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Emergency operation (Limp home mode)
To engage 2nd gear or reverse:
If vehicle acceleration worsens or the transmission no
longer shifts, the transmission is most likely operating
in Limp home mode which engages when there is a
malfunction of the transmission. This condition may be
accompanied by the “CHECK ENGINE” malfunction
indicator lamp in the instrument cluster coming on.
1.
Stop the vehicle.
2. Move selector lever to position “P”.
3.
Turn off the engine.
4. Wait approximately 10 seconds.
5. Restart the engine.
In this mode only the 2nd gear or reverse gear can be
activated.
6.
Move selector lever to position “D” (for 2nd gear), or
move selector lever to position “R” (for reverse gear).
Have the transmission checked at your authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center as soon as possible.
Product Specification
Categories | Mercedes-Benz M-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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Tags | Mercedes-Benz ML320, Mercedes-Benz ML430, Mercedes-Benz ML55 AMG, Mercedes-Benz W163 |
Model Year | 2000 |
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Wikipedia's Page | Mercedes-Benz W163 |
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