Mercedes-Benz ML320. Service manual - part 66

 

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Mercedes-Benz ML320. Service manual - part 66

 

 

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Controls in detail

Locking and unlocking

Opening the liftgate

Opening the liftgate from outside

A minimum height clearance of 7 ft 
(2.15 m) is required to open the liftgate.

The handle is located above the rear 
license plate recess.

1 Grip molding
2 Handle

Pull on handle 2.

Swing the liftgate upward by using the 
grip molding.

Opening the liftgate from inside

A minimum height clearance of 7 ft 
(2.15 m) is required to open the liftgate.

The release lever is located on the inside of 
the liftgate.

1 Handle
2 Catch

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If the vehicle has previously been 
locked from the outside with the re-
mote control, opening a door from the 
inside will trigger the alarm.

To cancel the alarm, do one of the 
following:

Switch on the ignition by turning the 
key in the steering lock to position 2.

or

Press the

‹ or Œ button on the 

remote control.

The alarm is cancelled.

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Always make sure that there is suffi-
cient overhead clearance.

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The vehicle must be unlocked.

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Controls in detail

Locking and unlocking

To unlock the liftgate, move the 
catch 2 to the right.

Pull handle 1 down and swing liftgate 
upward.

Closing the liftgate

1 Recessed grip
2 Grip molding

Pull down on recessed grip 1.

Close liftgate by using grip molding 2.

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Always make sure that there is suffi-
cient overhead clearance.

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To lock the liftgate, move the catch 2 
to the left.

Warning!

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When leaving the vehicle, always remove the 
key from the steering lock and lock the vehi-
cle. Do not leave children unattended in the 
vehicle. Children could open the liftgate 
from inside, which could result in an acci-
dent and/or serious personal injury.

Warning!

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To prevent possible personal injury, always 
keep hands and fingers away from the liftga-
te opening when closing the liftgate. Be es-
pecially careful when small children are 
around.

Do not close the liftgate from the inside by 
pulling on the handle.

Warning!

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Only drive with the liftgate closed as exhaust 
fumes may enter the vehicle interior.

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To prevent an inadvertent lockout, do 
not place the key in the cargo compart-
ment.

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Controls in detail

Locking and unlocking

Automatic central locking

The doors and the liftgate automatically 
lock when the ignition is switched on and 
the left front wheel turns at vehicle speeds 
of  approximately  9 mph  (15 km/h)  or 
more.

If one of the front doors is then opened 
from the inside, the vehicle is unlocked 
centrally unless only the driver's door was 
previously unlocked.

Information on towing the vehicle can be 
found in the “Practical hints” section 
(

page 241).

The switch is located on the lower center 
console.

Central locking switch

1 Locking
2 Unlocking

Activating

Make sure the ignition is switched on.

All the lamps in the instrument cluster 
light up.

Press and hold upper part 1 of the 
central locking button for approximate-
ly six seconds.

The automatic central locking is 
activated.

Deactivating

Make sure the ignition is switched on.

All the lamps in the instrument cluster 
light up.

Press and hold lower part 2 of the 
central locking button for approximate-
ly six seconds.

The automatic central locking is deacti-
vated.

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The doors unlock automatically after an 
accident if the force of the impact ex-
ceeds a preset threshold.

To prevent the vehicle door locks from 
locking, deactivate the automatic cen-
tral locking when the vehicle

is pushed or towed

is on a test stand

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Controls in detail

Locking and unlocking

Locking and unlocking from the inside

You can lock or unlock the doors and the 
tailgate from inside using the central lock-
ing switch. This can be useful, for example, 
if you want to lock the vehicle before start-
ing to drive.

Locking

Press upper part 1 of central locking 
button (

page 93).

If all the doors are closed, the vehicle 
locks.

Unlocking

Press lower part 2 of central locking 
button (

page 93).

The vehicle unlocks.

Warning!

G

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the 
key from the steering lock and lock the vehi-
cle. Do not leave children unattended in the 
vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehi-
cle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment 
may cause an accident and/or serious per-
sonal injury.

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You can open a locked door from the 
inside. Open door only when conditions 
are safe to do so.

If the vehicle was previously centrally 
locked using the remote control, it will 
not unlock using the central locking 
switch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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