MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 2006 W163 Owner's Manual

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Light sensor
Drive to workshop
The lamp sensor is malfunction-
ing. The headlamps switch on
automatically.

In the control system, set lamp operation
to manual mode.

Switch on headlamps using the exterior
lamp switch.
Low beam,
left
The left low beam lamp is mal-
functioning.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center as soon as possible.
Low beam,
right
The right low beam lamp is mal-
functioning.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center as soon as possible.
Marker lamp
,
front left
The front left side marker lamp is
malfunctioning.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
Marker lamp
,
front right
The front right side marker lamp
is malfunctioning.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
Parking lamp, front left
Substitute bulb on
The left parking lamps are mal-
functioning. A substitute bulb is
being used.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center as soon as possible.
Parking lamp, front right

Substitute bulb on
The right parking lamps are mal-
functioning. A substitute bulb is
being used.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center as soon as possible.

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Reverse lamp,
left
The left reverse light is malfunc-
tioning.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
Reverse lamp,
right
The right reverse light is mal-
functioning.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
Switch off lights
Lamps have been turned on al-
though the SmartKey in the
starter switch is in position0.

Switch off the headlights.
Tail lamp, left
Substitute bulb on
The left tail lamp is malfunction-
ing. A substitute bulb is being
used.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center as soon as possible.
Tail lamp, right
Substitute bulb on
The right tail lamp is malfunc-
tioning. A substitute bulb is be-
ing used.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center as soon as possible.

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Turn signal, rear left
Substitute bulb on
The left rear turn signal lamp is
malfunctioning. A substitute
bulb is being used.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
Turn signal, rear right
Substitute bulb on
The right rear turn signal lamp is
malfunctioning. A substitute
bulb is being used.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
Turn signal, front left
Substitute bulb on
The left front turn signal lamp is
malfunctioning. A substitute
bulb is being used.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
Turn signal, front right
Substitute bulb on
The right front turn signal lamp is
malfunctioning. A substitute
bulb is being used.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
Turn signal in
mirror, left
The left turn signal in the side
mirror is malfunctioning. This
message will only appear if all
light emitting diodes have
stopped working.

Have the LEDs replaced as soon as possi-
ble.
Turn signal in
mirror, right
The right turn signal in the side
mirror is malfunctioning. This
message will only appear if all
light emitting diodes have
stopped working.

Have the LEDs replaced as soon as possi-
ble.

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Please rectify
tire pressure
The pressure is too low in one or
more tires.

Check and correct tire inflation pressure as
required.
Caution
Tire defect
One or more tires are deflating.
The respective tire is shown in the
multifunction display.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding
abrupt steering and braking maneuvers.

If necessary, change the wheel.
Warning!
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Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle. You
may lose control of the vehicle. Continued
driving with a flat tire will cause excessive
heat build-up and possibly a fire.

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Check tires
The tire pressure in one or more tires is
already below the minimum value.
The respective tire is shown in the
multifunction display.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt,
avoiding abrupt steering and braking
maneuvers.

Check and adjust tire pressure as
required.

If necessary, change the wheel.
Warning!
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Do not drive with a flat tire. A flat tire affects
the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
You may lose control of the vehicle. Contin-
ued driving with a flat tire will cause exces-
sive heat build-up and possibly a fire.

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Seat belt system
Drive to workshop
The seat belt system is malfunctioning.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center as soon as possi-
ble.
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Service memory full
See Operator’s Manual
The maintenance service memory cannot
save any more data.

Have the service memory checked by
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center.
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Close
tilt/sliding sunroof
You have opened the driver’s door with
the SmartKey removed from the starter
switch and the sliding portion of the
tilt/sliding sunroof* open.

Close the tilt/sliding sunroof*
(page 235).
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Close
tilt/sliding sunroof
You have opened the driver’s door with
the SmartKey removed from the starter
switch and the tilt portion of the
tilt/sliding sunroof* open.

Close the tilt/sliding sunroof*
(page 235).

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Malfunction
Drive to workshop
One or more main functions of the
Tele Aid* system are malfunctioning.

Have the Tele Aid* system checked
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center.
Battery
Drive to workshop
The emergency power battery for the
Tele Aid* system is malfunctioning. If the
vehicle battery is also dead, Tele Aid* will
not be operational.

Have the Tele Aid* system checked
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center.
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Restraint sys.
malfunction
Drive to workshop
The system is malfunctioning.

Drive with added caution to the near-
est authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center.
Warning!
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In the event a malfunction of the SRS is indi-
cated as outlined above, the SRS may not be
operational.
For your safety, we strongly recommend
that you visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center immediately to have the
system checked; otherwise the SRS may not
be activated when needed in an accident,
which could result in serious or fatal injury,
or it might deploy unexpectedly and unnec-
essarily which could also result in injury.

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Call failed
This message may appear if a phone con-
nection cannot be established.
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Tailgate
open
This message will appear whenever the
tailgate is open.

Close the tailgate (
page 120).
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Washer fluid
Check level
The fluid level has dropped to about
1/3
of total reservoir capacity.
Add washer fluid (
page 333).

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Vehicle being raised
Your vehicle is adjusting to your level
selection.
Level selec. canceled
You have select another vehicle level.You are driving too fast for the selected
level.

Reduce vehicle speed.

Set the desired vehicle level again
(page 250).
Visit workshop
The system is functional only to a limited
extent.
The system display or the system is mal-
functioning.

Do not drive faster than 50 mph
(80 km/h) depending on the set vehi-
cle level.

Have the vehicle checked at an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck
Center.
Max. speed 20 mph
Drive with extreme care
You are driving too fast for the desired
level selection.

Reduce vehicle speed under 20 mph.

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Level selection
not permitted
You are driving too fast for the desired
level selection.

Reduce vehicle speed.

Set the next higher level selection
again (
page 250).
Compressor
cooling down
Level control was activated too long/too
frequently.

Let the compressor cool until the
message disappears.
The selected level will be set once the
compressor has cooled.

Visit workshop
The system display is malfunctioning.

Do not drive faster than 50 mph
(80 km/h) depending on the set vehi-
cle level.

Have the vehicle checked at an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck
Center.
!When the message
Compressor cool-
ing down
appears in the multifunction
display, driving is still possible.
Keep in mind that the ride height of the
vehicle is not yet reached, so you can
damage the underbody of the vehicle.
The selected level will be set once the
compressor has cooled.