MAYBACH 57 User manual

OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Grafik in der Größe 216x79 mm
in den Grafikrahmen importieren!
Order No. 6515 4446 13 Part No. 240 584 38 82 USA Edition B 2007
OPERATOR’S MANUAL MAYBACH

Service and Literature
Your authorized Maybach Studio has trained technicians and Genuine Maybach Parts to service your vehicle properly.
For expert advice and quality service, contact your authorized Maybach Studio.
If you are interested in obtaining service literature for your vehicle, please contact your authorized Maybach Studio.
We consider this the best way for you to obtain accurate information for your vehicle.
For further information you can find us on the Maybach web-site www.maybach-manufaktur.com or www.maybach.ca.
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.
Reprinting, translation and copying, even of excerpts, is not permitted without our prior authorization in writing.
Press time November 13, 2006
GSP/TID
Printed in Germany
Warning! G
To help avoid personal injury, be extremely careful when performing any service work or repairs. Improper or incomplete service or the use
of incorrect or inappropriate parts or materials may damage the vehicle or its equipment, which may in turn result in personal injury.
If you have questions about carrying out any type of service, turn to the advice of an authorized Maybach Studio.

Maybach 57
Maybach 62
Maybach 57 S
Maybach 62 S

Our company congratulates you on the
purchase of your new Maybach.
Your selection of our product is a dem-
onstration 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 passen-
gers, we ask you to make a small invest-
ment of your time:
앫Please read this manual carefully,
then return it to your vehicle where it
will be handy for your reference.
앫Please follow the recommendations
contained in this manual. They are
designed to acquaint you with the
operation of your Maybach.
앫Please pay attention to the warnings
and cautions contained in this manu-
al. They are designed to help improve
the safety of the vehicle operator and
occupants.
앫Should 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

Contents
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Change of address or ownership . 12
Operating your vehicle outside
the USA or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Where to find it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Operating safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Proper use of the vehicle . . . . . . . 15
Problems with your vehicle . . . . . . . . 16
Reporting safety defects . . . . . . . . . . 17
Reporting safety defects . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle data recording. . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Information regarding
electronic recording devices. . . . . 18
At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . 24
Front center console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Upper part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Lower part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Overhead control panel . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Driver’s door control panel . . . . . . . . . 29
Rear passenger compartment . . . . . . . 30
Maybach 57 (vehicles without
rear center seat*) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Maybach 57 (vehicles with rear
center seat*) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Maybach 62 without partition* . . 34
Maybach 62 with partition* . . . . . 36
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Maybach 57 (vehicles without
rear center seat*) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Maybach 57 (vehicles with rear
center seat*). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Maybach 62 (vehicles without
rear center seat*) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Maybach 62 (vehicles with rear
center seat*). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Rear center console. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Maybach 57 (vehicles without
rear center seat*). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Maybach 57 (vehicles with rear
center seat*) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Maybach 62 with power
tilt/sliding sunroof (vehicles
without rear center seat*) . . . . . . 48
Maybach 62 with power
tilt/sliding sunroof (vehicles with
rear center seat*). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Maybach 62 with
electrotransparent roof*
(vehicles without rear center
seat*) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Maybach 62 with
electrotransparent roof*
(vehicles with rear center seat*). . 52
Rear door control panel . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Maybach 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Maybach 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Contents
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Unlocking with the SmartKey . . . 58
Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO** . . 59
Starter switch positions. . . . . . . . . 60
Adjusting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Fastening the seat belts . . . . . . . . 68
Starting the engine. . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Driving off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Switching on headlamps. . . . . . . . 73
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Windshield wipers. . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Problems while driving . . . . . . . . . 76
Parking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Switching off headlamps . . . . . . . 78
Turning off the engine . . . . . . . . . 78
Releasing seat belts. . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Safety and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Occupant safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Occupant Classification System . . . 88
Seat belts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 95
Override switch for rear
passenger compartment . . . . . . . 100
Panic alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Driving safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
BAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
ESP®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Electro-hydraulic brake system . . 107
Anti-theft systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Immobilizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . 110
Tow-away alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Controls in detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Locking and unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . 114
SmartKey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO**. . 117
Checking batteries in the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Loss of the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO** . . 121
Opening the doors from the
inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Closing the rear doors
automatically from the inside
(Maybach 62) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Opening the trunk. . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Closing the trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Trunk emergency release . . . . . . 127
Valet trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Power closing assist for doors
and trunk lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Automatic central locking. . . . . . 129
Locking and unlocking from
the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Setting front passenger seat
position from rear . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Multicontour seats. . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Contents
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 . . . . . . . 141
Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Exterior lamp switch . . . . . . . . . . 142
Combination switch . . . . . . . . . . 145
Corner-illuminating lamps . . . . . 146
Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . 147
Interior lighting in the front . . . 148
Interior lighting in the rear . . . . 149
Courtesy lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Door entry lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Trunk lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Instrument cluster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Adjusting instrument cluster
illumination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Coolant temperature gauge . . . 155
Resetting trip odometer. . . . . . . 155
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Telephone menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Navigation menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Distronic** menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Trip computer menu . . . . . . . . . . 167
Vehicle status message memory
menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Settings menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Automatic transmission. . . . . . . . . . . 178
Gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Shifting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Gear selector lever positions . . . . 180
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Gear ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Automatic shift program . . . . . . . 183
One-touch gearshifting . . . . . . . . 184
Emergency operation
(Limp-Home Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Good visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Headlamp cleaning system . . . . . 186
Rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Power folding exterior rear view
mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . 190
Automatic climate control. . . . . . . . . 191
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Deactivating the climate control
system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Operating the climate control
system in automatic mode . . . . . 194
Setting the temperature . . . . . . . 195
Adjusting air distribution . . . . . . 195
Adjusting air volume . . . . . . . . . . 195
Front defroster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Maximum cooling MAXCOOL. . . 196
Air recirculation mode . . . . . . . . 196
Charcoal filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Air conditioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Residual heat and ventilation. . . 200
Temperature-controlled glove
box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Operating rear passenger
compartment settings at the
cockpit control panel. . . . . . . . . . 201
Rear passenger compartment. . . 202
Activating the climate control
system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Operating the climate control
system in automatic mode . . . . . 206
Setting the temperature . . . . . . . 207
Adjusting air distribution . . . . . . 207
Adjusting air volume . . . . . . . . . . 207
Air conditioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Residual heat and ventilation. . . 208
Solar panel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Contents
Power windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Opening and closing the power
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Synchronizing the power
windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Summer opening feature . . . . . . 211
Convenience closing feature . . . 211
Power tilt/sliding sunroof. . . . . . . . . 212
Opening and closing the
power tilt/sliding sunroof
(Maybach 57). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Synchronizing the power
tilt/sliding sunroof (Maybach 57) 213
Opening and closing the power
tilt/sliding sunroof (Maybach 62) 214
Synchronizing the power
tilt/sliding sunroof (Maybach 62) 217
Electrotransparent roof* . . . . . . . . . 218
Operating the
electrotransparent roof . . . . . . . 218
Driving systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Distronic**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Airmatic DC (Dual Control). . . . . 233
Parktronic system
(Parking assist). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Parking Assist System (PAS) . . . . 240
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Cargo tie-down hooks . . . . . . . . 247
Loading instructions . . . . . . . . . . 247
Useful features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Storage compartments. . . . . . . . . 248
Umbrella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Floormats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Ashtrays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Cigarette lighters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Non-smokers package* . . . . . . . . 263
Folding table*
(standardonMaybach62;
optional on Maybach 57). . . . . . . 263
Refrigerator** in rear center
console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Power outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Battery charge socket. . . . . . . . . . 267
Rear window curtain . . . . . . . . . . 267
Rear door window curtains* . . . . 269
Partition* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Two-way intercom*
(Maybach 62: standard with
partition*). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
External communication
(special order equipment) . . . . . . 276
Heated steering wheel. . . . . . . . . 276
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Garage door opener. . . . . . . . . . . 289
Infrared reflecting windshield. . . 293
Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
The first 1000 miles (1500 km) . . . . . 296
Driving instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Drive sensibly – save fuel. . . . . . . 297
Drinking and driving . . . . . . . . . . 297
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Power assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Driving off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Tire traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Tire speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Winter driving instructions . . . . . 301
Standing water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Passenger compartment . . . . . . . 302
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Control and operation of radio
transmitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Catalytic converter. . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Emission control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Coolant temperature. . . . . . . . . . 304
At the gas station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Check regularly and before a
long trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306

Contents
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Transmission fluid level . . . . . . . 310
Coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Windshield washer system and
headlamp cleaning system. . . . . 311
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Important guidelines . . . . . . . . . 313
Tire care and maintenance. . . . . 313
Direction of rotation . . . . . . . . . 315
Loading the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 315
Recommended tire inflation
pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Checking tire inflation pressure. 321
Tire labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Load identification . . . . . . . . . . . 329
DOT, Tire Identification
Number (TIN). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Maximum tire load . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Maximum tire inflation
pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (U.S. vehicles). . . . . . . 331
Tire ply material . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Tire and loading terminology . . 333
Rotating tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Tire speed rating for
winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Winter tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Maintenance service indicator
message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Calling up the maintenance
service indicator display. . . . . . . . 340
Resetting the maintenance
service indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Cleaning and care of vehicle . . . . 342
Practical hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
What to do if … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Lamps in instrument cluster . . . . 354
Lamp in center console . . . . . . . . 362
Vehicle status messages in the
multifunction display . . . . . . . . . 364
Where will I find ...? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
Vehicle jack, vehicle tool kit,
luggage bowl, spare wheel. . . . . 400
Unlocking/locking in an emergency. 401
Unlocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 401
Locking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Opening/closing in an emergency . . 403
Power tilt/sliding sunroof
(Maybach 57) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
Power tilt/sliding sunroof
(Maybach 62) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
Replacing SmartKey batteries . . . . . 405
SmartKey/SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Replacing bulbs for front lamps . 408
License plate lamp. . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Replacing wiper blades. . . . . . . . . . . 411
Removing wiper blades. . . . . . . . 411
Installing wiper blades . . . . . . . . 412

Contents
Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Preparing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 413
Mounting the spare wheel. . . . . 413
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417
Disconnecting the batteries . . . . 419
Removing the batteries . . . . . . . 419
Charging and reinstalling
the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Reconnecting the batteries . . . . 420
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
Installing towing eye bolt. . . . . . 424
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
Aids for replacing fuses . . . . . . . 426
Replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
Fuse boxes in engine
compartment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Fuse box in passenger
compartment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Fuse box in the trunk . . . . . . . . . 428
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429
Parts service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
Warranty coverage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431
Loss of Service and Warranty
Information Booklet. . . . . . . . . . . 431
Identification labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
Layout of poly-V-belt drive . . . . . . . . 434
Engine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
Rims and tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436
Same size tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
Main dimensions and weights. . . . . . 439
Main dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. . . . . . 440
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440
Engine oils. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441
Engine oil additives . . . . . . . . . . . 441
Air conditioning refrigerant . . . . 441
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441
Premium unleaded gasoline . . . . 442
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . 442
Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . 443
Coolants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443
Windshield washer system and
headlamp cleaning system. . . . . . 446
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447

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Product information
Introduction
Please observe the following in your own
best interest:
We recommend using Genuine Maybach
Parts as well as conversion parts and ac-
cessories explicitly approved for use on
Maybach vehicles and your model.
We have tested these parts to determine
their reliability, safety and special suit-
ability 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.
Genuine Maybach Parts as well as con-
version parts and accessories approved
by us for use on Maybach vehicles are
available at your authorized Maybach
Studio where you will receive compre-
hensive information, also on permissible
technical modifications, and where prop-
er installation will be performed.
Product information

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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 your-
self 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 re-
sult 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 chang-
es in design and equipment. Therefore,
information, illustrations and descrip-
tions in this Operator’s Manual might
differ from your vehicle.
Optional equipment is also described in
this manual, including operating instruc-
tions wherever necessary. Since they are
special-order items, the descriptions and
illustrations herein may vary slightly
from the actual equipment of your vehi-
cle.
If there are any equipment details that
are not shown or described in this Oper-
ator’s Manual, your authorized Maybach
Studio will be glad to inform you of cor-
rect care and operating procedures.
The Operator’s Manual and Mainte-
nance Booklet are important documents
and should be kept with the vehicle.
The Service and Warranty Information
Booklet contains detailed information
about the warranties covering your
Maybach, including:
앫New Vehicle Limited Warranty
앫Emission System Warranty
앫California, Maine, Massachusetts,
New York, and Vermont Emission
Control System Warranty
(California, Maine, Massachusetts,
New York, and Vermont only)
앫State Warranty Enforcement Laws
(Lemon Laws)
Operator’s Manual Service and warranty information

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Introduction
Operator’s Manual
Under California law you may be entitled
to a replacement of your vehicle or a re-
fund of the purchase price or lease price,
if Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and/or its au-
thorized repair or service facilities fail to
fix one or more substantial defects or
malfunctions in the vehicle that are cov-
ered by its express warranty after a rea-
sonable number of repair attempts.
During the period of 18 months from
original delivery of the vehicle or the ac-
cumulation of 18000 miles (approxi-
mately 29000 km) on the odometer of
the vehicle, whichever occurs first, a rea-
sonable 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 de-
fect 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 re-
pair 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 sub-
stantial defects or malfunctions for a
cumulative total of more than
30 calendar days.
Written notification should not be sent
to a Maybach Studio, it should be ad-
dressed to
Maybach Assistance Center
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Three Paragon Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645
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 ser-
vice. The service advisor will record each
service in the booklet for you.
Important notice for California retail
buyers and lessees of Maybach
automobiles
Maintenance

12
Introduction
Operator’s Manual
The Maybach Roadside Assistance Pro-
gram provides factory trained technical
help in the event of a breakdown. Calls
to the toll-free Roadside Assistance num-
ber
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 vehicle literature port-
folio.
If you change your address, be sure to
send in the “Change of Address Notice”
found in the Service and Warranty Infor-
mation 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 War-
ranty Information Booklet, or call the
Maybach Assistance Center at
1-866-FOR-MAYBach (in the USA) or
1-888-881-6611 (in Canada).
If you plan to operate your vehicle in for-
eign countries, please be aware that:
앫Service facilities or replacement parts
may not be readily available.
앫Unleaded gasoline for vehicles with
catalytic converters may not be avail-
able; the use of leaded fuels will dam-
age the catalysts.
앫Gasoline 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 Europe-
an 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
Roadside Assistance Change of address or ownership Operating your vehicle outside the
USA or Canada

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Introduction
Where to find it
This Operator’s Manual is designed to
provide comprehensive support informa-
tion for you, the vehicle operator. Each
section has its own reference color.
At a glance
Here you will find an overview of all the
controls that can be operated in the ve-
hicle’s interior.
Getting started
Here you will find all the information
you need for your first drive. You should
read this section first if this is your first
Maybach vehicle or if you are renting or
borrowing this vehicle.
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 de-
scribes technical innovations. If you are
already familiar with the basic functions
of your vehicle, this section will be of
particular interest to you.
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 encoun-
ter.
Technical data
All important technical data for your
Maybach can be found in this section.
Indexes
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:
앫this Operator’s Manual
앫the Maintenance Booklet
Separate operating instructions will be
provided as required depending on the
equipment options installed in your vehi-
cle.
Where to find it

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Introduction
Symbols
Trademarks:
앫Bluetooth®is a registered trademark
of Bluetooth SIG Inc.
앫ESP®is a registered trademark of
DaimlerChrysler.
앫HomeLink®is a registered trademark
of Prince, a Johnson Controls
Company.
앫SIRIUS and related marks are trade-
marks of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.
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 designate standard
equipment which the purchaser of
the vehicle had the option to delete
at the time the vehicle was ordered.
! Highlights hazards that may result in
damage to your vehicle.
i Helpful hints or further information you
may find useful.
왘This symbol points to instructions for
you to follow.
왘A number of these symbols appear-
ing in succession indicates a multiple-
step procedure.
컄page This symbol tells you where to
look for further information
on a topic.
컄컄 This continuation symbol
marks a warning which is con-
tinued on the next page.
컄컄 This continuation symbol
marks a procedure which is
continued on the next page.
DISPLAY Words appearing in the multi-
function display are printed in
the type shown here.
Symbols
Warning! G
Warning notices draw your attention to
hazards that may endanger your health or
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Introduction
Operating safety
Proper use of the vehicle requires that
you are familiar with the following infor-
mation and rules:
앫the safety precautions in this manual
앫the “Technical data” section in this
manual
앫traffic rules and regulations
앫motor vehicle laws and safety stan-
dards
Operating safety
Warning! G
Work improperly carried out on electronic
components and associated software
could cause them to cease functioning. Be-
cause 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 re-
pairs or modifications to electronic compo-
nents.
Other improper work or modifications on
the vehicle could also have a negative im-
pact on the operating safety of the vehicle.
Some safety systems only function while
the engine is running. You should there-
fore never turn off the engine while driv-
ing.
Warning! G
Heavy blows against the vehicle under-
body 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 vehi-
cle. If you feel a sudden significant vibra-
tion 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 dis-
tance from the road.
Inspect the vehicle underbody and tires/
wheels for possible damage. If the vehicle
appears unsafe, have it towed to the near-
est authorized Maybach Studio or other
qualified maintenance or repair facility for
further inspection or repairs.
Proper use of the vehicle
Warning! G
Various warning labels are attached to
your vehicle. These warning labels are in-
tended to make you and others aware of
various risks. You should not remove any
of these warning labels unless explicitly in-
structed to do so by information on the la-
bel itself. Removal of any of these labels
may cause you and others to be unaware
of certain risks which may result in an acci-
dent and/or personal injury.

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Introduction
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 diag-
nosed 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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Introduction
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”.
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 call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153);
go to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. You can also
obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov.
Reporting safety defects
Reporting safety defects

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Introduction
Vehicle data recording
(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
앫for safety research or vehicle diagnosis purposes
앫with the consent of the vehicle owner or lessee
앫in response to an official request by law enforcement or other government agency
앫for use in dispute resolution involving DaimlerChrysler, its affiliates or sales/service organization and/or
앫as otherwise required or permitted by law.
Please check the Tele Aid subscription service agreement for details regarding the information that may be recorded or trans-
mitted via that system.
Vehicle data recording
Information regarding electronic recording devices