MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 2006 W163 Owner's Manual

430 Practical hintsWhere will I find ...?First aid kit
The first aid kit is located on the driver’s
side in the cargo compartment behind the
cover.
1Handle
Turn handles1 90°.

Fold down the cover.
The first aid kit can be removed.
Vehicle tool kit
The vehicle tool kit is stored under the
cargo compartment floor.
The vehicle tool kit includes:

Towing eye bolt


Wheel wrench


Alignment bolt


Vehicle jack


Fuse chart


Spare fuses


Fuse extractor


Collapsible wheel chock1Handle
2Cargo compartment floor

Open the tailgate (
page 118).

Pull handle1.

Lift the cargo compartment floor2
and engage the elastic strap (located
below the floor handle) in the upper
edge of the cargo compartment.

Remove Minispare wheel
(page 433).
You can then access the vehicle tool
kit.
iCheck expiration dates and contents
for completeness at least once a year
and replace missing/expired items.

431 Practical hints
Where will I find ...?
Trunk area shown with spare wheel
removed1Wheel bolt wrench with screwdriver
2Vehicle jack
3Collapsible wheel chock
4Spare fuses, fuse chart, fuse extractor
5Towing eye bolt
6Alignment bolt
7Wheel bolts for 17" light alloy rims or
Minispare wheel1Wheel bolt wrench
2Screwdriver
3Interchangeable slot
Screwdriver2 is placed inside the handle
of wheelbolt wrench1.Vehicle jack
iVehicles with scissors-type jack see
separate instructions.
!To prevent damage, always disengage
the elastic strap and lower the cargo
compartment floor (
page 430) be-
fore closing the tailgate.
Warning!
G
The jack is designed exclusively for jacking
up the vehicle at the jack take-up brackets
built into both sides of the vehicle. To help
avoid personal injury, use the jack only to lift
the vehicle during a wheel change. Never
get beneath the vehicle while it is supported
by the jack. Keep hands and feet away from
the area under the lifted vehicle. Always
firmly set parking brake and block wheels
before raising vehicle with jack.
Do not disengage parking brake while the
vehicle is raised. Be certain that the jack is
always vertical (plumb line) when in use, es-
pecially on hills. Always try to use the jack
on level surface.
Make sure that the jack arm is fully seated
in the jack take-up bracket. Always lower
the vehicle onto sufficient capacity jack-
stands before working under the vehicle.

432 Practical hintsWhere will I find ...?Storage position
Remove vehicle jack from its compart-
ment.

Turn crank handle in the direction of ar-
row as fast as it will go.
Operational position
Turn crank handle clockwise.
Before storing the vehicle jack in its
compartment:


It should be fully collapsed.


The handle must be folded in (storage
position).Setting up the collapsible wheel chock
The collapsible wheel chock serves to ad-
ditionally secure the vehicle, e.g. while
changing the wheel.
1Tilt the plate upward
2Fold the lower plate outward
3Insert the plate

433 Practical hints
Where will I find ...?

Tilt both plates upward1.

Fold the lower plate outward2.

Guide the tabs of the lower plate all the
way into the openings of base plate3.
For information on where to place wheel
chocks when changing a wheel, see “Lift-
ing the vehicle” (
page 457).
Spare wheel
Minispare wheel
The Minispare wheel is located under the
cargo compartment floor.
1Minispare wheel
2Towing eye bolt
3Alignment bolt
4Retaining screw
5Wheel bolt wrench with screwdriver

Open the tailgate (
page 118).

Lift the cargo compartment floor
(page 430) and engage the elastic
strap (located below the floor handle)
in the upper edge of the cargo com-
partment.
iRemove spare wheel to gain access to
remaining tools in vehicle tool kit
(page 431).
Warning!
G
The dimensions of the Minispare wheel are
different from those of the road wheels. As
a result, the vehicle handling characteristics
change when driving with a mounted
Minispare wheel.!To prevent damage, always disengage
the elastic strap and lower the cargo
compartment floor (
page 430) be-
fore closing the tailgate.


434 Practical hintsWhere will I find ...?
Loosen retaining screw3 by turning it
counterclockwise.

Remove Minispare wheel1.
Use the Minispare wheel only temporarily,
while observing the following restrictions:


Do not exceed vehicle speed of
50 mph (80 km/h).


Drive to the nearest repair facility to
have the flat tire repaired or replaced
as appropriate.


Do not operate vehicle with more than
one Minispare wheel mounted.iPlease comply with the instructions for
“Mounting the spare wheel”
(page 457).


435 Practical hints
Unlocking/locking in an emergency
Unlocking/locking in an emergency
Unlocking the vehicle
If you cannot unlock the vehicle using the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*, open the driver’s door us-
ing the mechanical key.
Removing the mechanical key
SmartKey1Mechanical key locking tab
2Mechanical key
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*1Mechanical key locking tab
2Mechanical key
Move locking tab1 in direction of
arrow.
The mechanical key2 comes out.

Slide the mechanical key2 out of
housing.
iUnlocking your vehicle with the me-
chanical key will trigger the anti-theft
alarm system.
To cancel the alarm, do one of the
following:

Press buttonŒ or‹on the
SmartKey.


Insert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.
In vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:

Grasp the outside door handle.
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
must be outside the vehicle.


Press the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button.
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
must be inside the vehicle.

436 Practical hintsUnlocking/locking in an emergencyUnlocking the driver’s door
1Unlocking
2Mechanical key
Insert the mechanical key2 into the
driver’s door lock until it stops.

Turn the mechanical key2 counter-
clockwise to position1.

Pull the door handle until the locking
knob moves up (
page 117).
The driver’s door is unlocked.

Pull the door handle again to open the
driver’s door.
Locking the vehicle
If you cannot lock the vehicle using the
SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO*, do the follow-
ing:
Close the passenger door, the rear
doors and the tailgate.

Press the lower part of the central
locking switch in the door control panel
(page 126).

Check to see whether the locking
knobs on the doors have moved down.

If necessary push them down manually.
Except for the driver’s door, the vehicle
should now be locked.1Locking
2Mechanical key

Remove the mechanical key out of the
SmartKey (
page 435).

Insert the mechanical key2 into the
driver’s door lock until it stops.

Turn the mechanical key2 clockwise
to position1.
The driver’s door is locked.

437 Practical hints
Unlocking/locking in an emergency
Unlocking and opening the tailgate
A minimum height clearance of 7 ft
(2.15 m) is required to open the tailgate.
If the tailgate can no longer be unlocked
and opened using the Œbutton on the
SmartKey or the KEYLESS-GO* function,
use the manual release to unlock and open
the tailgate.
The manual release is located on the inside
of the tailgate.
1Release lever
2Cover
Remove cover2 from the trim on the
tailgate.

Push release lever1 all the way to the
left.

Lift the tailgate.!Always make sure there is sufficient
overhead clearance.iIf the vehicle has previously been
locked from the outside using the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*, opening the tailgate
from the inside will trigger the
anti-theft alarm system.
To cancel the alarm, do one of the
following:
With the SmartKey:

Press buttonŒ or‹ on the
SmartKey.


Insert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.
With KEYLESS-GO*:

Grasp an outside door handle.
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
must be within 3 ft (1 m) of the ve-
hicle.
or


Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button.
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
must be inside the vehicle.

438 Practical hintsUnlocking/locking in an emergencyFuel filler flapFuel filler flap release
Open the tailgate (
page 118).

Open cover in cargo compartment
(page 479) behind the right trim pan-
el.

Pull red fuel filler flap release in
direction of arrow.
The fuel filler flap can now be opened.

439 Practical hints
Opening/closing in an emergency
Opening/closing in an emergency
Power tilt/sliding sunroof*
You can open or close the tilt/sliding
sunroof manually should an electrical
malfunction occur.
The tilt/sliding sunroof drive is located be-
hind the cover on the overhead control
panel.
1Cover
Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.Vehicles with SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*

Turn off the engine by pressing the
KEYLESS-GO* once (
page 36).

Open the driver’s door (this puts the
starter switch in position 0, same as
with the SmartKey removed from the
starter switch). The driver’s door then
can be closed again.

Push cover1 at the location marked
by the arrow.
2Crank

Take crank2 out of the Operator’s
Manual pouch.

Insert crank2 through hole.

Turn crank2 clockwise to:

slide sunroof open


raise sunroof at the rear

Turn crank2 counterclockwise to:

slide sunroof closed


lower sunroof at the rear
iTurn crank2 slowly and smoothly.
The tilt/sliding sunroof must be syn-
chronized if it has been operated man-
ually (
page 237).