Mercedes-Benz 2008 ML 350 Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
Useful features
Heated steering wheel*
The steering wheel heating warms up the
leather area of the steering wheel.
The stalk is on the lower left-hand side of
the steering wheel.
1 Switching on
2 Indicator lamp
3 Switching off
Switching on
̈ Switch on the ignition ( page 39).
̈ Turn switch at the tip of stalk in the
direction of arrow 1.
The steering wheel is heated. Indicator
lamp 2 comes on.
Switching off
̈ Turn switch at the tip of stalk in the
direction of arrow 3.
The heated steering wheel is switched
off. Indicator lamp 2 goes out.
For information on the steering wheel, see
“Multifunction steering wheel”
(
page 148).
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The steering wheel heating is turned off tem-
porarily and the indicator lamp 2 remains on
when
ț the temperature of the vehicle interior is
above 86°F (30°C)
ț the temperature of the steering wheel is
above 95°F (35°C)
When these conditions do not apply anymore,
steering wheel heating continues.
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Indicator lamp 2 flashes or goes out
ț in case of power surge or undervoltage
ț in case of a steering wheel heating malfunc-
tion
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The steering wheel heating switches off
automatically when you remove the SmartKey
from the starter switch or, on vehicles with
KEYLESS-GO*, when you switch off the ignition
(
page 39) and open the driver’s door.