Mercedes-Benz ML 320 BlueTEC, Operator'S Manual

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Make sure the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button is inserted in the starter switch.
i If you wish to start the engine with the
SmartKey instead of the KEYLESS-GO
function, remove the KEYLESS-GO start/
stop button from the starter switch and
proceed as described in “With
SmartKey” (
Y
page 123).
X
Depress the brake pedal during the starting
procedure.
X
Do not depress the accelerator pedal.
X
Gasoline engine: Press the KEYLESS-GO
start/stop button once.
The engine starts automatically.
X
Diesel engine: Press the KEYLESS-GO
start/stop button once.
The engine preglows and starts
automatically.
i If the engine is at operating temperature,
the time the engine needs to preglow is
reduced.
Starting difficulties
! Remember that extended starting
attempts can drain the battery.
The engine does not start. You can hear
the starter.
There could be a malfunction in the engine
electronics or in the fuel supply system.
Carry out the following steps:
X
If you are starting the engine with the
SmartKey: Turn the SmartKey in the starter
switch to position
0 and repeat the starting
procedure.
X If you are starting the engine with KEYLESS-
GO: Close any doors that may be open to
allow for better detection of the SmartKey.
or
X
Remove the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button from the starter switch.
X
Start the engine with the SmartKey as radio
signals from another source may be
interfering with the KEYLESS-GO function.
X
Repeat the starting procedure.
If the engine does not start after several
starting attempts:
X
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center or call Roadside Assistance.
The engine does not start. You cannot
hear the starter.
The battery may not be sufficiently charged.
X
Get a jump start (
Y
page 385).
If the engine will not start despite a jump
start:
X
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center or call Roadside Assistance.
The starter has been exposed to excessive
temperatures.
X
Let the starter cool for about two minutes.
X
Repeat the starting procedure.
If the engine does not start after several
starting attempts:
X
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center or call Roadside Assistance.
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