2002 MERCEDES-BENZ G500 bulb

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License plate lamp
1Securing screws
Unscrew both securing screws (1).2License plate lamp housing
3Bulb for license plate lamp
C5W12V (tubular)
Pull out license plate lamp housing (2) and remove
bulb (3).
Insert new bulb and screw in securing screws (1).
Do not overtighten the securing screws, as this could
cause the lamp housing to break.
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cluster displayPractical hintsCar care Index Rear fog lamp / Backup lamp
1Securing screws
2Lens
Unscrew both securing screws (1) and remove lens (2).3Bulb for backup lamp / rear fog lamp
P21W12V
Push bulb (3) into socket, turn counterclockwise and
remove.
Insert new bulb in socket, push in and turn clockwise
until it clicks in.
Install lens (2) and screw in securing screws (1).
Do not overtighten the securing screws, as this could
cause the lens to break.
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High mounted stop lamp
The high mounted stop lamp (3rd brake lamp) is
equipped with LEDs. The additional turn signals on the
exterior mirrors are equipped with incandescent bulbs.
Have the system checked at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center if a malfunction
occurs.
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372 Index
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data Instruments
and controlsOperation DrivingInstrument
cluster displayPractical hints Car careIndex
Emission control ............................................................203
Emission control label .................................................. 357
Engine compartment .....................................................302
Engine oil additives ....................................................... 363
Engine oil consumption ................................................305
Engine oil level
Checking .................................................................... 304
Engine oil level indicator .............................................. 127
Engine oils ...................................................................... 363
Capacities ................................................................... 361
Enlarged cargo area ....................................................... 174
ESP (Electronic stability program) .............................. 243
Control switch ...........................................................245
Synchronizing ...........................................................244
ETR (Emergency tensioning retractor) ......................... 65
ETS (4-ETS) ..................................................................... 241
Exterior lamp switch ..................................................... 129
Daytime running lamp mode .................................. 131
Exterior lamps ................................................................ 328
Bulbs for low and high beam .................................. 331
Bulbs for parking and standing lamp .................... 331
Fog lamp, front ..........................................................332
Front and rear side marker lamps ......................... 337
Headlamp assembly ................................................. 329Headlamps .........................................................329, 352
High mounted stop lamp ......................................... 342
License plate lamps ................................................. 340
Rear fog lamp/Backup lamp .................................... 341
Replacing bulbs ........................................................ 328
Taillamp assemblies ................................................ 339
Turn signal lamp, front ........................................... 334
Turn signal lamp, side ............................................. 335
Exterior mirror adjustment ............................................80
Exterior mirror,
front passenger side, parking position .................... 82
Exterior rear view mirrors .............................................. 80
FFirst aid kit, vehicle tools and jack ............................ 296
Flexible service system (FSS) ...................................... 124
Floor mat ......................................................................... 170
Fog lamp, front .............................................................. 332
Folding backrest forward .............................................. 172
Folding seat bench ......................................................... 172
Four wheel electronic traction system (4-ETS) ......... 241
Front seat adjustment ..................................................... 45
Synchronizing head restraints and
seat adjustment fore, aft ....................................... 47
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373 Index
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cluster displayPractical hints Car careIndex Fuel
Gasoline additives ....................................................365
Premium unleaded gasoline ................. 259, 362, 364
Fuel filler flap, manual release ...................................347
Fuel requirements ......................................................... 364
Fuel reserve warning ....................................................268
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - Capacities .............. 361
Fuse box in battery box ................................................300
Fuse box in front passenger footwell ......................... 298
Fuse box in middle tunnel ........................................... 299
Fuse box in the passenger compartment ................... 297
Fuses, electrical ............................................................. 297
GGarage door opener ....................................................... 185
Gasoline
Additives .................................................................... 365
Fuel requirements ....................................................364
Premium unleaded ................................................... 364
Glove box ......................................................................... 163
HHazard warning flasher switch ................................... 139
Head restraints
Rear ............................................................................. 173
Removal ...................................................................... 173
Head restraints, front seats
Removal and installation ........................................... 51
Headlamp assembly
Halogen ...................................................................... 329
Headlamp cleaning system ........................................... 133
Headlamp mode (HEADLAMPS) .................................. 130
Heated seats, front ........................................................... 52
Heated seats, rear ............................................................ 54
High and low beam, bulb .............................................. 331
Hood ................................................................................ 302IIdentification labels ...................................................... 357
Illuminated vanity mirrors ........................................... 161
Indicator lamps in the instrument cluster ...................86
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Individual settings ......................................................... 108
"CONVENIENCE" ...................................................... 120
"INSTRUMENT CLUSTER" .......................................110
"LIGHTING" ................................................................114
"VEHICLE"
(audio and central locking system) ....................118
Infant and child restraint system
Installation ................................................................... 75
Infant and child restraint systems ................................ 73
Child seat mounts - LATCH type .............................. 76
Information call
See Tele Aid ............................................................... 192
Instrument cluster ........................................................... 84
Indicator lamps ........................................................... 86
Malfunction and indicator lamps ...........................264
Instruments and controls ............................................... 18
Interior
General notes ............................................................. 162
Interior lighting ............................................................. 156
JJack ................................................................................... 296
Jump starting .................................................................. 321
KKeys, changing battery ................................................. 343
Keys, vehicle .....................................................................26LLamps, exterior .............................................................. 328
Bulbs for low and high beam .................................. 331
Bulbs for parking and standing lamp .................... 331
Fog lamp, front ......................................................... 332
Front and rear side marker lamps ........................ 337
Headlamp assembly ................................................. 329
Headlamps .........................................................329, 352
High mounted stop lamp ......................................... 342
License plate lamps ................................................. 340
Rear fog lamp/Backup lamp .................................... 341
Replacing bulbs ........................................................ 328
Taillamp assemblies ................................................ 339
Turn signal lamp, front ........................................... 334
Turn signal lamp, side ............................................. 335
Layout of poly-V-belt ..................................................... 358
Lighter ............................................................................. 170
Limp home mode
(Automatic transmission) ........................................ 214
Loading instructions ...................................................... 178
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data Instruments
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cluster displayPractical hints Car careIndex Locator lighting .............................................................. 133
Locking and unlocking
driver’s door manually ............................................... 36
Locking and unlocking
the tailgate manually ................................................. 38
Locking the tailgate separately ...................................... 39
Locking the vehicle with remote control ..................... 31
Low and high beam, bulb ............................................. 331
Low beams
See Exterior lamp switch ......................................... 129
LOW RANGE – ABS ....................................................... 240
MMaintenance ................................................................... 191
Malfunction and indicator lamps
in the instrument cluster .........................................264
Malfunction/warning message memory .................... 106
Manual operation of sliding/pop-up roof ................... 346
Memory ............................................................................. 48
Mirror, exterior, parking position,
front passenger side ................................................... 82
Mirror, inside, rear view ................................................. 79
Mirrors, vanity ............................................................... 161Multifunction display ...................................................... 90
Coolant temperature ...................................................94
Engine oil level indicator ...........................................94
FSS .................................................................................94
Individual settings .................................................... 108
Tire inflation pressure monitor ................................94
Trip and main odometer ............................................94
Vehicle speed ...............................................................94
Multifunction steering wheel ......................................... 90
NNavigation system .......................................................... 103
Night security illumination .......................................... 132OOff-Road driving ............................................................ 226
On-board diagnostic system ........................................ 265
Operator’s manual ............................................................. 8
Overhead control panel ...................................................23
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PPanic button ...................................................................... 33
Parcel net in front passenger footwell ....................... 180
Parking ............................................................................ 219
Parking brake ................................ 168, 215, 217, 219, 314
Parking lamp, bulb ........................................................ 331
Partition net .................................................................... 175
Poly-V-belt
Layout .........................................................................358
Power assistance ............................................................ 217
Power windows ............................................................... 151
Blocking of rear door window operation ............... 153
Express opening ....................................................... 152
Opening and closing .................................................. 32
Problems with your vehicle ........................................... 15
Product information .......................................................... 7RRadio
See Audio systems ...................................................... 96
Radio transmitters ......................................................... 190
Rain sensor ..................................................................... 135
Rear interior lamps ........................................................ 158Rear passenger compartment
adjustable air outlets ................................................ 150
Rear seat bench .............................................................. 171
Head restraints .......................................................... 173
Rear seat head restraints .............................................. 173
Adjusting .................................................................... 173
Removal ...................................................................... 173
Rear view mirrors
Exterior ......................................................................... 80
Inside ............................................................................79
Rear window defroster .................................................. 149
Rear window wiper/washer ......................................... 138
Removal and installation of
front seat head restraints .......................................... 51
Replacement keys
Obtaining ......................................................................27
Replacing bulbs ............................................................. 328
Replacing wiper blade insert ...................................... 348
Reporting safety defects ................................................. 16
REST ................................................................................. 148
Returning seat bench and
backrest to sitting position ...................................... 172
Roadside assistance ......................................................... 10
Roadside assistance call
See Tele Aid ............................................................... 192
Roof racks ........................................................................ 181
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