2002 MERCEDES-BENZ G500 Owner's Manual

374 Index
Te ch n i c a l
data Instruments
and controlsOperation DrivingInstrument
cluster displayPractical hints Car careIndex
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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375 Index
Te ch n i c a l
data Instruments
and controlsOperation DrivingInstrument
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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Te ch n i c a l
data Instruments
and controlsOperation DrivingInstrument
cluster displayPractical hints Car careIndex
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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Te ch n i c a l
data Instruments
and controlsOperation DrivingInstrument
cluster displayPractical hints Car careIndex
SSeat belts ........................................................................... 56
Fastening ...................................................................... 58
Seat belt nonusage warning system ........................ 57
Unfastening .................................................................. 60
Warning lamp ............................................................270
Seat belts and integrated restraint system .................. 56
Seat bench ....................................................................... 171
Seat heater, front ............................................................. 52
Seat heater, rear ............................................................... 54
Seats
Front seat adjustment ................................................ 45
Memory function ........................................................ 48
Power seat .................................................................... 46
Self-test BabySmart
TM without
special child seat installed ........................................ 63
Setting the audio volume .............................................. 122
Side marker lamps front and rear ............................... 337
Sliding/pop-up roof ....................................................... 154
Emergency operation ...............................................346
Express opening ....................................................... 155
Opening and closing .................................................. 32
Snow chains .................................................................... 222
SOS-call
See Tele Aid ............................................................... 192Spare parts service ....................................................... 356
Spare wheel .................................................................... 313
Spare wheel cover .......................................................... 312
Split rear seat bench ...................................................... 171
Rear seat head restraints ......................................... 173
SRS malfunction ...............................................................67
Standing lamp, bulb ......................................................331
Start lock-out .....................................................................28
Starter switch ................................................................. 204
Starting and turning off the engine ........................... 206
Steering lock
See starter switch ..................................................... 204
Steering wheel
Easy-entry/exit feature .............................................. 44
Steering wheel adjustment
electrical ....................................................................... 78
Storage compartment
Below the armrest ..................................................... 164
In front of armrest ..................................................... 165
Storage compartments
Glove box .................................................................... 163
Storing mirror positions ................................................. 81
Stowing items in the vehicle ........................................301
Stranded vehicle ............................................................ 327
Sun visors ........................................................................ 161
Supplemental restraint system (SRS) ........................... 64
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Te ch n i c a l
data Instruments
and controlsOperation DrivingInstrument
cluster displayPractical hints Car careIndex
Switching transfer case ................................................248
Synchronizing head restraints and
seat adjustment fore, aft ............................................ 47
TTailgate .............................................................................. 37
Technical data ................................................................ 359
Electrical system ....................................................... 360
Main dimensions ......................................................360
Rims and tires ...........................................................359
Vehicle weights and ratings .................................... 360
Tele Aid ........................................................................... 192
Emergency calls ........................................................ 193
Information ................................................................ 197
Initiating an emergency call manually ................. 195
Roadside Assistance ................................................. 196
Telephone .......................................................................... 98
Incoming call ............................................................. 102
Redialing .................................................................... 100
Telephone book ........................................................... 98
Telephone, general ........................................................ 184
Telephones and two-way radios ................................... 190
The first 1 000 miles (1 500 km) ................................ 191
Tie-down rings, cargo .................................................... 174Tire inflation pressure .................................................. 318
Tire traction ....................................................................221
Tires
Driving instructions ................................................. 219
Rims and tires .......................................................... 359
Rotating wheels ......................................................... 311
Tire inflation pressure ............................................. 318
Tire replacement ....................................................... 310
Winter driving instructions .................................... 222
Tow-away alarm ................................................................43
Towing the vehicle ........................................................ 324
Stranded vehicle ....................................................... 327
Transmission selector lever,
manually unlocking ................................................. 327
Transfer case ................................................................. 247
Transmission ................................................................. 207
Transmission fluid level .............................................. 305
Transmission selector lever,
manually unlocking ................................................. 327
Traveling abroad ........................................................... 225
Trip computer ................................................................. 104
Trunk .................................................................................37
Turn signal lamp front, bulb ....................................... 334
Turn signal lamp, side .................................................. 335
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379 Index
Te ch n i c a l
data Instruments
and controlsOperation DrivingInstrument
cluster displayPractical hints Car careIndex
UUnlocking the vehicle with remote control ................. 31VVanity mirrors ................................................................ 161
VEHICLE
(audio and central locking system) .........................118
Vehicle jack ..................................................................... 308
Vehicle keys ...................................................................... 26
Vehicle tools .................................................................... 296
WWarranty coverage ........................................................ 356
Washing the vehicle ..................................................... 352
What you should know at the gas station ................. 258
Wheels ............................................................................. 310
Changing wheels ....................................................... 314
Light alloy wheels .................................................... 353
Rims and tires .......................................................... 359
Where to find it ................................................................ 14
Window wiper/washer, rear ......................................... 138
Windshield washer/headlamp cleaning system
Refilling ..................................................................... 307
Winter driving ............................................................... 223
Winter driving instructions ......................................... 222
Wiper blade
Replacing ................................................................... 348
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Service and Literature
Your authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center has trained technicians and original Mercedes-Benz parts
to service your vehicle properly. For expert advice and quality service, see your authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center.
If your are interested in obtaining service literature for your vehicle, please contact your authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center. We consider this the best way for you to obtain accurate information for your vehicle.
For further information you can find us on the Mercedes-Benz web-sites www.mbusa.com and www.mbusi.com.
We reserve the right to modify the technical details of the vehicle as given in the data and illustrations of this
Operator’s Manual. Reprinting, translation and copying, even of excerpts, is not permitted without our prior
authorization in writing.
Title illustration no. P00.00-3187-26
Press time 09/21/01
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Wa r n i n 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 any question about carrying out some service, turn to the advice of an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center.
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