2010 Mercedes-Benz ΜL350 4MATIC ΜL350 BlueTEC ΜL550 ML550 ML63 AMG W164 Owners Manual

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Driving and parking
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is restricted in order to protect it from
damage. Avoid driving your vehicle at full
speed when the engine is cold to prevent
premature engine wear and/or diminished
comfort.
! Only shift the automatic transmission into
reverse gear R or park position P when the
vehicle is stopped. Otherwise the
automatic transmission could be damaged.
X Depress the brake pedal.
The gear selector lever can now be used.
!
If an acoustic warning sounds and the
messageRelease Parking Brake
appears in the multifunction display when
driving off, you have forgotten to release
the parking brake.
X Shift the automatic transmission into drive
position D or reverse gear R.
i Shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P is only possible with the
brake pedal depressed.
Release the parking brake.
!
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel. This may
cause serious damage to the drivetrain
which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.
Without the brake pedal depressed, the
gear selector lever can be moved up or
down. However, the parking pawl remains
engaged, not allowing shifting to occur.
X Wait for the gear selection process to
complete before setting the vehicle in
motion.
!
accelerator pedal and applying the brakes
reduces engine performance and causes
Simultaneously depressing the
premature brake and drivetrain wear which  X If engaged, release the parking brake.
is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.
X Release the brake pedal.
X Carefully depress the accelerator pedal.
After a cold start, the automatic transmission
shifts at a higher engine speed. This allows
the catalytic converter (gasoline engine) or
the oxidation catalyst (diesel engine) to reach
its operating temperature earlier.
For more information on driving, see “Driving
instructions” (Y page 246).
i Once the vehicle is in motion, the
automatic central locking function engages
and the locking knobs in the doors move
down.
The automatic central locking function can
be switched off(Y page 135).
Automatic transmission
G Warning!
For information on off-road driving, see “Off-
road driving” (Y page 249).
It is dangerous to shift the automatic
transmission out of park position P or neutral
position N if the engine speed is higher than
idle speed. If your foot is not firmly on the
brake pedal, the vehicle could accelerate
quickly forward or in reverse. You could lose
control of the vehicle and hit someone or
something. Only shift into gear when the
engine is idling normally and when your right
foot is firmly on the brake pedal.
Problems while driving
The engine runs erratically and misfires
RGasoline engine: An ignition cable may be
damaged.
RThe engine electronics may not be
operating properly.
RGasoline engine: Unburned gasoline may
have entered the catalytic converter and
damaged it.
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Model Year2010
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