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MAYBACH 57, 62 Operator's Manual

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OPERATOR’S MANUAL MAYBACH
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Grafik in der Größe 216x79 mm
in den Grafikrahmen importieren!
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Order No. 6515 4416 13 Part No. 240 584 62 81 USA Edition A 2005
OPERATOR’S MANUAL MAYBACH
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Maybach 57 Maybach 62
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Our company congratulates you on the purchase of your new Maybach.
Your selection of our product is a dem­onstration of your trust in Maybach Manufaktur. Furthermore, it exemplifies your desire to own an automobile that will be as easy as possible to operate and provide years of service.
Your Maybach represents the efforts of many skilled engineers and craftsmen. To help assure your driving pleasure and also the safety of you and your passen­gers, we ask you to make a small invest­ment of your time:
Please read this manual carefully,
then return it to your vehicle where it will be handy for your reference.
Please follow the recommendations
contained in this manual. They are designed to acquaint you with the operation of your Maybach.
Please pay attention to the warnings
and cautions contained in this manu­al. They are designed to help improve the safety of the vehicle operator and occupants.
Should you have any questions,
please contact your Maybach Studio MRM (Maybach Relationship Manager) or call us at 1-866-FOR-MAYBach (in the USA) or 1-888-881-6611 (in Canada).
We extend our best wishes for many miles of safe, pleasurable driving.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC A DaimlerChrysler Company
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Product information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Operator’s Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Service and warranty information 10 Important notice for California retail buyers and lessees of
Maybach automobiles . . . . . . . . . 11
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Change of address or ownership. 12 Operating your vehicle outside
the USA or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Where to find it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Operating safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Proper use of the vehicle . . . . . . . 16
Problems with your vehicle . . . . . . . . 17
Reporting safety defects . . . . . . . . . . 18
Reporting safety defects . . . . . . . 18
Vehicle data recording. . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Information regarding electronic
recording devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . 26
Front center console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Upper part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Lower part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Overhead control panel . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Driver’s door control panel . . . . . . . . . 31
Rear passenger compartment. . . . . . . 32
Maybach 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Maybach 62 without partition* . . 34
Maybach 62 with partition* . . . . . 36
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Maybach 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Maybach 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Contents
Rear 3-place seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Maybach 57 with
rear center seat* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Maybach 62 with
rear center seat* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Rear center console. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Maybach 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Maybach 62 with power
tilt/sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Maybach 62 with
electrotransparent roof*. . . . . . . . 48
Rear door control panel . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Maybach 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Maybach 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Unlocking with the SmartKey . . . 52 Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO** . . 53
Starter switch positions. . . . . . . . . 54
Adjusting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Fastening the seat belts . . . . . . . . 63
Starting the engine. . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Switching on headlamps. . . . . . . . 70
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Windshield wipers. . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Problems while driving. . . . . . . . . 73
Parking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Switching off headlamps . . . . . . . 75
Turning off the engine. . . . . . . . . 75
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Safety and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Occupant safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Seat belts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 87
Override switch for rear
passenger compartment . . . . . . . . 94
Panic alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Driving safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
BAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
The SBC brake system. . . . . . . . . . 101
Anti-theft systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Immobilizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . 104
Tow-away alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Controls in detail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . 108
SmartKey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO** . . 111 Opening the doors
from the inside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Closing the rear doors automatically from
the inside (Maybach 62) . . . . . . . 117
Opening the trunk. . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Closing the trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Trunk lid emergency release . . . . 123
Power closing assist for
doors and trunk lid . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Automatic central locking. . . . . . 124
Locking and unlocking
from the inside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
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Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . . . 127
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Setting front passenger seat
position from rear. . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Multicontour seats . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Seat ventilation*. . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Storing positions in memory . . . 141 Recalling positions from memory 141 Storing exterior rear view mirror
parking position . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Exterior lamp switch. . . . . . . . . . 143
Combination switch . . . . . . . . . . 147
Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . 147
Interior lighting in the front . . . 148
Interior lighting in the rear . . . . 150
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Instrument cluster illumination. . 153
Coolant temperature gauge . . . . 154
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Tachometer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Outside temperature indicator . . 155
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Multifunction display. . . . . . . . . . 157
Multifunction steering wheel . . . 158
Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Standard display menu . . . . . . . . 162
Audio menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Telephone menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Navigation menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Distronic** menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Trip computer menu . . . . . . . . . . 169
Vehicle status message
memory menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Settings menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . 185
One-touch gearshifting. . . . . . . . 186
Gear ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Gear selector lever position . . . . 188
Automatic shift program . . . . . . 189
Driving tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Emergency operation
(Limp Home Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Good visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Headlamp cleaning system . . . . . 192
Rear view mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . 198
Automatic climate control . . . . . . . . 199
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Rear passenger compartment. . . 210
Solar panel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
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Power windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Opening and closing
the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Synchronizing power windows . 220
Summer opening feature . . . . . . 220
Convenience closing feature . . . 221
Power tilt/sliding sunroof. . . . . . . . . 222
Opening and closing the power tilt/sliding sunroof
(Maybach 57). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Synchronizing the power tilt/sliding sunroof
(Maybach 57). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Opening and closing the power tilt/sliding sunroof
(Maybach 62). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Synchronizing the power tilt/sliding sunroof
(Maybach 62). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Electrotransparent roof* . . . . . . . . . 230
Operating the
electrotransparent roof . . . . . . . 230
Driving systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Distronic** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Airmatic DC (Dual Control) . . . . . 247
Parktronic (Parking assist) . . . . . . 251
Loading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Cargo tie-down hooks . . . . . . . . . 256
Loading instructions. . . . . . . . . . . 256
Useful features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Storage compartments. . . . . . . . . 258
Umbrella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Cup holders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Ashtrays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Cigarette lighters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Non-smokers package* . . . . . . . . 274
Folding table* (standardonMaybach62;
optional on Maybach 57) . . . . . . . 275
Refrigerator**
in rear center console. . . . . . . . . . 277
12-V socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Battery charge maintenance
socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Rear window curtain . . . . . . . . . . 280
Rear side window curtains* . . . . 281
Partition* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Two-way intercom* (Maybach 62: standard
with partition*) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
External communication
(special order equipment). . . . . . 288
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Garage door opener . . . . . . . . . . 304
Infrared reflecting windshield . . 308
Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . 308
Pocket PC remote control* . . . . . . . . 309
Pocket PC holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Pocket PC 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Pocket PC 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Operation via main menu function buttons and
navigation button . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Operation via touch-screen. . . . . 320
Pocket PC troubleshooting . . . . . 339
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Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
The first 1000 miles (1500 km). . . . . 342
Driving instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Drive sensibly – save fuel . . . . . . 343
Drinking and driving . . . . . . . . . 343
Pedals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Power assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Driving off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Tire traction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Tire speed rating. . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Winter driving instructions . . . . 348
Standing water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Passenger compartment. . . . . . . 349
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Control and operation of
radio transmitters . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Emission control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . 351
At the gas station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Check regularly and before
a long trip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Engine compartment. . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Transmission fluid level . . . . . . . . 359
Coolant level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Windshield washer and
headlamp cleaning system . . . . . 362
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Important guidelines . . . . . . . . . . 363
Life of tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Direction of rotation . . . . . . . . . . 364
Checking tire pressure . . . . . . . . . 364
Rotating tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Tire speed rating
for winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Winter tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Clearing the maintenance
service indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Maintenance service
term exceeded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Calling up the maintenance
service indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Resetting the maintenance
service indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Cleaning and care of vehicle. . . . 375
Practical hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
What to do if … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Lamps in instrument cluster . . . . 384
Lamp in center console . . . . . . . . 390
Vehicle status messages
in the multifunction display . . . . 391
Where will I find ...? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
Vehicle jack, vehicle tool kit,
luggage bowl, spare wheel. . . . . 422
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Unlocking/locking
in an emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
Unlocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 423
Locking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 424
Opening/closing in an emergency . . 425
Power tilt/sliding sunroof
(Maybach 57). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
Power tilt/sliding sunroof
(Maybach 62). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
Pocket PC*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Installing the memory card. . . . . 427
Resetting the Pocket PC . . . . . . . 427
Replacing SmartKey batteries . . . . . 428
Replacing bulbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
Replacing bulbs
for front lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
License plate lamp . . . . . . . . . . . 433
Replacing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . 434
Removing wiper blades . . . . . . . 434
Installing wiper blades . . . . . . . . 435
Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436
Preparing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 436
Mounting the spare wheel. . . . . 436
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441
Disconnecting the batteries. . . . . 443
Charging and reinstalling
the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443
Reconnecting the batteries . . . . . 444
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445
Towing the vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447
Installing towing eye bolt . . . . . . 449
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450
Aids for replacing fuses . . . . . . . . 451
Fuse boxes in engine
compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451
Fuse box in passenger
compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452
Fuse box in the trunk . . . . . . . . . . 452
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453
Parts service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454
Warranty coverage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455
Loss of Service and Warranty
Information Booklet. . . . . . . . . . . 455
Identification labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456
Layout of poly-V-belt drive . . . . . . . . 457
Engine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458
Rims and tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459
Same size tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460
Electrical system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461
Main dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463
Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. . . . . . 464
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464
Engine oils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465
Engine oil additives . . . . . . . . . . . 465
Air conditioning refrigerant . . . . 465
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466
Premium unleaded gasoline . . . . 466
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . 466
Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . 467
Coolants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467
Windshield and headlamp
washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469
Consumer information . . . . . . . . . . . 470
Uniform tire quality grading. . . . 470
Technical terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477
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Product information
Please observe the following in your own best interest:
We recommend using genuine parts as well as conversion parts and accessories explicitly approved for use on Maybach vehicles and your model.
We have tested these parts to determine their reliability, safety and special suit­ability for Maybach vehicles.
We are unable to make an assessment for other products and therefore cannot be held responsible for them, even if in individual cases an official approval or authorization by governmental or other agencies should exist. Use of such parts and accessories could adversely affect the safety, performance or reliability of your vehicle. Please do not use them.

Introduction

Product information
Genuine parts as well as conversion parts and accessories approved by us for use on Maybach vehicles are available at your authorized Maybach Studio where you will receive comprehensive informa­tion, also on permissible technical modi­fications, and where proper installation will be performed.
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Introduction
Operator’s Manual
This Operator’s Manual contains a great deal of useful information. We urge you to read it carefully and familiarize your­self with the vehicle before driving.
For your own safety and longer service life of the vehicle, we urge you to follow the instructions and warnings contained in this manual. Ignoring them could re­sult in damage to the vehicle or personal injury to you or others. Vehicle damage caused by failure to follow instructions is not covered by the Maybach Limited Warranty.
Your vehicle may have some or all of the equipment described in this manual. Therefore, you may find explanations for optional equipment not installed in your vehicle. If you have any questions about the operation of any equipment, your authorized Maybach Studio will be glad to demonstrate the proper procedures.
We continuously strive to improve our product, and ask for your understanding that we reserve the right to make chang­es in design and equipment. Therefore, information, illustrations and descrip­tions in this Operator’s Manual might differ from your vehicle.
Optional equipment is also described in this manual, including operating instruc­tions wherever necessary. Since they are special-order items, the descriptions and illustrations herein may vary slightly from the actual equipment of your vehi­cle.
If there are any equipment details that are not shown or described in this Oper­ator’s Manual, your authorized Maybach Studio will be glad to inform you of cor­rect care and operating procedures.
The Operator’s Manual and Mainte­nance Booklet are important documents and should be kept with the vehicle.

Service and warranty information

The Service and Warranty Information Booklet contains detailed information about the warranties covering your Maybach, including:
New Car Limited Warranty
Emission System Warranty
California, Maine, Massachusetts,
and Vermont Emission Control Sys-
tem Warranty
(California, Maine, Massachusetts,
and Vermont only)
State Warranty Enforcement Laws
(Lemon Laws)
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Introduction
Operator’s Manual

Important notice for California retail buyers and lessees of Maybach automobiles

Under California law you may be entitled to a replacement of your vehicle or a re­fund of the purchase price or lease price, if Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and/or its au­thorized repair or service facilities fail to fix one or more substantial defects or malfunctions in the vehicle that are cov­ered by its express warranty after a rea­sonable number of repair attempts. During the period of 18 months from original delivery of the vehicle or the ac­cumulation of 18000 miles (approxi­mately 29000 km) on the odometer of the vehicle, whichever occurs first, a rea­sonable number of repair attempts is presumed for a retail buyer or lessee if one or more of the following occurs:
(1) the same substantial defect or mal-
function results in a condition that is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury if the vehicle is driven, that de­fect or malfunction has been subject to repair two or more times, and you have directly notified Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC in writing of the need for its repair,
(2) the same substantial defect or mal-
function of a less serious nature than category (1) has been subject to re­pair four or more times and you have directly notified us in writing of the need for its repair, or
(3) the vehicle is out of service by reason
of repair of the same or different sub­stantial defects or malfunctions for a cumulative total of more than 30 calender days.
Written notification should be sent to us, not a Maybach Studio, at Maybach Assistance Center, Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, Three Paragon Drive, Montvale, NJ 07645.
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Operator’s Manual

Maintenance Roadside Assistance Change of address or ownership

The Maintenance Booklet describes all the necessary maintenance work which should be performed at regular intervals.
Always have the Maintenance Booklet with you when you take the vehicle to your authorized Maybach Studio for ser­vice. The service advisor will record each service in the booklet for you.
The Maybach Roadside Assistance Pro­gram provides factory trained technical help in the event of a breakdown. Calls to the toll-free Roadside Assistance num­ber
1-866-FOR-MAYBach (in the USA) 1-888-881-6611 (in Canada)
will be answered by Maybach Assistance Representatives 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
For additional information refer to the Maybach Roadside Assistance Program brochure in your glove box.
If you change your address, be sure to send in the "Change of Address Notice" found in the Service and Warranty Infor­mation Booklet, or simply call the Maybach Assistance Center at 1-866-FOR-MAYBach (in the USA) or 1-888-881-6611 (in Canada). It is in your own interest that we can contact you should the need arise.
If you sell your Maybach, please leave all literature with the vehicle to make it available to the next operator.
If you bought this vehicle used, be sure to send in the "Notice of Purchase of Used Car" found in the Service and War­ranty Information Booklet, or call the Maybach Assistance Center at 1-866-FOR-MAYBach (in the USA) or 1-888-881-6611 (in Canada).
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Operator’s Manual

Operating your vehicle outside the USA or Canada

If you plan to operate your vehicle in for­eign countries, please be aware that:
Service facilities or replacement parts
may not be readily available.
Unleaded gasoline for vehicles with
catalytic converters may not be avail­able; the use of leaded fuels will dam­age the catalysts.
Gasoline may have a considerably
lower octane rating, and improper fuel can cause engine damage.
Certain Maybach models are available for delivery in Europe under our Europe­an Delivery Program. For details, consult an authorized Maybach Studio or write to:
In the USA:
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC European Delivery Department One Mercedes Drive Montvale, NJ 07645-0350
In Canada:
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc. European Delivery Department 98 Vanderhoof Avenue Toronto, Ontario M4G 4C9
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Where to find it
This Operator’s Manual is designed to provide comprehensive support informa­tion for you, the vehicle operator. Each section has its own reference color so you can find information quickly.
At a glance
Here you will find an overview of all the controls that can be operated in the ve­hicle’s interior.
Getting started
Here you will find all the information you need for your first drive.
Safety and Security
Here you will find descriptions of the safety and security features of your May­bach.
Controls in detail
Here you will find detailed information about the equipment installed in your vehicle. This section expands on the "Getting started" section and also de­scribes technical innovations.
Operation
Here you will find all the information you need for the proper operation of your Maybach.
Practical hints
This section provides fast assistance for dealing with problems you may encoun­ter.
Technical data
All important technical data for your Maybach can be found in this section.
Indexes
The glossary provides explanations of the most important technical terms.
The table of contents and the index are designed to help you find information quickly and easily.
The following publications are part of your vehicle documentation:
this Operator’s Manual
the Maintenance Booklet
Separate operating instructions will be provided as required depending on the equipment options installed in your vehi­cle.
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Symbols
The following symbols are found in this Operator’s Manual:
* Optional equipment is identified
with an asterisk. Since standard equipment varies between models, the descriptions and illustrations in this manual may differ slightly from the actual equipment of your May­bach.
** Two asterisks designates standard
equipment which the purchaser of the vehicle had the option to delete at the time the vehicle was ordered.
Warning! G
Warning notices draw your attention to hazards that may endanger your health or life, or the health or life of others.
!
Highlights hazards that may result in damage to your vehicle.
i
Helpful hints or further information you may find useful.
Introduction
Symbols
This symbol points to instructions for
you to follow.
A number of these symbols appear-
ing in succession indicates a multiple­step procedure.
page This symbol tells you where to
look for further information on a topic.

-> In the glossary of technical
DISPLAY
This continuation symbol marks an interrupted proce­dure which will be continued on the next page.
terms, this symbol is used to in­dicate cross-references to term definitions.
Words appearing in the multi­function display are printed in the type shown here.
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Operating safety
Warning! G
Work improperly carried out on electronic components and associated software could cause them to cease functioning. Be­cause the vehicle’s electronic components are interconnected, any modifications made may produce an undesired effect on other systems. Electronic malfunctions could seriously impair the operating safety of your vehicle.
See an authorized Maybach Studio for re­pairs or modifications to electronic compo­nents.
Other improper work or modifications on the vehicle could also have a negative im­pact on the operating safety of the vehicle.
Some safety systems only function while the engine is running. You should there­fore never turn off the engine while driv­ing.
Warning! G
Heavy blows against the vehicle under­body or tires/wheels, for example when running over an obstacle, road debris or a pothole, may cause serious damage and impair the operating safety of your vehi­cle. If you feel a sudden significant vibra­tion or ride disturbance, or you suspect that damage to your vehicle has occurred, you should turn on your hazard warning flashers, carefully slow down, and drive with caution to an area which is a safe dis­tance from the road.
Inspect the vehicle underbody and tires/ wheels for possible damage. If the vehicle appears unsafe, have it towed to the near­est authorized Maybach Studio or other qualified maintenance or repair facility for further inspection or repairs.

Proper use of the vehicle

Proper use of the vehicle requires that you are familiar with the following infor­mation and rules:
the safety precautions in this manual
the "Technical data" section in this
manual
traffic rules and regulations
motor vehicle laws and safety stan-
dards
Warning! G
Various warning labels are attached to your vehicle. These warning labels are in­tended to make you and others aware of various risks. You should not remove any of these warning labels unless explicitly in­structed to do so by information on the la­bel itself. Removal of any of these labels may cause you and others to be unaware of certain risks which may result in an acci­dent and/or personal injury.
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Problems with your vehicle
Problems with your vehicle
If you should experience a problem with your vehicle, particularly one that you believe may affect its safe operation, we urge you to immediately contact your Maybach Relationship Manager at an authorized Maybach Studio to have the problem diag­nosed and corrected if required. If the matter is not handled to your satisfaction, please discuss the problem with the Maybach Studio management, or if necessary contact us at one of the following addresses:
In the USA:
Maybach Assistance Center Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Three Paragon Drive Montvale, NJ 07645
In Canada:
Customer Relations Department Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc. 98 Vanderhoof Avenue Toronto, Ontario M4G 4C9
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Reporting safety defects

For the USA only: The following text is published as required of manufacturers under Title 49, Code of U.S. Federal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to the "National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966".
Reporting safety defects
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your Maybach Studio, the Maybach Assistance Center, or Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (or 366-0123 in Washington, D.C. area) or write to: NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C. 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the Hotline.
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Vehicle data recording
Vehicle data recording
Information regarding electronic recording devices
(Including notice pursuant to California Code § 9951)
Please note that your vehicle is equipped with devices that can record vehicle systems data and, if equipped with the Tele Aid system, may transmit some data in certain accidents.
This information helps, for example, to diagnose vehicle systems after a collision and to continuously improve vehicle safety. DaimlerChrysler may access the information and share it with others
for safety research or vehicle diagnosis purposes
with the consent of the vehicle owner or lessee
in response to an official request by law enforcement or other government agency
for use in dispute resolution involving DaimlerChrysler, its affiliates or sales/service organization and/or
as otherwise required or permitted by law.
Please check the Tele Aid subscription service agreement for details regarding the information that may be recorded or trans­mitted via that system.
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At a glance

Cockpit
Instrument cluster
Multifunction steering wheel
Front center console
Overhead control panel
Driver’s door control panel
Rear passenger compartment
Rear seats
Rear 3-place seat
Rear center console
Rear door control panel
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At a glance
Cockpit
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Page 25
At a glance
Cockpit
Item Page
1 Exterior lamp switch 70,
143
2 Headlamp washer button 192
3 Combination switch
High beam
Turn signals
Windshield wipers
70
71
71
4 Cruise control lever
Cruise control
Distronic**
5 Multifunction steering
wheel
233
236
60,
158
6 Horn
7 Instrument cluster 24,
153
Item Page
8 Lever for voice control sys-
tem, see separate operat­ing instructions
9 Starter switch 54
a Front Parktronic warning
254
indicator
b Air vent grille with storage
258
box
c Overhead control panel 30
d Compartment for front
telephone
The Roadside Assistance
260 290
298 button • and the Infor­mation button ¡ are lo­cated in the compartment for front telephone.
Item Page
e Glove box lid release 259
f Glove box lock 259
g Front center console 27
h Steering wheel adjustment
60
stalk
j Heated steering wheel
308
switch
k Remote trunk lid switch 119
l Parking brake pedal 74
m Hood lock release 355
n Parking brake release 74
o Door control panel 31
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At a glance
Instrument cluster
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At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item Page
1 Coolant temperature
gauge
2 Fuel gauge with fuel
reserve warning lamp
3 L Left turn signal indi-
cator lamp
4 Speedometer 156
5 v Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS)/Electronic Stability Program (ESP) warning lamp
6 l Distance warning
lamp
1
7 K Right turn signal in-
dicator lamp
8 Tachometer 154
1 Vehicles without Distronic**: Warning lamp
without function. It illuminates when the igni­tion is on. It should go out when the engine is running.
154
389
71
384
385
71
Item Page
9 - Antilock Brake Sys-
385
tem (ABS) indicator lamp
a A High beam head-
147
lamp indicator lamp
b J Reset button
c < Seat belt telltale 386
d Digital clock
(see COMAND and Rear­Cabin Audiovisual System operating instructions)
e Gear selector lever position
185 and program mode
f Main odometer 157
g Trip odometer 157
h Multifunction display 157
j Outside temperature indi-
155 cator
Item Page
k H Tire pressure warn-
ing lamp
l Knob for instrument cluster
illumination
m ? Engine malfunction
indicator lamp, USA only
± Engine malfunction
indicator lamp, Can­ada only
n ; Brake warning lamp,
USA only
3 Brake warning lamp,
Canada only
o 1 Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS) indicator lamp
389
153
389
389
388
388
387
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At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel
Item Page
1 Multifunction display 157
Operating control system 158
2 Selecting the submenu or
setting the volume: Press button
æ up/to increase
ç down/to decrease
3 Telephone:
Press button
s to take a call
to dial a call
t to end a call
to reject an incoming call
Item Page
4 Menu systems:
Press button
è for next menu
ÿ for previous menu
5 Moving within a menu:
Press button
j for next display
k for previous display
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Front center console
At a glance
Front center console

Upper part

Item Page
1 Hazard warning flasher on/
off switch
2 Anti-theft alarm system in-
dicator lamp
3 Central locking switch 125
4 Central unlocking switch 125
5 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF in-
dicator lamp
6 COMAND (see separate CO-
MAND and Rear-Cabin Au­diovisual System operating instructions)
147
105
89
Item Page
7 Automatic climate control 199
8 Chrome label for opening
cover of:
Cup holders 269
Switch for opening/clos-
ing rear window curtain
Switch for opening/clos-
ing rear side window curtains*
280
281
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At a glance
Front center console

Lower part

Maybach 57 and Maybach 62 without partition*
Item Page
1 KEYLESS-GO** start/stop
button
2 Gear selector lever for au-
tomatic transmission
3 Button for retracting/ex-
tending rear seat head re­straints
4 Parking assist (Parktronic
system) deactivation but­ton
5 Two-way intercom* on/off
button
55,
66
66
133
255
287
Item Page
6 Chrome label for opening
cover of:
Ashtray 272
Lighter 273
Storage compartment* 274
7 Thumbwheel for setting
distance in Distronic**
8 Distance warning func-
tion** on/off button
9 Level control button 249
a Airmatic DC button 248
b Electronic Stability Program
(ESP) control switch
c Program mode selector
switch for automatic trans­mission
243
243
100
189
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Depending on equipment, the ar­rangement of switches and buttons may vary.
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At a glance
Front center console
Maybach 62 with partition*
Item Page
1 KEYLESS-GO** start/stop
button
2 Gear selector lever for au-
tomatic transmission
3 Button for retracting/ex-
tending rear seat head re­straints
4 Parking assist (Parktronic
system) deactivation but­ton
5 Two-way intercom on/off
button
6 Switch for opening/closing
partition* curtain
7 Partition* opening/closing
switch
55,
66
66
133
255
287
285
284
Item Page
7 Chrome label for opening
cover of:
Ashtray 272
Lighter 273
Storage compartment* 274
9 Thumbwheel for setting
distance in Distronic**
a Distance warning func-
tion** on/off button
b Level control button 249
c Airmatic DC button 248
d Electronic Stability Program
(ESP) control switch
e Program mode selector
switch for automatic trans­mission
243
243
100
189
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Depending on equipment, the ar­rangement of switches and buttons may vary.
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At a glance
Overhead control panel
Item Page
1 Left reading lamp on/off 148
2 Rear interior lighting on/off 148
3 Interior lighting control 148
4 Right reading lamp on/off 148
5 Front interior lighting on/
off
6 Tow-away alarm button 106
7 Rear view mirror 61,
8 Garage door opener 304
148
192
Item Page
9 Automatic antiglare func-
tion on/off
a Tele Aid (emergency call
system) button
b Switch for opening/closing
power tilt/sliding sunroof (Maybach 57)
Switch for opening/closing power tilt/sliding sunroof (Maybach 62)
Switch for operating electrotransparent roof* screen
192
294
222
225
230
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Driver’s door control panel
At a glance
Driver’s door control panel
Item Page
1 Door handle 117
2 Memory function (for stor-
ing seat, mirror and steer­ing wheel settings)
3 Seat adjustment 57
4 Button for folding exterior
mirrors in and out
5 Exterior mirror adjustment 61
6 Switches for opening/clos-
ing front door windows
142
195
218
Item Page
7 Override switch for rear
passenger compartment
8 Switches for opening/clos-
ing rear door windows
9 Button for opening storage
compartment
a Handle for opening storage
compartment
b Seat ventilation* 139
c Seat heating 138
94
218
261
261
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At a glance
Rear passenger compartment

Maybach 57

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At a glance
Rear passenger compartment
Item Page
1 Vanity mirror, left 257
2 Speedometer 156
3 Clock (see COMAND and
Rear-Cabin Audiovisual Sys­tem operating instructions)
156
Item Page
4 Outside temperature
gauge
5 Vanity mirror, right 257
6 Video monitor, right (see
COMAND and Rear-Cabin Audiovisual System operat­ing instructions)
155
Item Page
7 Automatic climate control
panel
8 Button for opening storage
compartment/drawer
9 Video monitor, left (see CO-
MAND and Rear-Cabin Au­diovisual System operating instructions)
214
263
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At a glance
Rear passenger compartment

Maybach 62 without partition*

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At a glance
Rear passenger compartment
Item Page
1 Vanity mirror, left 257
2 Speedometer 156
3 Clock (see COMAND and
Rear-Cabin Audiovisual Sys­tem operating instructions)
4 Outside temperature
gauge
156
155
Item Page
5 Vanity mirror, right 257
6 Video monitor, right (see
COMAND and Rear-Cabin Audiovisual System operat­ing instructions)
7 Button for opening upper
storage compartment
264
Item Page
8 Automatic climate control
panel
9 Button for opening storage
compartment/drawer
a Video monitor, left (see CO-
MAND and Rear-Cabin Au­diovisual System operating instructions)
214
263
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At a glance
Rear passenger compartment

Maybach 62 with partition*

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Page 39
At a glance
Rear passenger compartment
Item Page
1 Vanity mirror, left 257
2 Speedometer 156
3 Clock (see COMAND and
Rear-Cabin Audiovisual Sys­tem operating instructions)
4 Outside temperature
gauge
156
155
Item Page
5 Vanity mirror, right 257
6 Video monitor, right (see
COMAND and Rear-Cabin Audiovisual System operat­ing instructions)
7 Button for opening upper
storage compartment
8 Storage pocket, right 265
264
Item Page
9 Automatic climate control
panel
a Button for opening storage
compartment/drawer
b Storage pocket, left 265
c Video monitor, left (see CO-
MAND and Rear-Cabin Au­diovisual System operating instructions)
214
263
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At a glance
Rear seats

Maybach 57

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Page 41
At a glance
Rear seats
Item Page
1 Rear Parktronic warning in-
dicator
2 Button for opening upper
storage compartment with insert for two champagne flutes
3 Chrome label for opening
DVD player, AUX sockets and headphone jacks (see COMAND and Rear-Cabin Audiovisual System operat­ing instructions)
4 Chrome label for opening
CD changer compartment (see COMAND and Rear­Cabin Audiovisual System operating instructions)
253
266
266
266
v
Item Page
5 Chrome label for opening
middle storage compart­ment
6 Door control panel, left 49
7 Handle for opening left
door storage compartment for headphones
8 Handle for opening left
door storage compartment
9 Center armrest with
Storage compartment
for telephone
Storage compartment
underneath
Refrigerator** under-
neath
266
261
261
291
266
277
Item Page
a Rear center console 46
b Rear-cabin beverage holder 269
c 12-V socket 278
d Adjustment switch for left
136
multicontour seat
e Folding table* 275
f Folding table* 275
g Adjustment switch for right
136
multicontour seat
h Handle for opening right
261
door storage compartment
j Handle for opening right
261 door storage compartment for headphones
k Door control panel, right 49
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At a glance
Rear seats

Maybach 62

40
Page 43
Item Page
1 Rear Parktronic warning in-
dicator
2 Button for opening upper
storage compartment with insert for two champagne flutes
3 Chrome label for opening
DVD player, AUX sockets and headphone jacks (see COMAND and Rear-Cabin Audiovisual System operat­ing instructions)
4 Chrome label for opening
CD changer compartment (see COMAND and Rear­Cabin Audiovisual System operating instructions)
5 Chrome label for opening
middle storage compart­ment
253
266
266
266
266
Item Page
6 Door control panel, left 49
7 Handle for opening left
261 door storage compartment for headphones
8 Handle for opening left
261 door storage compartment
9 Button for opening storage
262 compartment
a Storage compartment 262
b Adjustment switch for left
136 multicontour seat
c Center armrest with
Storage compartment
291
for telephone
Storage compartment
266
underneath
Refrigerator** under-
277
neath
At a glance
Rear seats
Item Page
d Rear center console 46
e Rear-cabin beverage holder 269
f 12-V socket 278
g Folding table 275
h Folding table 275
j Adjustment switch for right
multicontour seat
k Handle for opening right
door storage compartment for headphones
l Handle for opening right
door storage compartment
m Button for opening storage
compartment
n Storage compartment 262
o Door control panel, right 49
136
261
261
262
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At a glance
Rear 3-place seat

Maybach 57 with rear center seat*

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Page 45
At a glance
Rear 3-place seat
Item Page
1 Rear Parktronic warning in-
dicator
2 Rear center backrest
DVD player compart-
ment, CD changer com­partment, AUX sockets and headphone jacks lo­cated behind backrest (see COMAND and Rear­Cabin Audiovisual Sys­tem operating instruc­tions)
Storage compartment
between the rear outer seats located behind backrest
Center armrest with
storage compartment for telephone (backrest folded down)
253
267
267
291
v
Item Page
3 Door control panel, left 49
4 Handle for opening left
door storage compartment for headphones
5 Handle for opening left
door storage compartment for ashtray
6 Cup holder 270
7 Adjustment switch for left
multicontour seat
8 12-V socket 278
261
261
136
Item Page
9 Switch for rear center seat
134
head restraints
a Cup holder 270
b Adjustment switch for right
136
multicontour seat
c Handle for opening right
261 door storage compartment for ashtray
d Handle for opening right
261 door storage compartment for headphones
e Door control panel, right 49
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At a glance
Rear 3-place seat

Maybach 62 with rear center seat*

44
Page 47
At a glance
Rear 3-place seat
Item Page
1 Rear Parktronic warning in-
dicator
2 Rear center backrest
DVD player compart-
ment, CD changer com­partment, AUX sockets and headphone jacks lo­cated behind backrest (see COMAND and Rear­Cabin Audiovisual Sys­tem operating instruc­tions)
Storage compartment
between the rear outer seats located behind backrest
Center armrest with
storage compartment for telephone (backrest folded down)
253
267
267
291
Item Page
3 Door control panel, left 49
4 Handle for opening left
door storage compartment for headphones
5 Handle for opening left
door storage compartment for ashtray
6 Adjustment switch for left
multicontour seat
7 Button for opening storage
compartment
8 Storage compartment 262
9 Cup holder 270
a 12-V socket 278
261
261
136
262
Item Page
b Switch for rear center seat
head restraints
c Cup holder 270
d Adjustment switch for right
multicontour seat
e Handle for opening right
door storage compartment for headphones
f Handle for opening right
door storage compartment for ashtray
g Button for opening storage
compartment
h Storage compartment 262
j Door control panel, right 49
134
136
261
261
262
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At a glance
Rear center console

Maybach 57

Item Page
1 Left reading lamp on/off 150
2 Tele Aid (emergency call
system) button
3 Right reading lamp on/off 150
4 Ambient lighting on/off 150
Rear interior lamps on/off 150
5 Thumbwheel for dimming
ambient lighting
6 Two-way intercom* volume
thumbwheel
7 Cover of compartment
with:
Ashtray 272
Lighter 274
Storage compartment* 274
294
150
287
Item Page
8 Switch for opening/closing
rear right-side window cur­tain*
9 Switch for opening/closing
rear window curtain
a Switch for opening/closing
rear left-side window cur­tain*
b Two-way intercom*
on/off button
c Rear interior lamps on/off 150
Switch for opening/closing rear window curtain
d Central unlocking switch 125
e Central locking switch 125
281
280
281
287
280
i
Depending on equipment, the ar­rangement of switches and buttons may vary.
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At a glance
Rear center console

Maybach 62 with power tilt/sliding sunroof

i
Depending on equipment, the ar­rangement of switches and buttons may vary.
Item Page
1 Left reading lamp on/off 151
2 Tele Aid (emergency call
system) button
3 Right reading lamp on/off 151
4 Ambient lighting on/off 151
5 Headliner lamps and pillar
uplights on/off
6 Thumbwheel for dimming
ambient lighting and head­liner lamps and pillar up­lights
7 Two-way intercom* volume
thumbwheel
8 Cover of compartment
with:
Ashtray 272
Lighter 274
Storage compartment* 274
9 Switch for opening/closing
power tilt/sliding sunroof
294
151
151
287
227
Item Page
a Switch for raising/lowering
power tilt/sliding sunroof
b Switch for opening/closing
rear right-side window cur­tain*
c Switch for opening/closing
rear window curtain
d Switch for opening/closing
rear left-side window cur­tain*
e Switch for opening/closing
partition*
f Switch for opening/closing
partition* curtain
g Two-way intercom*
on/off button
h Rear interior lamps on/off 151
j Central unlocking switch 125
k Central locking switch 125
227
281
280
281
284
284
287
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At a glance
Rear center console

Maybach 62 with electrotransparent roof*

i
Depending on equipment, the ar­rangement of switches and buttons may vary.
Item Page
1 Left reading lamp on/off 151
2 Tele Aid (emergency call
system) button
3 Right reading lamp on/off 151
4 Ambient lighting on/off 151
5 Roof lighting on/off 151
6 Thumbwheel for dimming
ambient lighting or roof lighting
7 Two-way intercom* volume
thumbwheel
8 Cover of compartment
with:
Ashtray 272
Lighter 274
Storage compartment* 274
9 Switch for opening/closing
electrotransparent roof* screen
294
151
287
232
Item Page
a Switch for making elec-
trotransparent roof* opaque/transparent
b Switch for opening/closing
rear right-side window cur­tain*
c Switch for opening/closing
rear window curtain
d Switch for opening/closing
rear left-side window cur­tain*
e Switch for opening/closing
partition*
f Switch for opening/closing
partition* curtain
g Two-way intercom*
on/off button
h Rear interior lamps on/off 151
j Central unlocking switch 125
k Central locking switch 125
232
281
280
281
284
284
287
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Rear door control panel
At a glance
Rear door control panel

Maybach 57

Item Page
1 Adjustment switch for right
front passenger seat
2 Adjustment switch for right
rear seat
1
1
3 Memory button for storing
135
135
142
rear seat positions
4 Door handle 117
5 Seat ventilation* 139
6 Seat heating 138
7 Seat adjustment 130
8 Switches for opening/clos-
218
ing rear door window
1 These switches are located on the right rear pas-
senger side only.
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Rear door control panel

Maybach 62

Item Page
1 Adjustment switch for right
front passenger seat
2 Adjustment switch for right
rear seat
1
1
3 Memory button for storing
135
135
142
rear seat positions
4 Door handle 117
5 Switch for moving seat to
132
fully reclined position
6 Seat ventilation* 139
7 Seat heating 138
8 Switch for moving seat to
132
to upright position
9 Seat adjustment 132
a Switches for opening/clos-
218
ing rear door window
1 These switches are located on the right rear pas-
senger side only.
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Getting started

Unlocking
Adjusting
Driving
Parking and locking
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The "Getting started" section provides an overview of the vehicle's most basic functions.
If you are already familiar with the basic functions described here, the "Controls in detail" section will provide you with further information. The corresponding page references are located at the end of each segment.
Unlocking with the SmartKey
SmartKey with remote control
1  Panic button (page 95) 2 Š 3 Œ 4 ‹
Unlock button for trunk lid Unlock button
Lock button
Warning! G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey from the starter switch, take it with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Un­supervised use of vehicle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.
Press unlock button Πon the
SmartKey.
All turn signal lamps flash once. The vehicle unlocks. The locking knobs in the doors move up. The anti-theft alarm system is disarmed.
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The SBC brake system is activated
page 101).
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Get in the vehicle and insert the
SmartKey in the starter switch.
For more information, see "SmartKey"
page 108).
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Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO**
With KEYLESS-GO you can open and start your vehicle without using the buttons on the SmartKey.
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To unlock the vehicle, the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must be outside the vehicle, no further than approximate­ly 3 feet (1 meter) away from the door.
Warning! G
When leaving the vehicle, always take the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children un­attended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.
Grasp the outside door handle.
All turn signal lamps flash once. The vehicle unlocks. The locking knobs in the doors move up. The anti-theft alarm system is disarmed.
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The SBC brake system is activated
page 101).
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Get in the vehicle.
For more information, see "SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO**" (page 111).
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Starter switch positions

Warning! G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO from the starter switch, take it with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Un­supervised use of vehicle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.
SmartKey
Starter switch
0 For removing SmartKey
1 Power supply to some electrical con-
sumers, such as seat adjustment
2 Ignition (power supply for all electri-
cal consumers) and driving position. All lamps in the instrument cluster come on. If a lamp in the instrument cluster fails to come on when the ig­nition is switched on, have it checked and replaced if necessary. If a lamp in the instrument cluster remains on af­ter starting the engine or comes on while driving, refer to "Lamps in in­strument cluster" (
page 384).
3 Starting position
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When you switch on the ignition, the indicator and warning lamps in the instrument cluster come on. This indi­cates that the respective systems are operational. They should go out when the engine is running.
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The SmartKey can only be removed from the starter switch with the gear selector lever in position P.
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If the SmartKey can still not be turned, the battery may not be suffi­ciently charged.
Check the starter battery and
charge it if necessary (page 441).
Get a jump start (page 445).
To prevent accelerated battery dis­charge or a completely discharged battery, always remove the SmartKey from the starter switch.
For information on starting the engine using the SmartKey, see "Starting with the SmartKey" (
page 66).
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SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
Pressing the KEYLESS-GO start/stop but­ton on the gear selector lever corre­sponds to turning the SmartKey to the various starter switch positions.
If you firmly depress the brake pedal dur­ing pressing KEYLESS-GO start/stop but­ton, the engine starts automatically.
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The function of the SmartKey over­rules the KEYLESS-GO function.
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
1 USA only 2 Canada only
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must be located in the vehicle.
Make sure the gear selector lever is
set to P.
Do not depress the brake pedal.
Position 0
Before you press the KEYLESS-GO start/ stop button, the vehicle's on-board elec­tronics have status 0 (as with SmartKey removed).
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Position 1
Press KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button 1 once.
This supplies power to some electrical consumers, such as seat adjustment.
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If you now press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
once again, the ignition
(position 2) is switched on
twice, the power supply is again
switched off
Ignition (or position 2)
Press KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button 1 twice.
All lamps in the instrument cluster come on. If a lamp in the instrument cluster fails to come on when the ig­nition is switched on, have it checked and replaced if necessary. If a lamp in the instrument cluster remains on af­ter starting the engine or comes on while driving, refer to "Lamps in in­strument cluster" (
page 384).
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If you now press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button once, the power supply is again switched off.
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When you switch on the ignition, the indicator and warning lamps in the instrument cluster come on. This indi­cates that the respective systems are operational. They should go out when the engine is running.
For information on starting the engine using the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button, see "Starting with KEYLESS-GO**"
page 66).
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Warning! G
All seat, head restraint, steering wheel, and rear view mirror adjustments, as well as fastening of seat belts, must be done be­fore the vehicle is put into motion.
Seats
Warning! G
Do not adjust the driver's seat while driv­ing. Adjusting the seat while driving could cause the driver to lose control of the vehi­cle.
Never ride in a moving vehicle with the seat back in an excessively reclined posi­tion as this can be dangerous. You could slide under the seat belt in a collision. If you slide under it, the belt would apply force at the abdomen or neck. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. The seat backrest and seat belts provide the best re­straint when the wearer is in a nearly up­right position and belts are properly positioned on the body.
Only the reclining seat (in Maybach 62 rear cabin) can be used in a reclined position with seat belts properly fastened while the vehicle is in motion. The reclining seat in the Maybach 62 rear cabin includes a belt system and kinematic electronic controls that are designed to maintain proper sup­port and restraint-system effectiveness in all seat settings in the event of a collision or similar situation.
Your seat must be adjusted so that you can correctly fasten your seat belt ( page 63).
Never place hands under the seat or near any moving parts while a seat is being ad­justed.
Warning! G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO** from the starter switch, take it with you, and lock the vehicle.
Even with the SmartKey or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO** removed from the starter switch or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO** removed from the vehicle, the power seats can be operated when the respective door is open. Therefore, do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Un­supervised use of vehicle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.
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Warning! G
Children 12 years old and under must nev­er ride in the front seat, except in a Maybach authorized BabySmart patible child seat, which operates with the BabySmart cle to deactivate the passenger front air­bag when it is properly installed. Otherwise they will be struck by the airbag when it inflates in a crash. If this happens, serious or fatal injury will result.
According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions. Infants and small chil­dren must ride in back seats and be seated in an appropriate infant or child restraint system, which is properly secured with the vehicle's seat belt and top tether strap, or secured via lower anchors and top tether strap, fully in accordance with the child seat manufacturer's instructions.
1 BabySmartTM is a trademark of Siemens
Automotive Corp.
TM
system installed in the vehi-
TM1
com-
A child's risk of serious or fatal injuries is significantly increased if the child re­straints are not properly secured in the ve­hicle and the child is not properly secured in the child restraint.
Seat adjustment
The seat adjustment switches are located on each door.
1 Seat fore and aft adjustment 2 Seat height 3 Seat cushion tilt 4 Seat backrest tilt 5 Seat cushion depth 6 Head restraint height
Switch on ignition (page 54).
or
Open the respective door.
Seat fore and aft adjustment
Press switch forward or backward in
direction of arrow 1.
Adjust to a comfortable seating posi­tion that still allows you to reach the accelerator/brake pedal safely. The position should be as far to the rear as possible, corresponding to the driver's ability to properly operate the controls.
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When moving the seat, be sure that there are no items in the footwell or behind the seats. Otherwise you could damage the seats.
The memory function ( lets you store settings for the seat po­sitions together with the settings for the steering wheel and rear view mir­rors.
page 140)
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Seat height
Press switch up or down in direction
of arrow 2.
Seat cushion tilt
Press switch up or down in direction
of arrow 3 until your upper legs are lightly supported.
Seat backrest tilt
Press switch forward or backward in
direction of arrow 4 until your arms are slightly angled when holding the steering wheel.
Seat cushion depth
Press switch forward or backward in
direction of arrow 5 until your legs are supported comfortably.
Head restraint height
Press switch up or down in direction
of arrow 6.
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Adjust the head restraint in such a way that it is as close to the head as possible.
Warning! G
For your protection, drive only with prop­erly positioned head restraints.
Adjust head restraint so that the center of the head restraint supports the back of the head at eye level. This will reduce the po­tential for injury to the head and neck in the event of an accident or similar situa­tion.
Do not drive the vehicle without the seat head restraints. Head restraints are intend­ed to help reduce injuries during an acci­dent.
Head restraint tilt
Manually adjust the angle of the head restraint.
Push or pull on the lower edge of the
head restraint cushion.
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Adjust the head restraint in such a way that it is as close to the head as possible.
For more information, see "Seats" (
page 127).
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Steering wheel

Warning! G
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving. Adjusting the steering wheel while driving could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO** from the starter switch, take it with you, and lock the vehicle.
Even with the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO** removed from the starter switch or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO** removed from the vehicle, the steering wheel adjustment feature can be operated when the driver’s door is open. Therefore, do not leave children un­attended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.
Steering wheel adjustment
The stalk is located on the lower left­hand side of the steering wheel.
1 Adjusting steering column, in or out 2 Adjusting steering column, up or
down
Switch on ignition (page 54).
or
Open the driver's door.
Adjusting steering column in or out
Move stalk forward or backward in
direction of arrow 1 until a comfort­able steering wheel position is reached with your arms slightly bent at the elbow.
Adjusting steering column up or down
Move the stalk up or down in direc-
tion of arrow 2.
Make sure your legs can move freely and that all of the displays (including malfunction and indicator lamps) on the instrument cluster are clearly visi­ble.
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The memory function (page 140) lets you store settings for the steering wheel together with settings for the rear view mirrors and seat positions.
For more information, see "Heated steering wheel" (
page 308).
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Mirrors

Adjust the interior and exterior rear view mirrors before driving so that you have a good view of the road and traffic condi­tions.
Warning! G
In the case of an accident liquid electrolyte may escape the mirror housing if the mir­ror glass breaks.
Electrolyte has an irritating effect. Do not allow the liquid to come into contact with eyes, skin, clothing, or respiratory system. In case it does, immediately flush affected area with water, and seek medical help if necessary.
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Electrolyte drops coming into contact with the vehicle paint finish can only be completely removed while in their liquid state and by applying plenty of water.
Interior rear view mirror
Manually adjust the interior rear view
mirror.
For more information, see "Rear view mirrors" (
page 192).
Exterior rear view mirror
Warning! G
Exercise care when using the passenger­side exterior rear view mirror. The mirror surface is convex (outwardly curved sur­face for a wider field of view). Objects in mirror are closer than they appear. Check your interior rear view mirror or glance over your shoulder before changing lanes.
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The buttons are located on the driver's door.
1 Driver's side exterior rear view mirror
button
2 Passenger-side exterior rear view mir-
ror button
3 Adjustment button
Switch on ignition (page 54).
Press button 1 for the driver’s side
exterior rear view mirror or button 2 for the passenger-side exterior rear view mirror.
Push adjustment button 3 up or
down, left or right according to the desired setting.
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For information on how to reposition the exterior mirror housing when it was forcibly pushed forward (hit from the rear) or forcibly pushed rearward (hit from the front), see "Folding the exterior mirrors in and out manually" (
page 196).
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The memory function (page 140) lets you save the rear-view mirror set­tings together with the settings for the steering wheel and seat positions.
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At low ambient temperatures, the ex­terior rear view mirrors will be heat­ed automatically.
For more information, see "Rear view mirrors" (
page 192).
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Driving
Warning! G
Do not lay any objects in the driver's foot­well. Be careful that floor mats or carpets in the driver's footwell have sufficient clearance for the pedals.
During sudden driving or braking maneu­vers the objects could get caught between the pedals. You could then no longer brake or accelerate.

Fastening the seat belts

Warning! G
Due to the considerably larger interior compared to other vehicles, for occupants in the rear of the vehicle not properly wearing their seat belts, the risk of injury in an accident is significantly increased. They are much more likely to be thrown around in the vehicle in slight frontal im­pacts or even during emergency braking maneuvers.
Always fasten your seat belt before driving off. Always make sure your passengers are properly restrained, even those sitting in the rear and pregnant women.
Failure to wear and properly fasten and position your seat belt greatly increases your risk of injuries and their likely severity in an accident. You and your passengers should always wear seat belts.
If you are ever in an accident, your injuries can be considerably more severe without your seat belt properly buckled. Without your seat belt buckled, you are much more likely to hit the interior of the vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously in­jured or killed.
In the same crash, the possibility of injury or death is lessened if you are wearing your seat belt. The airbags can only protect as expected if the occupants are using their seat belts
( page 78).
Warning! G
Children 12 years old and under must nev­er ride in the front seat, except in a Maybach authorized BabySmart patible child seat, which operates with the BabySmart
1 BabySmartTM is a trademark of Siemens
Automotive Corp.
TM
system installed in the vehi-
TM1
com-
cle to deactivate the front passenger air­bag when it is properly installed. Other­wise they will be struck by the airbag when it inflates in a crash. If this happens, serious or fatal injury will result.
According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions. Infants and small chil­dren must ride in back seats and be seated in an appropriate infant or child restraint system, which is properly secured with the vehicle's seat belt and top tether strap, or secured via lower anchors and top tether strap, fully in accordance with the child seat manufacturer's instructions.
A child's risk of serious or fatal injuries is significantly increased if the child re­straints are not properly secured in the ve­hicle and the child is not properly secured in the child restraint.
Warning! G
Never let more people ride in the vehicle than there are seat belts available. Be sure everyone riding in the vehicle is correctly restrained with a separate seat belt.
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Warning! G
Never ride in a moving vehicle with the seat backrest in an excessively reclined po­sition as this can be dangerous. You could slide under the seat belt in a collision. If you slide under it, the belt would apply force at the abdomen or neck. That could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The seat backrest and seat belt provide the best restraint when the wearer is in a near­ly upright position and the belt is properly positioned on the body.
Only the reclining seat (in Maybach 62 rear cabin) can be used in a reclined position with seat belts properly fastened while the vehicle is in motion. The reclining seat in the Maybach 62 rear cabin includes a belt system and kinematic electronic controls that are designed to maintain proper sup­port and restraint-system effectiveness in all seat settings in the event of a collision or similar situation.
Keep the door storage compartments closed while the vehicle is in motion. Fail­ure to do so may cause the seat belt to catch at the rear and prevent proper posi­tioning of the seat belt.
Warning! G
Read and observe the additional warning notices printed in the "Safety and Securi­ty" section
( page 82).
1 Seat belt outlet 2 Latch plate 3 Buckle 4 Release button
Pull the seat belt smoothly from the
seat belt outlet 1.
Place the shoulder portion of the belt
across the top of your shoulder and the lap portion across your hips.
Push latch plate 2 into buckle 3 un-
til it clicks.
If necessary, tighten the lap portion
to a snug fit by pulling shoulder por­tion up.
Proper use of seat belts:
Do not twist the belt when fastening.
Adjust seat belt so that the shoulder
portion is located as close as possible to the middle of the shoulder (it should not touch the neck or pass un­der the arm).
Position the lap belt as low as possi-
ble on your hips (over hip joint) and not across the abdomen.
Place the seat backrest in a nearly up-
right position.
Never use a seat belt for more than
one person at a time.
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Do not fasten a seat belt around a
person and another object at the same time. When using a seat belt to secure infant or toddler restraints or children in booster seats, always fol­low the child seat manufacturer's in­structions.
Check your seat belt during travel to
make sure it is properly positioned.
Make sure the seat belt is always fit-
ted snugly. You should avoid wearing bulky clothing, such as winter coats, when traveling in the vehicle. Place the seat backrest in a nearly upright position.
Warning! G
Do not pass belts over sharp edges. They could tear.
Do not allow the belt to get caught in the door or in the seat adjustment mechanism. This could damage the belt.
Never attempt to make modifications to seat belts. This could impair the effective­ness of the belts.
Do not bleach or dye seat belts as this may severely weaken them. In a crash they may not be able to provide adequate protec­tion.
Damaged seat belts or belts that were highly stressed in an accident must be re­placed. Contact an authorized Maybach Studio.

Starting the engine

Warning! G
Inhalation of exhaust gas is hazardous to your health. All exhaust gas contains car­bon monoxide, and inhaling it can cause unconsciousness and lead to death.
Do not run the engine in confined areas (such as a garage) which are not properly ventilated. If you think that exhaust gas fumes are entering the vehicle while driv­ing, have the cause determined and cor­rected immediately. If you must drive under these conditions, drive with at least one window fully open.
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Automatic transmission
Gearshift pattern for automatic transmission
P Park position with gear selector lever
lock
R Reverse gear
N Neutral
D Drive position
For more information, see "Automatic transmission" (
page 185).
Starting with the SmartKey
Make sure the gear selector lever is
set to P.
Do not depress the accelerator.
Turn the SmartKey in the starter
switch to position 3 and hold until the engine starts (page 54).
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You can also use the "touch-start" function. Turn the SmartKey to posi­tion 3 and release it again immedi­ately. The engine then starts automatically.
Firmly depress the brake pedal.
The gear selector lever lock is re­leased.
For more information, see "Turning off the engine with the SmartKey"
page 75).
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Starting with KEYLESS-GO**
You can start your vehicle without a SmartKey using the KEYLESS-GO start/ stop button on the gear selector lever.
In order to start the engine with the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO:
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must
be located in the vehicle.
All the doors must be closed.
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
1 USA only 2 Canada only
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If the SmartKey’s battery is dis­charged, you cannot start the vehicle using the KEYLESS-GO function. Use the SmartKey instead.
Make sure the gear selector lever is
set to P.
Do not depress the accelerator.
Firmly depress the brake pedal during
the starting procedure.
The gear selector lever lock is re­leased.
Press KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button 1 once.
The engine starts automatically.
For more information, see "Turning off the engine with KEYLESS-GO**"
page 75).
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Starting difficulties
If the engine does not start as described, carry out the following steps:
If you are starting the engine with
the SmartKey, turn SmartKey in start­er switch to position 0 and repeat starting procedure.
If you are starting the engine with
KEYLESS-GO**, close any doors that may be open to allow for better de­tection of the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO**.
or
Start the engine with the SmartKey as
radio signals from another source may be interfering with the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO**.
Repeat the starting procedure
page 65). Remember that extend-
( ed starting attempts can drain the battery.
Get a jump start (page 445).
If the engine does not start after several starting attempts, there could be a mal­function in the engine electronics or in the fuel supply system.
Notify an authorized Maybach
Studio.
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Parking brake

1 Parking brake release handle 2 Parking brake pedal
Warning! G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO** from the starter switch, take it with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehi­cle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could release the parking brake, which could result in an accident and/or se­rious injury.
Release the parking brake by pulling
on handle 1.
The warning lamp ; (USA only) or 3 (Canada only) in the instrument cluster goes out.
Driving
Firmly depress brake pedal.
The gear selector lever lock is re­leased.
Move gear selector lever in position D
or R.
Warning! G
It is dangerous to shift the gear selector le­ver out of P or 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.
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In order to avoid damaging the trans­mission,
wait for the gear selection process
to complete before setting the ve­hicle in motion
place the gear selector lever in
position R only when the vehicle is stopped.
Release the brake pedal.
Carefully depress the accelerator ped-
al.
Once the vehicle is in motion, the au­tomatic central locking system en­gages and the locking knobs move down.
!
If you hear a warning signal when driving off, you have forgotten to re­lease the parking brake.
Release the parking brake.
!
Do not run cold engine at high en­gine speeds. Running a cold engine at high engine speeds may shorten the service life of the engine.
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You can open a locked door from the inside. Open door only when condi­tions are safe to do so.
You can deactivate the automatic locking using the control system
page 181).
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!
Simultaneously depressing the accel­erator pedal and applying the brake reduces engine performance and causes premature brake and drivetrain wear.
Warning! G
On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in order to obtain braking action. This could result in drive wheel slip and re­duced vehicle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not prevent this type of loss of control.
For more information, see "Driving in­structions" (page 343).
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Switching on headlamps

Low beam headlamps
The exterior lamp switch is located on the dashboard to the left of the steering wheel.
Exterior lamp switch
1 Off 2 Low beam headlamps on
Turn exterior lamp switch to
position B.
The green indicator lamp C in the exterior lamp switch comes on.
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The green indicator lamp C in the exterior lamp switch always comes on when the lights have been switched on.
High beam
The combination switch is located on the left of the steering column.
Combination switch
1 High beam 2 High beam flasher
Push combination switch in direction
of arrow 1.
The high beam headlamp indicator lamp A in the instrument cluster comes on (
For more information, see "Lighting" (page 143).
page 24).
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Turn signals i

The combination switch is located on the left of the steering column.

Windshield wipers

The combination switch is located on the left of the steering column.
Combination switch
1 Turn signal, right 2 Turn signal, left
Press combination switch up 1 or
down 2.
The corresponding turn signal indica­tor lamp L or K flashes in the instrument cluster (
The combination switch resets automati­cally after major steering wheel move­ments.
page 24).
Combination switch
1 Single wipe 2 Switching on windshield wipers
Switch on ignition (page 54).
To signal minor directional changes, e.g. passing or changing lanes, move combination switch to point of resis­tance only and release. The turn sig­nal flashes three times.
Switching on windshield wipers
Turn the combination switch to the
desired position depending on the in­tensity of the rain.
0 Windshield wipers off
I Intermittent wiping
II Normal wiper speed
III Fast wiper speed
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Intermittent wiping interval is depen­dent on wetness of windshield. After the initial wipe, pauses between wipes are automatically controlled by the rain sensor.
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Do not leave windshield wipers in in­termittent setting when vehicle is taken to an automatic car wash or during windshield cleaning. Wipers will operate in the presence of water sprayed on the windshield, and wip­ers may be damaged as a result.
The switch should not be left in inter­mittent setting as the wipers will wipe the windshield once every time the engine is started. Dust that accu­mulates on the windshield might scratch the glass and/or damage the wiper blades when wiping occurs on a dry windshield.
Intermittent wiping
Set the wiper switch to position I.
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Intermittent wiping is interrupted when the vehicle is at a standstill and a front door is opened.
Single wipe
Press switch briefly in direction of
arrow 1.
The windshield wipers wipe one time without washer fluid.
Wiping with windshield washer fluid
Push switch in direction of arrow 1
past the resistance point.
The windshield wiper operates with washer fluid.
For information on filling up the washer reservoir, see "Windshield washer and headlamp cleaning system"
page 362).
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!
If anything blocks the windshield wipers (leaves, snow, etc.), switch them off immediately.
For safety reasons,
turn off the engine by turning
the SmartKey to position 0 and withdraw SmartKey from starter switch.
or
turn off the engine by pressing
the KEYLESS-GO** start/stop button (page 55) and open the driver’s door (with the driver’s door open, starter switch is in position 0, same as with SmartKey removed from starter switch)
before attempting to remove any blockage.
Remove blockage.
Turn the windshield wipers on
again.
If windshield wipers fail to function at all in switch position I:
Set the combination switch to the
next highest wiper speed.
Have the windshield wipers
checked at the nearest authorized Maybach Studio.
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Problems while driving

The engine runs erratically and misfires
An ignition cable may be damaged.
The engine electronics may not be
operating properly.
Unburned gasoline may have entered
the catalytic converter and damaged it.
Give very little gas.
Have the problem repaired by an au-
thorized Maybach Studio as soon as possible.
The coolant temperature is above 248°F (120°C)
The coolant is too hot and is no longer cooling the engine.
Stop the vehicle as soon as possible
and turn off the engine. Allow en­gine and coolant to cool.
Check the coolant level and add cool-
ant if necessary (
If problem persists, call
page 360).
1-866-FOR-MAYBach (in the USA) or 1-888-881-6611 (in Canada).
In case of accident
If the vehicle is leaking gasoline:
Do not start the engine under any cir-
cumstances.
Notify local fire and/or police author-
ities.
If the extent of the damage cannot be determined:
Notify an authorized Maybach
Studio.
If no damage can be determined on the
major assemblies
fuel system
engine mount:
Start the engine in the usual manner.
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Parking and locking
You have now completed your first drive. You have properly stopped and parked your vehicle. End your drive as follows.
Warning! G
Wait until the vehicle is stationary before removing the SmartKey from the starter switch. The vehicle cannot be steered when the SmartKey is removed.
Warning! G
With the engine not running, there is no power assistance for the brake and steer­ing systems. In this case, it is important to keep in mind that a considerably higher degree of effort is necessary to brake or steer the vehicle.
Warning! G
Do not park this vehicle in areas where combustible materials such as grass, hay or leaves can come into contact with the hot exhaust system, as these materials could be ignited and cause a vehicle fire.
To reduce the risk of personal injury as a result of inadvertent vehicle movement, before turning off the engine and leaving the vehicle always:
Keep right foot firmly on brake pedal.
Firmly depress parking brake pedal.
Move the gear selector lever to posi-
tion P.
Slowly release brake pedal.
When parked on an incline, turn front
wheels towards the road curb.
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position 0 and remove the SmartKey from the starter switch, or press KEYLESS-GO** start/stop button
( page 55).
Take the SmartKey or the SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO** with you and lock vehicle when leaving.

Parking brake

1 Parking brake release handle 2 Parking brake pedal
Step firmly on parking brake 2.
When the engine is running, the warning lamp ; (USA only) or 3 (Canada only) in the instrument cluster will be illuminated.
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Warning! G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO** from the starter switch, take it with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehi­cle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could release the parking brake and/or move the gear selector lever from position P, either of which could result in an accident and/or serious injury.
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Getting out of your vehicle with the gear selector lever not fully engaged in position P is dangerous. Also, when parked on an incline, position P alone may not prevent your vehicle from moving, possibly hitting people or objects.
Always set the parking brake in addition to shifting to position P
When parked on an incline, turn front wheels towards the road curb.
( page 66).

Switching off headlamps

Turn the exterior lamp switch to M
page 70).
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For more information, see "Lighting" (page 143).

Turning off the engine

Place the gear selector lever in
position P.
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Always set the parking brake in addi­tion to shifting to position P.
On slopes, turn the front wheels to­wards the curb.
Turning off the engine with the SmartKey
Turn the SmartKey in the starter
switch to position 0 and remove it.
The immobilizer is activated.
Press the seat belt release button
page 64).
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The SmartKey can only be removed from the starter switch with the gear selector lever in position P.
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With the SmartKey removed and the driver’s door open, a warning sounds if the vehicle’s exterior lamps are not switched off.
Turning off the engine with KEYLESS-GO**
Place the gear selector lever in P.
Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop but-
page 55) until the engine
ton ( shuts off.
With the driver’s door closed, the starter switch is now in position 1.
With the driver‘s door open, the starter switch is set to position 0, same as SmartKey removed from the starter switch. The immobilizer is acti­vated.
Press the seat belt release button
page 64).
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If you hear a warning signal, you have either
forgotten to switch off the vehi-
cle’s exterior lamps, or
tried to turn off the engine while
the gear selector lever is not in P.
Turn off the lights or place the gear selector lever in P.

Locking

Warning! G
To prevent possible personal injury, always keep hands and fingers away from the door openings when closing the doors. Be especially careful when small children are around.
Before closing doors, make sure there is no possibility of someone getting caught in a door during closing.
Warning! G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO** from the starter switch, take it with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehi­cle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious per­sonal injury.
Locking with the SmartKey
After exiting the vehicle press lock
button ‹ on the SmartKey (page 52).
The turn signal indicators come on briefly. The vehicle locks. The locking knobs in the doors move down. The anti-theft alarm system is armed.
For more information, see "SmartKey"
page 108).
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Locking with KEYLESS-GO**
1 Lock button on the door handle
After exiting the vehicle, press lock
button 1 on the outside door handle or on the trunk lid (
page 121).
The turn signal indicators come on briefly. The vehicle locks. The locking knobs in the doors move down. The anti-theft alarm system is armed.
For more information, see "SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO**" (
page 111).
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Safety and Security

Occupant safety
Panic alarm
Driving safety systems
Anti-theft systems
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In this section you will learn the most im­portant facts about the restraint systems of the vehicle.
The restraint systems are:
Airbags
Seat belts
Emergency tensioning device
Child seats
Child seat recognition
Lower anchors and tethers for chil-
dren (LATCH)
As independent systems, their protective effects work in conjunction with each other.
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For information on infants and chil­dren traveling with you in the vehicle and restraint systems for infants and children, see "Children in the vehicle" (page 87).
The 1 indicator lamp in the instru­ment cluster comes on
for about four seconds when you
turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to position 1 or press the KEYLESS-GO** start/stop button (page 55) once. It then goes out briefly, comes on again and remains lit until you start the engine.
for about four seconds when you
start the engine by turning the SmartKey or pressing the KEYLESS-GO** start/stop button.
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The 1 indicator lamp comes on and remains lit if the SmartKey is turned to position 2 and left there or the KEYLESS-GO** start/stop button is pressed twice. The indicator lamp will go out when you start the en­gine.
The restraint systems are fully operation­al if the 1 indicator lamp is not lit when the engine is running.
A malfunction in the system has been detected if the 1 indicator lamp:
fails to go out after approximately
four seconds.
does not come on at all.
comes on after the engine was start-
ed or while driving.
For safety reasons, we strongly recom­mend that you visit an authorized Maybach Studio immediately to have the system checked.
For more information on SRS, see "Prac­tical hints" (
page 387).
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In the event that the 1 indicator lamp comes on during driving or does not come on at all, the SRS self-check has detected a malfunction. For your safety, we strongly recommend that you visit an authorized Maybach Studio immediately to have the system checked; otherwise the SRS may not be activated when needed in an accident, which could result in serious or fatal injury, or it might deploy unexpectedly and un­necessarily which could also result in injury.
In addition, improper repair work on the SRS creates a risk of rendering the SRS inoperative or causing unintended airbag deployment. Work on the SRS must there­fore only be performed by qualified tech­nicians. Contact an authorized Maybach Studio.

Airbags

Warning! G
Airbags are designed to reduce the poten­tial of injury and fatality in certain frontal impacts (front airbags), side impacts (side impact airbags and head protection win­dow curtain airbags) or rollovers (head protection window curtain airbags). How­ever, no system available today can totally eliminate injuries and fatalities.
The activation of the airbags temporarily releases a small amount of dust from the airbags. This dust, however, is neither inju­rious to your health, nor does it indicate a fire in the vehicle. The dust might cause some temporary breathing difficulty for people with asthma or other breathing trouble. To avoid this, you may wish to get out of the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so. If you have any breathing difficulty but cannot get out of the vehicle after the air­bag inflates, then get fresh air by opening a window or door.
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To reduce the risk of injury when the front airbags inflate, it is very important for the driver and front passenger to always be in a properly seated position and to wear your seat belts.
For maximum protection in the event of a collision always be in normal seated posi­tion with your back against the seat back­rest. Fasten your seat belt and make sure it is properly positioned on your body.
Since the airbag inflates with considerable speed and force, a proper seating and hands on steering wheel position will help to keep you at a safe distance from the air­bag. Occupants who are unbelted, out of position or too close to the airbag can be seriously injured by an airbag as it inflates with great force in the blink of an eye:
Sit properly belted in a nearly upright
position with your back against the seat backrest.
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
Adjust the driver seat as far as possible
rearward, still permitting proper oper­ation of vehicle controls. The distance from the center of the driver’s breast­bone to the center of the airbag cover on the steering wheel must be at least 10 in (25 cm) or more. You should be able to accomplish this by a combina­tion of adjustments to the seat and steering wheel. If you have any prob­lems, please see an authorized Maybach Studio.
Do not lean with your head or chest
close to the steering wheel or dash­board.
Keep hands on the outside of steering
wheel rim. Placing hands and arms in­side the rim can increase the risk and potential severity of hand/arm injury when driver front airbag inflates.
Adjust the front passenger seat as far
as possible rearward from the dash­board when the seat is occupied.
Occupants, especially children, should
never lean their heads in the area of the door where the side airbag in­flates. This could result in serious inju­ries or death should the airbag be triggered. Always sit nearly upright, properly use the seat belts and appro­priate size infant or child restraint sys­tem.
Children 12 years old and under must
never ride in the front seat, except in a Maybach authorized BabySmart compatible child seat, which operates with the BabySmart in the vehicle to deactivate the passen­ger front airbag when it is properly in­stalled. Otherwise they will be struck by the airbag when it inflates in a crash. If this happens, serious or fatal injury will result.
Failure to follow these instructions can re­sult in severe injuries to you or other occu­pants.
If you sell your vehicle, it is important that you make the buyer aware of this safety in­formation. Be sure to give the buyer this Operator's Manual.
1 BabySmartTM is a trademark of Siemens
Automotive Corp.
TM
system installed
TM1
Warning! G
Accident research shows that the safest place for children in an automobile is in the rear seat. Should you choose to place a child 12 years old or under in the front pas­senger seat of your vehicle, you must prop­erly use a BabySmart which will turn off the passenger front air­bag. BabySmart off any side impact airbag.
It should be noted that with respect to both front and rear side impact airbags there is a possibility for a side airbag relat­ed injury if occupants, especially children, are not properly seated or restrained when next to a side airbag which needs to de­ploy rapidly in a side impact in order to do its job.
To help avoid the possibility of injury, please follow these guidelines:
(1) Occupants, especially children, should
never place their bodies or lean their heads in the area of the door where the side airbag inflates. This could re­sult in serious injuries or death should the side airbag be activated.
TM
child restraint
TM
will not, however, turn
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(2) Always sit nearly upright, properly use
the seat belts and use an appropriately sized infant or child restraint system for all children 12 years old or under.
(3) Always wear seat belts properly.
If you believe that, even with the use of these guidelines, it would be safer for your rear seat occupants to have both rear seat mounted side airbags deactivated, then deactivation can be accomplished upon your written request to do so at an autho­rized Maybach Studio at an additional cost.
Please contact your local authorized Maybach Studio or call our Maybach Assistance Center at 1-866-FOR-MAYBach (in the USA), or 1-888-881-6611 (in Canada).
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Airbags are designed to activate only in certain frontal impacts (front air­bags), side impacts (side impact and head protection window curtain air­bags) which exceed preset thresholds and in certain rollovers (head protec­tion window curtain airbags). Only during these events will they provide their supplemental protection.
The driver and passengers should al­ways wear their seat belts. Otherwise it is not possible for airbags to pro­vide their supplemental protection.
In case of other types of impacts and impacts below airbag deployment thresholds, airbags will not be activat­ed. The driver and passenger will then be protected to the extent possible by a properly fastened seat belt. A prop­erly fastened seat belt is also needed to provide the best possible protec­tion in a rollover.
We caution you not to rely on the presence of the airbags in order to avoid wearing your seat belt.
Your vehicle was originally equipped with airbags that are designed to ac­tivate in certain impacts exceeding a preset threshold to reduce the poten­tial and severity of injury. It is impor­tant for your safety and the safety of your passengers that you replace de­ployed airbags and repair any mal­functioning airbags to make sure the vehicle will continue to provide sup­plemental crash protection for occu­pants.
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Safety guidelines for the seat belt, emer­gency tensioning device and airbag
Warning! G
Damaged seat belts or belts that were
highly stressed in an accident must be replaced and their anchoring points must also be checked. Use only belts in­stalled or supplied by an authorized Maybach Studio.
Airbags and emergency tensioning
devices (ETDs) are designed to func­tion on a one-time-only basis. An air­bag or ETD that was activated must be replaced.
No modifications of any kind may be
made to any components or wiring of the SRS. This includes changing or re­moving any component or part of the SRS, the installation of additional trim material, seat covers, badges etc. over the steering wheel hub, passenger front airbag cover, door trim panels, or door frame trims, and installation of additional electrical/electronic equip­ment on or near SRS components and wiring.
Keep area between airbags and occu­pants free from objects (e.g. packages, purses, umbrellas, etc.).
Do not pass belts over sharp edges.
They could tear.
Do not make any modification that
could change the effectiveness of the belts.
Do not bleach or dye seat belts as this
may severely weaken them. In a crash they may not be able to provide ade­quate protection.
Do not hang items such as coat hang-
ers from the coat hooks or handles over the door. These items may turn into projectiles and cause head and other injuries when curtain airbag is deployed.
Never place your feet on the instru-
ment panel, dashboard, or on the seat. Always keep both feet on the floor in front of the seat.
Airbag system components will be hot
after an air bag has inflated. Do not touch.
In addition, improper repair work on
the SRS creates a risk of rendering the SRS inoperative or causing unin­tended airbag deployment. Work on the SRS must therefore only be per­formed by qualified technicians. Con­tact an authorized Maybach Studio.
For your protection and the protection
of others, when scrapping the airbag unit or emergency tensioning device, our safety instructions must be fol­lowed. These instructions are available from your authorized Maybach Studio.
Given the considerable deployment
speed and the textile structure of the airbags, there is the possibility of abra­sions or other injuries resulting from airbag deployment.
When you sell your vehicle, we strongly urge you to give notice to the subse­quent owner that it is equipped with an SRS by alerting them to the applicable section in the Operator’s Manual.
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Only use seat covers which have been test­ed and approved by us for use on Maybach vehicles. Using other seat covers may inter­fere with or prevent the deployment of the side impact airbags. Contact an autho­rized Maybach Studio for availability.
Front airbags
Driver and front passenger airbags are deployed:
in the event of a frontal impact
if impact exceeds a preset deploy-
ment threshold
The airbags will not deploy in impacts which do not exceed the system’s deploy­ment thresholds. You will then be pro­tected by the fastened seat belts.
The passenger front airbag will only be deployed if:
the front passenger seat is occupied
the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indica-
tor lamp in the center console is not lit (page 89)
the impact exceeds a preset deploy-
ment threshold
1 Driver airbag 2 Passenger airbag
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Do not place objects heavier than 20 lbs (9 kg) on the front passenger seat. This could cause the front or side impact airbag on the front passenger side to deploy in a crash which ex­ceeds the system's deployment threshold.
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Side impact airbags
The side impact airbags are deployed:
in impacts exceeding a preset deploy-
ment threshold
on the impacted side of the vehicle
The side impact airbags are not deployed in impacts which do not exceed the sys­tem’s deployment threshold.
The front passenger side impact airbag will only deploy if the system senses that the front passenger seat is occupied.
1 Front side impact airbags 2 Rear side impact airbags
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Window curtain airbags
The side window curtain airbags are de­ployed:
in impacts exceeding a preset deploy-
ment threshold
on the impacted side of the vehicle
in certain vehicle rollovers
1 Front window curtain airbag 2 Rear window curtain airbag
The window curtain airbags fill up the area between the A and C pillars (see ar­rows).

Seat belts

When the engine is started, the seat belt telltale < illuminates to remind you and your passengers to fasten your seat belts. If the driver’s seat belt is not fas­tened before the engine is started, the seat belt telltale < illuminates and a warning chime sounds for approximately six seconds when the engine is started.
The use of seat belts and infant and child restraint systems is required by law in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. territories and all Canadian provinces. Even where this is not the case, all vehicle occupants should have their seat belts fastened at all times when driving or riding in the vehicle.
For more information on fastening seat belts, see "Getting started" (
page 63).
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For information on infants and chil­dren traveling with you in the vehicle and restraint systems for infants and children, see "Children in the vehicle"
page 87).
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Warning! G
Due to the considerably larger interior compared to other vehicles, for occupants in the rear of the vehicle not properly wearing their seat belts, the risk of injury in an accident is significantly increased. They are much more likely to be thrown around in the vehicle in slight frontal im­pacts or even during emergency braking maneuvers.
Always fasten your seat belt before driving off. Always make sure your passengers are properly restrained, even those sitting in the rear and pregnant women.
Failure to wear and properly fasten and position your seat belt greatly increases your risk of injuries and their likely severity in an accident. You and your passengers should always wear seat belts.
If you are ever in an accident, your injuries can be considerably more severe without your seat belt properly buckled. Without your seat belt buckled, you are much more likely to hit the interior of the vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously in­jured or killed.
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In the same crash, the possibility of injury or death is lessened if you are properly wearing your seat belt. Airbags can only protect as they are designed if the occu­pants are properly wearing their seat belts.
Warning! G
Never ride in a moving vehicle with the seat backrest in an excessively reclined po­sition as this can be dangerous. You could slide under the seat belt in a collision. If you slide under it, the belt would apply force at the abdomen or neck. That could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The seat backrest and seat belt provide the best restraint when the wearer is in a near­ly upright position and the belt is properly positioned on the body.
Only the reclining seat (in Maybach 62 rear cabin) can be used in a reclined position with seat belts properly fastened while the vehicle is in motion. The reclining seat in the Maybach 62 rear cabin includes a belt system and kinematic electronic controls
that are designed to maintain proper sup­port and restraint-system effectiveness in all seat settings in the event of a collision or similar situation.
Keep the door storage compartments closed while the vehicle is in motion. Fail­ure to do so may cause the seat belt to catch at the rear and prevent proper posi­tioning of the seat belt.
Warning! G
Never let more people ride in the vehicle than there are seat belts available. Be sure everyone riding in the vehicle is correctly restrained with a separate seat belt.
Never use a seat belt for more than one person at a time.
Warning! G
Damaged seat belts or belts that were highly stressed in an accident must be re­placed and their anchoring points must also be checked.
Only use seat belts which have been ap­proved for Maybach vehicles.
Do not make any modifications to the seat belts. This can lead to unintended activa­tion or to failure.
Do not bleach or dye seat belts as this may severely weaken them. In a crash, they may not be able to provide adequate protec­tion.
Have all work carried out only by qualified technicians. Contact an authorized Maybach Studio.
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USE SEAT BELTS PROPERLY
Seat belts can only work when used
properly. Never wear seat belts in any other way than as described in this sec­tion, as that could result in serious inju­ries in case of an accident.
Each occupant should wear their seat
belt at all times, because seat belts help reduce the likelihood of and po­tential severity of injuries in accidents, including rollovers. The integrated re­straint system includes SRS (driver air­bag, passenger front airbag, side impact airbags, head protection win­dow curtain airbags for side windows), ETD (seat belt emergency tensioning device), and front seat knee bolsters. The system is designed to enhance the protection offered to properly belted occupants in certain frontal (front air­bags and ETD) and side (side impact, window curtain airbags and ETD) im­pacts which exceed preset deployment thresholds and in certain rollovers (window curtain airbags).
Never wear the shoulder belt under
your arm, against your neck or off your shoulder. In a crash, your body would move too far forward. That would in­crease the chance of head and neck in­juries. The belt would also apply too much force to the ribs or abdomen, which could severely injure internal or­gans such as your liver or spleen.
Never wear belts over rigid or break-
able objects in or on your clothing, such as eyeglasses, pens, keys, etc., as these might cause injuries.
Position the lap belt as low as possible
on your hips and not across the abdo­men. If the belt is positioned across your abdomen, it could cause serious injuries in a crash.
Never use a seat belt for more than
one person at a time. Do not fasten a seat belt around a person and another person or other objects.
Belts should not be worn twisted. In a
crash, you wouldn’t have the full width of the belt to manage impact forces. The twisted belt against your body could cause injuries.
Pregnant women should also use a lap-
shoulder belt. The lap belt portion should be positioned as low as possible on the hips to avoid any possible pres­sure on the abdomen.
Never place your feet on the instru-
ment panel, dashboard or on the seat. Always keep both feet on the floor in front of the seat.
Emergency tensioning device (ETD), seat belt force limiter
The seat belts for the front and rear out­er seats are equipped with emergency tensioning devices and belt force limit­ers.
The ETD is designed to activate in the fol­lowing cases when:
in frontal or rear-end impacts exceed-
ing a preset severity level
in certain vehicle rollovers
if the restraint systems are operation-
al and functioning correctly. See 1 indicator lamp (page 78)
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In an impact, emergency tensioning de­vices remove slack from the belts in such a way that the seat belts fit more snugly against the body. Belt force limiters re­duce the force exerted by the seat belts on occupants during a crash.
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The ETDs for the front seats will only activate if the respective front seat belt is fastened (latch plate properly inserted into buckle).
The ETDs for the rear outer seats will activate with or without the respec­tive seat belt fastened.
Warning! G
An emergency tensioning device (ETD) that was activated must be replaced.
When disposing of the emergency tension­ing device, our safety instructions must be followed. These are available at your au­thorized Maybach Studio.
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Do not place objects heavier than 20 lbs (9 kg) on the front passenger seat. This could cause the front or side impact airbag on the front passenger side to deploy in a crash which ex­ceeds the system's deployment threshold.
Automatic comfort-fit feature seat belt
An automatic comfort-fit feature for front seats reduces the retracting force of the seat belts when they are in normal use.

Children in the vehicle

If an infant or child is traveling with you in the vehicle:
Secure the child using an infant or
child restraint appropriate to the age and size of the child.
Make sure the infant or child is prop-
erly secured at all times while the ve­hicle is in motion.
Infant and child restraint seats and infor­mation on choosing an appropriate re­straint system can be obtained from any Maybach Studio.
Infant and child restraint systems
TM1
Use only a BabySmart
compatible child restraint for the front passenger seat in this vehicle.
We recommend all infants and children be properly restrained at all times while the vehicle is in motion.
All lap-shoulder belts except the driver’s seat belt have special seat belt retractors for secure fastening of child restraints.
To fasten a child restraint, follow child restraint instructions for mounting. Then pull the shoulder belt out completely and let it retract. During seat belt retrac­tion, a ratcheting sound can be heard to indicate that the special seat belt retrac­tor is activated. The belt is now locked. Push down on child restraint to take up any slack.
1 BabySmartTM is a trademark of Siemens
Automotive Corp.
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To deactivate, release seat belt buckle and let seat belt retract completely. The seat belt can again be used in the usual manner.
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For more information on child seats with mounting fittings for tether an­chorages (
For information on LATCH-type child seat mounts (page 92).
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Never release the seat belt buckle while the vehicle is in motion, since the special seat belt retractor will be deactivated.
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The use of infant or child restraints is required by law in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. territo­ries and all Canadian provinces.
Infants and small children should be seated in an appropriate infant or child restraint system properly se-
page 91).
cured by a lap-shoulder belt or, if so equipped, a child restraint lower an­chorage system that complies with U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 213 and 225 and Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 213 and 210.2.
A statement by the child restraint manufacturer of compliance with this standard can be found on the instruc­tion label on the restraint and in the instruction manual provided with the restraint.
When using any infant or child re­straint system, be sure to carefully read and follow all manufacturer’s in­structions for installation and use.
Please read and observe warning la­bels affixed to inside of vehicle and to infant or child restraints.
Warning! G
Children 12 years old and under must nev­er ride in the front seat, except in a Maybach authorized BabySmart patible child seat, which operates with the BabySmart cle to deactivate the passenger front air­bag when it is properly installed. Otherwise they will be struck by the airbag when it inflates in a crash. If this happens, serious or fatal injury will result.
According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions. Infants and small chil­dren must ride in back seats and be seated in an appropriate infant or child restraint system, which is properly secured with the vehicle’s seat belt and top tether strap, or secured via lower anchors and top tether strap, fully in accordance with the child seat manufacturer’s instructions.
1 BabySmartTM is a trademark of Siemens
Automotive Corp.
TM
system installed in the vehi-
TM1
com-
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Infants and small children should never share a seat belt with another occupant. During an accident, they could be crushed between the occupant and seat belt.
Children too big for child restraint systems must ride in back seats using regular seat belts. Position shoulder belt across chest and shoulder, not face or neck. A booster seat may be necessary to achieve proper belt positioning for children from 41 lbs until they reach a height where a lap/ shoulder belt fits properly without a boost­er.
A child’s risk of serious or fatal injuries is significantly increased if the child re­straints are not properly secured in the ve­hicle and the child is not properly secured in the child restraint.
When the child restraint is not in use, re­move it from the vehicle or secure it with the seat belt to prevent the child restraint from becoming a projectile in the event of an accident.
Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle; even if the children are secured in a child restraint system. Unsupervised chil­dren in a child restraint system may use ve­hicle equipment and may cause serious personal injury.
BabySmartTM airbag deactivation sys­tem
The PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp is located on the upper part of the front center console.
1 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator
lamp
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Special BabySmart seats, designed for use with the Maybach system and available at any authorized Maybach Studio are required for use with the BabySmart tion system. With the special child seat properly installed, the passenger front airbag will not deploy.
The PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp 1 located on the upper part of the front center console will be illuminated, except with the SmartKey removed or in starter switch position 0.
compatible child
TM
airbag deactiva-
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The system does not deactivate the side impact airbag, the window cur­tain airbag and the emergency ten­sioning device.
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Self-test BabySmart
TM1
without special
child seat installed
After turning the SmartKey in the starter switch to position 1 or 2 or the KEYLESS-GO** start/stop button
page 55) is pressed once or twice,
( PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp 1 located on the upper part of the front center console comes on for ap­proximately six seconds and then goes out.
If the indicator lamp should not come on or is continuously lit, the system is not functioning. You must see an authorized Maybach Studio before seating any child on the front passenger seat.
For more information on PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp, see "Practi­cal hints" (
1 BabySmartTM is a trademark of Siemens
Automotive Corp.
page 390).
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The BabySmartTM airbag deactivation sys­tem will ONLY work with a special child seat designed to operate with it. It will not work with child seats which are not BabySmart
Never place anything between seat cush­ion and child seat (e.g. pillow), since it re­duces the effectiveness of the deactivation system. The bottom of the child seat must make full contact with the passenger seat cushion. An incorrectly mounted child seat could cause injuries to the child in case of an accident, instead of protecting the child.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for installation of special child seats.
TM
compatible.
Warning! G
When using a BabySmartTM compatible child seat on the front passenger seat, the passenger front airbag will not deploy only if the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp remains illuminated.
Please be sure to check the indicator every time you use the special system child seat. Should the light go out while the restraint is installed, please check installation. If the light remains out, do not use the BabySmart dren on the front passenger seat until the system has been repaired.
TM
restraint to transport chil-
Warning! G
Do not place powered-on laptops, cell phones and like electronic devices on the front passenger seat. Signals from such de­vices may interfere with the BabySmart system. Such signal interference may cause the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp not to come on during self-test or be continuously lit, indicating that the system is not functioning.
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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Installing infant and child restraint sys­tems
This vehicle is equipped with tether an­chorages for a top tether strap at each of the rear seating positions.
1 Cover of top anchorage ring
Bring the rear seat backrest to a fully
upright position.
Open cover 1 to access anchorage
ring.
Guide tether strap between head re-
straints and top of seat back.
Head restraint must be positioned such that the top tether strap can pass freely between the head restraint and top of seat back.
Make sure the tether strap is not
twisted.
2 Hook 3 Anchorage ring
Securely fasten hook 2, which is part
of the tether strap, to anchorage ring 3.
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For safety, please make sure the hook has attached to the ring beyond the safety catch, as illustrated.
Once the top tether anchorage hook is attached, the child restraint itself can be secured. Tighten the top tether strap ac­cording to the child restraint manufac­turer's instructions.
Close cover after removing the tether
strap.
Warning! G
Never adjust the rear seat position after in­stalling the child restraint. Adjusting the rear seat position after installing the child restraint could damage the child restraint and/or introduce undesirable slack into the webbing and loosen or misposition the child restraint, lessening the effectiveness of the child restraint and thus increasing the chance or severity of injury in an acci­dent.
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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Child seat anchors – LATCH-type
This vehicle is equipped with two LATCH
ower Anchors and Tethers for
(L CH
ildren) type anchors (at each of the outer rear seats) for the installation a LATCH child seat with the matching an­chor fittings.
If you have not installed a child seat, the LATCH anchors can be folded back be­tween the seat cushion and seat back­rest.
1 Indicates the position of the anchors 2 Release button 3 Anchor
Installing
Bring the rear seat backrest to a fully
upright position.
Adjust the seat angle to the lowest
possible position.
Fold out anchors 3 until they en-
gage.
Install the child seat restraint. Please
refer to the manufacturer’s installa­tion instructions.
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When the anchors are folded out, seat adjustment is limited to:
seat, aft
seat cushion tilt, down
head restraint height, up
head restraint tilt, backwards
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The child seat must be firmly at­tached in the right and left side an­chors.
Warning! G
Never adjust the rear seat position after in­stalling the child restraint. Adjusting the rear seat position after installing the child restraint could damage the child restraint and/or introduce undesirable slack into the webbing and loosen or misposition the child restraint, lessening the effectiveness of the child restraint and thus increasing the chance or severity of injury in an acci­dent.
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Removing
Remove the child seat.
Press release button 2 and fold in
anchors 3 until they engage.
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Vehicles with a rear center seat*:
Make sure the seat belt for the center seat can operate freely with a child seat installed.
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Non-LATCH type child seats may also be used and can be installed using the vehicle’s seat belt system. Install child seat according to the manufac­turer’s instructions.
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Occupant safety
Warning! G
Children too big for child restraint systems must ride in back seats using regular seat belts. Position shoulder belt across chest and shoulder, not face or neck. A booster seat may be necessary to achieve proper belt positioning for children from 41 lbs until they reach a height where a lap/ shoulder belt fits properly without a boost­er.
Install child seat according to manufactur­er’s instructions.
The child seat must be firmly attached in the right and left side anchors 3.
An incorrectly mounted child seat may come loose during an accident which could result in serious injury or death to your child.
Damaged or impact damaged child seats or child seat mounting fittings must be re­placed.
Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, even if the children are secured in a child restraint system.
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Safety and Security
Occupant safety

Override switch for rear passenger compartment

You can disable select functions in the rear passenger compartment for added safety (for instance when you have chil­dren riding in the rear passenger com­partment).
You can disable the following functions in the rear passenger compartment:
rear door window operation
page 218)
(
cigarette lighter in the rear
(
page 274)
adjusting the front passenger seat
position from the rear (
12-V socket in the rear center console
page 278)
(
closing the partition* from the rear
(
page 284)
page 135)
The override switch is located in the driv­er’s door.
1 Deactivating override switch 2 Activating override switch
Activating override switch
Press switch 2.
The functions in the rear are disabled.
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The rear door windows can still be op­erated with the switches located in the driver’s door.
Deactivating override switch
Press switch 1.
The functions in the rear are enabled again.
Warning! G
Activate the override switch when children are riding in the back seats of the vehicle. The children may otherwise injure them­selves, e.g. by becoming trapped in the window opening.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO** from the starter switch, take it with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehi­cle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment can cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.
For information, see "Power windows"
page 218).
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Panic alarm
An audible alarm and flashing exterior lamps will operate for approximately 2½ minutes.
1 Â Panic button

Activating

Press and hold button 1 for at least
one second.

Deactivating

Press button 1 again.
or
Insert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.
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Panic alarm
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For operation in the USA only: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
(2) this device must accept any inter-
ference received, including inter­ference that may cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modification to this device could void the user’s au­thority to operate the equipment.
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Safety and Security
Driving safety systems
In this section you will find information on the following driving safety systems:
ABS (Antilock Brake System)
BAS (Brake Assist System)
ESP (Electronic Stability Program)
SBC (Sensotronic Brake Control)
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In winter operation, the maximum ef­fectiveness of the ABS, BAS, ESP and SBC is only achieved with winter tires (M + S tires), or snow chains as re­quired.
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Warning! G
The following factors increase the risk of accidents:
Excessive speed, especially in turns
Wet and slippery road surfaces
Following another vehicle too closely
The ABS, BAS, ESP and SBC cannot reduce this risk.
Always adjust your driving style to the pre­vailing road and weather conditions.
ABS
Warning! G
Do not pump the brake pedal. Use firm, steady brake pedal pressure instead. Pumping the brake pedal defeats the pur­pose of the ABS and significantly reduces braking effectiveness.
The ABS regulates the brake pressure so that the wheels do not lock during brak­ing. This allows you to maintain the abil­ity to steer your vehicle.
The ABS is functional above a speed of approximately 5 mph (8 km/h) indepen­dent of road surface conditions.
On slippery road surfaces, the ABS will respond even to light brake pressure.
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Safety and Security
Driving safety systems
Continuous steady brake pedal pressure yields the advantages provided by the ABS, namely braking power and the ability to steer the vehicle.
If the ABS activates during braking, the ABS/ESP warning lamp v in the instru­ment cluster dial flashes. Because of the SBC brake system, you will not feel any pulsation in the brake pedal.
Warning! G
The ABS cannot prevent the natural laws
of physics from acting on the vehicle, nor
can it increase braking or steering efficien-
cy beyond that afforded by the condition
of the vehicle brakes and tires or the trac-
tion afforded. The ABS cannot prevent ac-
cidents, including those resulting from
excessive speed in turns, following another
vehicle too closely, or hydroplaning. Only a
safe, attentive, and skillful driver can pre-
vent accidents. The capabilities of an ABS
equipped vehicle must never be exploited
in a reckless or dangerous manner which
could jeopardize the user’s safety or the
safety of others.
ABS control
The - indicator lamp in the instru­ment cluster comes on when you switch on ignition. It goes out when the engine is running.
For more information on ABS, see "Prac­tical hints" (
page 384).
BAS
The Brake Assist System (BAS) operates in emergency situations. If you apply the brakes very quickly, the BAS automatical­ly provides full brake boost, thereby po­tentially reducing the braking distance.
Apply continuous full braking pres-
sure until the emergency braking sit­uation is over.
The ABS will prevent the wheels from locking.
When you release the brake pedal, the brakes function again as normal. The BAS is then deactivated.
Warning! G
If the BAS is malfunctioning, the brake sys­tem is still functioning normally, but with­out the additional brake boost available that BAS would normally provide in an emergency braking maneuver. Therefore, the braking distance may increase.
Warning! G
The BAS cannot prevent the natural laws of physics from acting on the vehicle, nor can it increase braking efficiency beyond that afforded by the condition of the vehi­cle brakes and tires or the traction. The BAS cannot prevent accidents, including those resulting from excessive speed in turns, following another vehicle too close­ly, or hydroplaning. Only a safe, attentive, and skillful driver can prevent accidents. The capabilities of a BAS equipped vehicle must never be exploited in a reckless or dangerous manner which could jeopardize the user’s safety or the safety of others.
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Safety and Security
Driving safety systems
ESP
The Electronic Stability Program (ESP) is operational as soon as the engine is run­ning and monitors the vehicle's traction (force of adhesive friction between the tires and the road surface) and handling.
The ESP recognizes when a wheel is spin­ning or if the vehicle starts to skid. By ap­plying brakes to the appropriate wheel and by limiting engine output, the ESP works to stabilize the vehicle. The ESP is especially useful while driving off and on wet or slippery road surfaces. The ESP also stabilizes the vehicle during braking maneuvers.
The ABS/ESP warning lamp v in the instrument cluster flashes when the ESP is engaged.
The ABS/ESP warning lamp v in the instrument cluster comes on when you switch on ignition. It goes out when the engine is running.
Warning! G
Never switch off the ESP when you see the ABS/ ESP warning lamp the instrument cluster. In this case proceed as follows:
While driving off, apply as little throt-
tle as possible
While driving, ease up on the accelera-
tor
Adapt your speed and driving style to
the prevailing road conditions
Failure to observe these guidelines could cause the vehicle to skid.
The ESP cannot prevent accidents resulting from excessive speed.
v flashing in
Warning! G
The ESP cannot prevent the natural laws of physics from acting on the vehicle, nor can it increase the traction afforded. The ESP cannot prevent accidents, including those resulting from excessive speed in turns, or hydroplaning. Only a safe, attentive, and skillful driver can prevent accidents. The capabilities of an ESP equipped vehicle must never be exploited in a reckless or dangerous manner which could jeopardize the user’s safety or the safety of others.
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The ESP will only function properly if you use wheels of the recommended tire size (page 459).
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