engine coolant MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 2003 W163 Owner's Guide
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295 Technical terms
Memory function*
Used to store three individual seat,
steering wheel and mirror positions.
MON
(M
otor O
ctane N
umber)
The Motor Octane Number for gasoline
as determined by a standardized meth-
od. It is an indication of a gasoline's
ability to resist undesired detonation
(knocking). The average of both the
MON (Motor Octane Number) and
->RON (Research Octane Number) is
posted at the pump, also known as AN-
TI-KNOCK INDEX.
Multifunction display
A display field in the instrument cluster
used to present information provided
by the control system.
Parktronic*
System which uses visual and acoustic
signals to assist the driver during park-
ing maneuvers.Poly-V-belt drive
Drives engine-components (alternator,
AC compressor, etc.) from the engine.
Power train
Collective term designating all compo-
nents used to generate and transmit
motive power to the drive axles, includ-
ing
engine
clutch/torque converter
transmission
transfer case
drive shaft
differential
axle shafts/axlesRemote Vehicle Diagnostics
Transmission of vehicle data and cur-
rent location to the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center for sub-
scribers to Tele Aid service.
REST
(Residual engine heat utilization)
Feature that uses the engine heat
stored in the coolant to heat the vehi-
cle interior for a short time after the en-
gine has been turned off.
Restraint system
Seat belts, belt tensioner, airbags and
child seat restraint systems. As inde-
pendent systems, their protective func-
tions complement one another.
Page 299 of 321
299 Index
A
ABS 25, 71, 293
ABS control 71
LOW RANGE mode 72
Malfunction indicator lamp 225
Warning lamp 225
Accelerator position, automatic
transmission 117
Accident
In case of 49
Activating
Air circulation mode 130
Air recirculation mode 129
Anti-theft alarm system 78
Automatic climate control 125
ESP 77
Exterior headlamps 46
Hazard warning flasher 106
Headlamps 46
High beams 102
Ignition 33
Immobilizer 51, 78
Rear passenger compartment
ventilation and climate control 131
Rear window defroster 131
Rear window wiper 48Residual heat 130
Seat heater 91
Tow-away alarm 80
Warning indicators (Parktronic*) 151
Windshield wipers 48
Activating automatic central locking 89
Adding
Coolant 206
Engine oil 204, 205
Additional turn signals 247
Adjustable steering column
Indicator lamp 229
Adjusting 34
Backrest tilt 36, 37
Exterior rear view mirror 38
Head restraint height 36, 37
Head restraint tilt 36, 37
Headlamp aim 253
Instrument cluster illumination 110
Manual seat 35
Mirrors 38
Power seats 37
Seat cushion tilt 37
Seat fore and aft 35
Seat fore and aft adjustment 37
Seat height 35, 36Seats 34
Steering wheel 37
Adjusting air distribution
Automatic climate control 127
Adjusting air volume
Automatic climate control 127
Air conditioner (cooling)
Turning on 129
Air conditioning
Cooling 129
Air conditioning refrigerant 286
Air outlets
Automatic climate control 132
Air pressure see Tire inflation pressure 211
Air pump 238
Air recirculation mode 128
Activating 129
Deactivating 129
AIRBAG OFF
Warning lamp 232
Airbags 55
BabySmart
TM airbag deactivation
system 293
BabySmartTM deactivation system 65
Children 56
Front 59
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302 IndexCargo floor plates 144
Installing 144
Removing 144
Storing 144
Cargo tie-down rings 140
Catalytic converter 198
CD-changer* 238
Center console 27
Lower part 28
Upper part 27
Central locking
Automatic 89
From inside 89
Switch 90
Unlocking from inside 89, 90
Central locking switch 90
Certification label 276
Charge indicator lamp 233
Charging
Vehicle battery 262
Chart
Fuses 271
CHECK ENGINE malfunction indicator
lamp 232
Checking
Coolant level 201, 206Oil level 201, 203
Tire inflate pressure 201
Vehicle lighting 201
Checking weights
Trailer and vehicle 193
Checklist
Off-road driving 187
Returning from off-road driving 191
Child safety 63
Airbags 56
Infant and child restraint systems 54,
60, 63
LATCH child seat mounts 68
Child safety switch see Blocking of rear
door window operation 69
Cigarette lighter
Front center console 156
Cleaning
Cup holder 221
Gear selector lever 221
Hard plastic trim items 221
Headlamps 121
Headliner 221
Instrument cluster 221
Leather upholstery 222
Light alloy wheels 221MB Tex upholstery 222
Plastic and rubber parts 222
Seat belts 221
Steering wheel 221
Windows 220
Windshield 48
Wiper blades 220
Cleaning and care of the vehicle see
Vehicle care 217
Clock 26, 112
Closing
Glove box 152
Hood 203
Liftgate 88
Rear quarter windows* 136
Side windows 135
Sliding/pop-up roof 246
Sliding/pop-up roof* 137
Closing sliding/pop-up roof
In an emergency 246
Cockpit 22, 293
Combination switch 102
High beam flasher 47, 102
Turn signals 47
Windshield wipers 47
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303 Index
Compass 173
Calibrating 174
Setting compass zone 174
Compass zone 174
Consumer information 291
Control and operation of radio
transmitters 197
Coolant 206, 287
Adding 206
Anticorrosion/antifreeze quantity 288
Checking level 206
Indicator lamp 230
Temperature 199
Temperature gauge 111
Coolant level
Checking 201, 206
Crossing obstacles 190
Cruise control 146, 293
Canceling 147
Driving downhill 147
Driving uphill 147
Fine adjustment 148
LOW RANGE mode 148
Saving current speed 147
Setting speeds 148Cruise control lever 146
Cup holder 154
Cleaning 221
In front seat armrest 155
In instrument panel 154
In rear centerconsole 155
Customer Assistance Center (CAC) 293
D
Daytime running lamp mode 103
Deactivating
Air conditioning (cooling) 129
Air recirculation mode 129
Alarm 79
Anti-theft alarm system 79
Automatic climate control 125, 127
Cruise control 147
Defrost 128
Engine 51
ESP 76
Front fog lamps, rear fog lamp 105
Hazard warning flasher 106
Headlamps 51
Immobilizer 78
Rear passenger compartment
ventilation and climate control 131Rear window defroster 131
Residual heat 130
Seat heater 91
Tow-away alarm 80
Tow-away alarm (vehicles with trip
computer*) 80
Tow-away alarm (vehicles without trip
computer) 81
Deactivating automatic central locking 89
Deep water see Standing water 185
Defogging
Windshield 128
Defrosting 128
Difficulties
While driving see Problems while
driving 49
With starting 45
Direction of rotation (tires) 210
Discharged battery
Jump starting 264
Disconnecting
Vehicle battery 261
Display
Engine oil level 204
Display in the speedometer 111
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306 Index
Gasoline additives 287
Premium unleaded gasoline 200, 286
Requirements 287
Reserve warning 25
Fuel additives 287
Fuel filler flap 200
Locking 200
Opening 244
Unlocking 200
Fuel requirements 287
Fuel tank
Filler flap 200
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. 284
Functions
Trip computer 172
Fuse box 271, 272
Fuse chart 271
Fuses 271
Fuse box in engine compartment 271
Fuse box in passenger footwell 272
Fuse chart 271
Fuse extractor 271
Spare fuses 271G
Garage door opener 29, 168
Erasing in remote control 171
Integrated remote control 169
Rolling code programming 170
Gasoline see Fuel 200
Gasoline additives 287
Gauge for
Coolant temperature 25
Fuel 25
Outside temperature 25
Gear range 294
Automatic transmission 114
Limiting 114
Shifting into optimal 114
Gear range limit
Canceling 114
Gear selector lever
Cleaning 221
Position 115
Glass breakage sensor 79
Global Positioning System (GPS) 294
Glossary 293Glove box 23, 152
Closing 152
Opening 152
Good visibility 119
GPS 294
H
Hand-held transmitter
Programming integrated remote con-
trol 169
Hard plastic trim items
Cleaning 221
Hazard warning flasher 106
Switching off 106
Switching on 106
Head restraint
Installing 92
Removing 92
Head restraints
Manual seats 36
Power seats* 37
Headlamp aim
Adjusting 253
Headlamp cleaning system* 208
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307 Index
Headlamps
Automatic control 103
Bi-Xenon 293
Cleaning 220
Cleaning system 121
Cleaning system* 208
Refilling washer fluid 208
Switching off 51
Switching on 46
Washer fluid 290
Washer system 290
Headliner
Cleaning 221
Heated seats 91
Height adjustment
Head restraints 36, 37
Seat belts 43
Steering wheel 37
High beam flasher 47, 102
High beam headlamps
Replacing bulbs 247, 250
Switching on 102
High mounted brake lamp 248
Replacing bulbs 252Hood 202
Closing 203
Opening 202
Hooks
Loading 140
Hydroplaning 183
I
Identification labels 276
Certification label 276
Vehicle identification number
(VIN) 276
Ignition 33
Immobilizer 78
Activating 51, 78
Deactivating 78
Indicator lamp
Adjustable steering column 229
Brake pad wear 234
Coolant 230
Front fog lamps 229
Low engine oil level 229
Indicators, additional
Speedometer display 235
Infant and child restraint systems 63
Installing 67
LATCH child seat mounts 68Inflating
Spare tire 259
Information
About service and warranty 10
Button for Tele Aid* 165
Inside rear view mirror
Antiglare 119
Installing
Head restraint 92
Infant and child restraint systems 67
Wiper blades 254
Instrument cluster 24, 110, 294
Cleaning 221
Coolant temperature gauge 111
Display in the speedometer 111
Illumination 110
Lamps in 233
Outside temperature indicator 112
Instruments and controls see Cockpit 22
Integrated remote control
Canadian programming 171
Erasing memory 171
Hand-held transmitter 169
Operating 171
Rolling code programming 170
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308 IndexInterior lighting 107
Activating automatic control 107
Deactivating automatic control 107
Manual operation 108
Reading lamps 108
Interior storage spaces 152
Armrest 153
Cup holder 155
Glove box 152
Storage compartment in front of
armrest 153
Storage compartment under front
passenger seat* 152
Intermittent wiping 122
J
Jack 237, 238
Jump starting 264
K
Key
Global locking 85
Global unlocking 85
Loss of 86
Positions in steering lock 33
Remote control with folding key 84
Unlocking liftgate 85Unlocking the driver’s door, fuel filler
flap 85
Key positions in steering lock 33
Key, Mechanical 242
Key, Remote control
Unlocking with 32
Kickdown 117, 294
L
Labels, identification 276
Lamp bulbs, exterior 247
Lamps, exterior
Front 247
Rear 248
Lamps, indicator and warning
4-ETS 224, 226
ABS 225
Adjustable steering column 229
AIRBAG OFF 59, 232
BAS 73, 225, 226
Battery indicator lamp 233
Brake pad wear 234
Brakes 228
CHECK ENGINE 232
Coolant 230
EBP 229Engine diagnostics 232
ESP 224, 225, 226
Front fog lamps 229
Fuel reserve 233
Instrument cluster ??–233
Low engine oil level 229
LOW RANGE 226
Low washer system fluid level 234
Seat belts 234
Service indicator 215
SRS 54, 227
Turn signals 25
LATCH child seat anchors 68
LATCH child seat mounts 68
Layout of poly-V-belt drive 277
Leather upholstery
Cleaning 222
Lever
For cruise control 146
License plate lamps
Replacing bulbs 248, 252
Liftgate
Closing 88
Opening 85, 87
Opening from inside 87
Opening from outside 87
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316 IndexSwitching off
Automatic climate control 127
ESP 76
Front fog lamps 106
Hazard warning flasher 106
Headlamps 51
Rapid seat heating 91
Rear fog lamp 106
Transmission control – LOW RANGE
mode 118
Switching on
Automatic climate control 126
ESP 77
Front fog lamps 105
Front fog lamps, rear fog lamp 105
Hazard warning flasher 106
Headlamps 46
High beams 102
Rapid seat heating 91
Seat heating 91
Transmission control – LOW RANGE
mode 118
Trip computer 172
Windshield wipers 47Synchronizing
Power windows 136
Remote control 244
Sliding/pop-up roof 138
T
Tachometer 26, 112
Displaying gear range 114
Tail lamps 251
Cleaning 220
Replacing bulbs 248
Tar stains 218
Technical data 286
Brake fluid 286
Coolants 287
Electrical system 281
Engine 278
Engine oil 286
Engine oil additives 286
Fuel requirements 287
Gasoline additives 287
Main dimensions 282
Premium unleaded gasoline 286
Rims and tires 279
Weights 283
Windshield and headlamp washer sys-
tem 290Tele Aid
Information 165
Initiating an emergency call manually
163
Roadside assistance 163
Tele Aid System 160
Tele Aid System* 296
Tele Aid* 159
Emergency calls 161
Remote door unlock 167
Stolen vehicle tracking services 168
System self-check 160
Upgrade signals 166
Telematics* 296
Telephone* 158
Temperature
Grades of tires 292
Tires 211
Third row seats* 96
Folding down single seat 96
Installing single seat 98
Removing single seat 98
Storing single seat 97
Tie-down rings (Cargo compartment) 140
Tightening torque 296
Tightening torque (Wheel bolts) 258