Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2009 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 6)

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Automatic interior lighting control . 115
Automatic locking when driving . . . 158
Automatic shift program . . . . . . . . . 134
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . 129
Automatic shift program . . . . . . . . 134
Emergency operation (limp-home
mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Gear range indicator . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Gear ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Gearshifting malfunctions . . . . . . . 137
Hill start assist system . . . . . . . . . . 166
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Kickdown (manual shift program) . 137
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . 136
One-touch gearshifting . . . . . . . . . 135
Program mode indicator . . . . . . . . 134
Program mode selector switch
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134, 136
Shifting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Steering wheel gearshift control . . 135
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Transmission position indicator . . . 132
Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . 132
AUX socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Axle oils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
B
BabySmart TM
Air bag deactivation system . . . . . . . 57
Self-test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Backrest
see Seats
Backup lamps
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Bar (air pressure unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
BAS (Brake Assist System) . . . . . . . . . 77
Batteries, SmartKey
Checking condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Battery, Vehicle
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Bead (tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Beverage holders
see Cup holders
Bleeding the fuel system (diesel
engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
BlueTEC
AdBlue ® tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380, 413
Brake fluid
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Brake lamps
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
High-mounted brake lamp . . . . . . . 355
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Brake pads
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
High-performance brake system . . 274
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127, 274
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs
C
CAC (Customer Assistance Center) . . 23
California retail buyers and
lessees, important notice for . . . . . . . 20
Calls (phone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Can holders
see Cup holders
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
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