Driving and operating a vehicle Mercedes M-Class (W163)
Running in the car for the first 1500 km The more carefully you treat the engine at the beginning of its operation, the more satisfied you will be with its work later. Therefore, for the first 1500 km, you...
Operating techniques and auxiliary systems Sports and utility vehicles (SUV), which include the Mercedes M-class, are designed for use both on roads with normal coverage and off-road conditions. However, try not...
Breaking in a new car In order to ensure the reliability and durability of the car in operation, during the first 15,000 km of run, it is necessary to adhere to the following rules: Do not...
Car parking Rules for parking a car on a slope General information Leaving the car in the parking lot, be sure to cock the parking brake. The parking brake has a pedal drive, the...
Getting started and shifting gears Attention! There must not be any foreign objects in the driver's footwell that could restrict the freedom of movement of the pedals! When using non-standard mats or...
Speed control systems (Tempostat / Speedtronic) The Tempostat/Speedtronic speed control system is standard on these models. The system allows you to automatically maintain the selected cruising speed of the car...
Parktronic System (PTS) PTS provides the driver with information about the distance to an obstacle when parking the car. When driving forward, only the front sensors are activated. When...
Emergency Brake Assist (BAS) Attention! Brake Assist cannot prevent the risk of loss of traction due to cornering and hydroplaning. BAS contributes to the reduction of the braking distance during...
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Anti-lock brake system (ABS) prevents premature blocking of the wheels by continuously controlling the speed of their rotation during braking by modulating the pressure...
Traction control system (4-ETS) The operation of the ETS system provides increased directional stability of the car at any speed and, in addition, prevents slipping of the drive wheels when starting...
Electronic anti-skid system (ESP) The ESP system improves the stability of the car while driving and at the same time provides automatic control of the traction force of the power unit in all operating...
Electronic brake force distribution (EBV) EBV provides control of brake force distribution. A failure of the driver's system is warned by the simultaneous operation of the brake and ABS warning lamps while...