bulbs are pressurised and could explode
when you change them, particularly if they
are very hot. You should therefore wear eye
protection and gloves when you are chang-
ing them. G
Risk of injury
Xenon bulbs carry a high voltage. You could
get an electric shock and be seriously or
even fatally injured if you touch the electric
contacts on xenon bulbs. Therefore, never
remove the cover from xenon bulbs. Practical advice
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313Do not change xenon bulbs yourself, but
have them replaced at a qualified specialist
workshop which has the necessary special-
ist knowledge and tools to carry out the
work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use
a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this
purpose. In particular, work relevant to
safety or on safety-related systems must be
carried out at a qualified specialist work-
shop.
! Do not change the LEDs yourself. You
could otherwise damage the LEDs or parts
of the vehicle. Overview
Front bulbs Bulb Type
1 Parking lamp/
side lamp W 5 W
2 Main-beam
headlamps H7 55 W
3 Dipped-beam
headlamps
H7 55 W
34
or
D1S 35 W* 35 4 Additional turn
signal lamp
LEDs
36 Bulb Type
5 Turn signal lamp WY 5 W
6 Turn signal lamp PY 21 W
7 Front foglamp H11 55 W
Rear bulbs
34
Vehicles with halogen headlamps.
35 Vehicles with xenon headlamps*: always have these bulbs changed at a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
36 These bulbs must be replaced at a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Practical advice
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314 Bulb Type
1 Third brake
lamp LED
36 2 Brake lamp P 21 W
or
LED*
36 3 Turn signal lamp PY 21 W
or
LED*
36 4 Foglamp/tail
lamp/parking
lamp
or P 21 W
or
Rear fog lamp
Side lamp/park-
ing lamp
W 16 W*
LED*
36 5 Foglamp/tail
lamp/parking
lamp
or P 21 W
or
Rear fog lamp
Side lamp/park-
ing lamp
W 16 W*
LED*
36 Bulb Type
6 Reversing lamp P 21 W
or
W 16 W*
7 Licence plate
lamp C 5 W
Vehicles with an exterior spare wheel bracket*
Bulb Type
1 Third brake
lamp
LED
36 2 Reversing lamp P 21 W
3 Rear fog lamp P 21 W Bulb Type
4 Brake lamp/tail
lamp/parking
lamp P 21 W
5 Turn signal lamp PY 21 W
6 Licence plate
lamp W 5 W
Before changing bulbs
You can replace the following bulbs:
R
Dipped-beam headlamps (vehicles with
halogen headlamps)
R Main-beam headlamps
R Side lamp and parking lamp
R Foglamps with/without cornering light
function*
R Turn signal lamp (front)
R Brake lamp
R Reversing lamp
R Rear foglamp/tail lamp/parking lamp
R Turn signal lamp (rear)
R Licence plate lamp
36 These bulbs must be replaced at a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Practical advice
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Observe the following points:
R
Use only the bulb types specified here.
R To prevent a short-circuit, switch off the
lights before changing a bulb.
R Only hold bulbs with a clean, lint-free cloth.
R Do not work with wet or greasy fingers.
R If the new bulb still does not light up, con-
sult a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
i Have the headlamp setting checked reg-
ularly at a qualified specialist workshop,
e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Changing the front bulbs
i ML 500: the fuse box in the engine com-
partment must be removed before a bulb is
changed in the headlamp on the right-hand
side. Have the work carried out at a quali-
fied specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre. Replacing dipped-beam headlamps
(vehicles with halogen headlamps) 1
Housing cover for dipped-beam headlamp
2 Bulb holder for dipped-beam headlamp
X Switch off the lights.
X Open the bonnet.
X Turn housing cover 1anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Turn bulb holder 2anti-clockwise and pull
it out.
X Pull the bulb out of bulb holder 2.
X Insert the new bulb into bulb holder 2.X
Insert bulb holder 2and turn it clockwise.
X Align housing cover 1and turn it clock-
wise.
Replacing the bulbs in the main-beam
headlamp 1
Housing cover for main-beam headlamp
2 Bulb holder for main-beam headlamp
X Switch off the lights.
X Open the bonnet.
X Turn housing cover 1anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Turn bulb holder 2anti-clockwise and pull
it out.
X Pull the bulb out of bulb holder 2.
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X
Insert the new bulb into bulb holder 2.
X Insert bulb holder 2and turn it clockwise.
X Place housing cover 1back on and turn it
clockwise until it engages.
Replacing side/parking lamp bulbs 1
Bulb holder for side/parking lamp
X Switch off the lights.
X Open the bonnet.
X Turn bulb holder 1anti-clockwise and pull
it out.
X Pull the bulb out of bulb holder 1.
X Insert the new bulb into bulb holder 1.
X Insert bulb holder 1and turn it clockwise. Replacing the bulbs in foglamps with-
out cornering light function/AMG Styl-
ing package* foglamps/foglamps on
the ML 63 AMG
Foglamps without cornering light function
1
Cover
2 Front foglamp
X Switch off the lights.
X Carefully detach cover 1using a suitable
object, e.g. a screwdriver.
Cover 1disengages.
X Remove cover 1. AMG Styling package* foglamps/foglamps on the
ML 63 AMG
1
Cover
2 Front foglamp
X Switch off the lights.
X Slide a suitable object, e.g. a screwdriver,
carefully into the recess between cover
1 and the bumper.
X Detach cover 1and pull it out. If neces-
sary, carefully use the screwdriver to prise
it off. Practical advice
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317Front foglamp
3
Foglamp screws
X Remove screws 3.
i Only remove screws 3. Do not turn the
front foglamp adjustment screws. If the
adjustment screws are turned, the front
foglamp adjustment must be checked at a
qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
X Remove front foglamp 2. Front foglamp
4 Bulb holder for front foglamp
X Turn bulb holder 4anti-clockwise to the
stop and remove it.
X Pull the bulb out of bulb holder 4.
X Insert the new bulb into bulb holder 4.
X Insert bulb holder 4and turn it clockwise.
X Insert front foglamp 2.
X Replace and tighten screws 3.
X Insert cover 1and press in firmly.
Cover 1snaps into place. Replacing the bulbs in foglamps with
cornering light function* 1
Front foglamp
2 Cover screws
3 Cover
X Switch off the lights.
X Remove screws 2.
X Remove cover 3with foglamp with cor-
nering light function. Practical advice
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Bulb holder for front foglamp
X Turn bulb holder 4anti-clockwise to the
stop and remove it.
X Pull the bulb out of bulb holder 4.
X Insert the new bulb into bulb holder 4.
X Insert bulb holder 4and turn it clockwise.
X Insert cover 3with foglamp with cornering
light function.
X Replace and tighten the screws 2.Replacing the turn signal lamps 1
Bulb holder for turn signal (PY 5 W)
2 Bulb holder for turn signal (P 21 W)
X Switch off the lights.
X Open the bonnet.
X Turn bulb holder 1or2 anti-clockwise
and pull it out.
X Pull the bulb out of bulb holder 1or2.
X Insert the new bulb into bulb holder 1or
2.
X Insert bulb holder 1or2 and turn clock-
wise. Changing the rear bulbs
Opening and closing the side trim pan-
els You must open the side trim panel in the load
compartment before changing the bulbs in
the tail lamps.
Left-hand side trim panel
Left-hand side trim panel
1
Release catch
2 Side trim panel
X To open the side trim panel: turn catch
1 90° in the direction of the arrow and
remove side trim panel 2.Practical advice
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319Left-hand stowage compartment
1
Release catch
2 Stowage compartment
X To open the stowage compartment:
insert a suitable object, e.g. a coin, into the
slot of release button 1.
X Turn release button 190°in the direction
of the arrow and remove the stowage com-
partment.
X To close the stowage compartment:
insert the stowage compartment and turn
release button 1in the opposite direction
to the arrow until the slot in the release
button is in a vertical position.
X To close the side trim panel: insert the
side trim panel and turn catch 190° in the
opposite direction to the arrow. Right-hand side trim panel
Right-hand side trim panel
1
Release catch
2 Side trim panel
X To open: insert a suitable object, e.g. a
coin, into the slot of release catch 1on
side trim panel 2.
X Turn release catch 190° in the direction
of the arrow and remove side trim panel
2.
X To close: insert side trim panel 2and turn
catch 190° in the opposite direction to
the arrow. Changing the tail lamps X
Switch off the lights.
X Open the luggage compartment.
X Open the side trim panel (Y page 318). Tail lamps without LEDs*
1
Brake lamp
2 Reversing lamp
3 Rear foglamp (left)/tail lamp/parking
lamp
4 Rear foglamp (left)/tail lamp/parking
lamp
5 Turn signal lamp Practical advice
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320Tail lamps with LEDs*
1
Reversing lamp
2 Rear fog lamp
3 Rear fog lamp
X Turn the corresponding bulb holder anti-
clockwise and remove it.
X Take the bulb out of the bulb holder.
X Insert the new bulb into the bulb holder.
X Insert the bulb holder and turn it clockwise.
X Close the side trim panel (Y page 318).Vehicles with an exterior spare wheel
bracket*
On vehicles with an exterior spare wheel
bracket*, the following lamps are located in
the bumper:
R
Tail lamp
R Parking lamp
R Brake lamp
R Turn signal lamp
R Licence plate lamp Bumper
1
Lamp cluster
X Switch off the lights.
X Insert a plastic card into the gap between
the bumper and lamp cluster 1.X
Push the plastic card in the direction of the
arrow.
Lamp cluster 1pops out.
X Remove lamp cluster 1. Lamp cluster
1
Bulb holder for turn signal lamp
2 Bulb holder for tail lamp/parking lamp/
brake lamp
X Turn the corresponding bulb holder anti-
clockwise and remove it.
X Lightly press the bulb into the bulb holder,
turn it anti-clockwise and remove it from
the bulb holder.
X Insert the new bulb into the bulb holder and
turn it clockwise. Practical advice
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