2003 MERCEDES-BENZ G55AMG key

337 Index
Emergency tensioning device
see ETD 62, 326
Emission control 212
Emission control label 310
Ending
A call (telephone) 133
Engine
Compartment 216
Message in display 243
Starting with the key 44
Technical data 312
Turning off with the key 51
Engine cleaning 233
Engine compartment 216
Hood 216
Engine malfunction indicator lamp 25, 243
Engine number 326
Engine oil 217, 218, 317
Adding 220
Additives 317
Checking level 217
Consumption 218
Display messages 254
Filler neck 219, 220
Messages in display 218, 254
Viscosity 326Engine oil level see Oil level 215
Enlarged cargo area 169
ESP 25, 71, 75, 326
Messages in display 257
Switching off 76
Switching on 78
Warning lamp 238, 239
ETD 54, 62, 326
Safety guidelines 58
Exterior lamp switch 100
Exterior lamps
Delayed switch-off 125
Exterior rear view mirrors
Adjusting 38
Parking position for 130
F
Fahrenheit
Setting temperature units 122
Fastening the seat belts 40
Fine adjustment
Cruise control 164
First aid kit 268
Flat tire 290
Lowering the vehicle 294
Mounting the spare wheel 291
Spare wheel 270Flexible Service System (FSS) 230, 326
Fog lamp, rear 103, 280
Fog lamps
Replacing bulbs 279
Fog lamps, front 102
Messages in display 260
Switching on 102
4-ETS 71, 74
Front airbags 59
Front axle differential lock
Switching on 146
Front fog lamp
Replacing bulbs 283
Front lamps
Messages in display 259, 261
Replacing bulbs 279, 281
Switching on 100
Front seat head restraints
Installing 92
Removing 92
Front seats
Heater 95
Front towing eye 302
Front turn signal lamp
Replacing bulbs 284
FSS (Flexible Service System) 230, 326

340 IndexInterior storage spaces 176
Cup holder 178
Cup holders 178, 179
Glove box 176
Parcel net in front passenger
footwell 179
Storage compartment below
armrest 177
Storage compartment in front of
armrest 177
Interval wiping 48
Switching off 48
Switching on 48
J
Jack 268, 269
Jump starting 297
K
Key dependency memory
Settings 129
Key positions in starter switch 33
Key, mechanical 272
Key, SmartKey
Battery check lamp 85
Changing the batteries 273
Checking the batteries 86Factory setting 85
Global locking 85
Global unlocking 85
Loss of 86
Positions in starter switch 33
Remote controls 84
Restoring to factory setting 85
Selective setting 85
Starting the engine 44
Unlocking with 32
Keys 84
Kickdown 139, 326
Kilometers/miles in speedometer 122
Km/h or mph in speedometer 122
L
Labels, identification 310
Lamp bulbs, exterior 279
Lamps, exterior
Front 279
Light sensor 261
Messages in display 259, 261
Rear 280
Replacing bulbs for rear 286
Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS 240
Battery (SmartKey) 85Brakes 241, 242
CHECK ENGINE 243
Engine diagnostics 243
ESP 238, 239
Fuel reserve 243, 244
Instrument cluster 243, 244
Seat belts 243
Service indicator 230
SRS 55
Turn signals 25
Language
Multifunction display 123
Setting 123
LATCH child seat anchors 68
LATCH child seat mounts 68
Layout of poly-V-belt drive 311
Leather upholstery
Cleaning 236
License plate lamps
Messages in display 261
Replacing bulbs 280, 288
Light alloy wheels
Cleaning 235
Technical data 313
Light sensor 261
Lighter see Cigarette lighter 181

341 Index
Lighting 100
Automatic headlamp mode 101
Combination switch 103
Daytime running lamp mode 102
Exterior lamp switch 100
Front fog lamps 102
High beam flasher 103
High beams 103
Instrument cluster illumination 108
Instruments 108
Interior 104
Locator lighting 102
Low beam 100
Manual headlamp mode 101
Night security illumination 102
Parking lamps 100
Rear fog lamp 103
Settings (control system) 124
Limiting the gear range 137
Limp Home Mode 140
Line of fall 326
Loading 168
Cargo area cover 168
Cargo tie-down rings 175
Instructions 173
Partition net* 171Roof rack 168
Split rear bench seat 169
Locator lighting 102
Setting 125
Lock button 327
Locking 50, 84
Fuel filler flap 214
Global, SmartKey 85
Vehicle in an emergency 273
Loss of keys 86
Loss of Service and Warranty Information
Booklet 309
Low beam headlamps
Messages in display 261
Low beam lamp
Replacing bulbs 281
LOW RANGE - ABS 72
Lowering
Vehicle 294
Lubricants
Technical data 316
M
Main dimensions 315
Maintenance 230Malfunction
Displaying 118
Rear Park Assist* 167
Malfunction memory 118
Calling up 118
Clearing 119
Manual headlamp mode 101
Manual operations
Fuel filler flap 274
Interior lighting control 105
Locking the vehicle 273
Sliding/pop-up roof 276
Unlocking the driver’s door 272
Unlocking transmission selector
lever 275
MB Tex upholstery
Cleaning 236
Mechanical key 272
Memory function 97, 327
Recalling positions from memory 98
Storing exterior rear view mirror
parking positions 99
Storing key dependent settings 98

342 IndexMenus 112
AUDIO 116
Control system 327
In control system 114, 115
Malfunction memory 118
NAVI 118
Settings menu 119
Standard display 116
Submenus 113
TEL 132
Trip computer 130
Middle tunnel
Fuse box in 305
Miles/kilometers in speedometer
Setting 122
Mirrors
Activating exterior rear view mirror
parking position 148
Adjusting 38
Automatic antiglare for rear view mirror
147
Exterior rear view mirror 38
Exterior rear view mirror parking posi-
tions 130
Inside rear view mirror 38Storing exterior rear view mirror park-
ing position 99
MON 215
MON (Motor Octane Number) 327
Monitoring reach
Rear Park Assist* 166
Mph or km/h in speedometer 122
Multicontour seat* 94
Multifunction display 111, 327
Selecting language 123
Standard display 115
Multifunction display messages
ABS 247
BAS 248
Battery 266
Brake fluid 250
Brake pads 250
Check engine 243
Coolant 251, 252
Display 267
Doors 254
Engine 243
Engine oil level 254
ESP 257
Fuel reserve tank 263
Hood 258Key 259
Lamps 259, 261
Parking brake 263
Tailgate 266
Tele Aid 266
Telephone* 258
Washer fluid 267
Multifunction steering wheel 26, 112
Buttons 112
N
Navigation system
Operating 118
See separate COMAND operating in-
structions
Night security illumination 102
Setting 125
O
Occupant safety 54
Airbags 55
Children in the vehicle 63
Fastening the seat belt 40
Infant and child restraint systems 63
LATCH child seat mounts 68
Seat belts 40, 58
Odometer, main 25

343 Index
Off-road driving 203
Checklist 205
Crossing obstacles 208
Driving through water 207
Returning 209
Rules 204
Special driving features 204
Steep terrain 206
Oil
Adding 220
Consumption 217, 218
Dipstick 217
Filler neck 219, 220
Viscosity 326
Oil level
Checking 215
One-touch gearshifting 136
Canceling gear range limit 137
Downshifting 136
Upshifting 136
Opening
Ashtray 179
Doors from the inside 87
Fuel filler flap 214
Fuel filler flap manually 274
Glove box 176Hood 216
Side windows 159
Sliding/pop-up roof 160, 276
Sliding/pop-up roof in an
emergency 276
Sliding/pop-up roof with
SmartKey 161
Tailgate 87, 88
Windows 158
Windows with SmartKey 159
Operating
CD player 117
COMAND see separate operating
instructions
Navigation system 118
Radio 117
Radio transmitters 210
Telephone 132
Operator’s Manual 10
Ornamental moldings 234
Outside temperature indicator 110
Overdue service 230
Overhead control panel 29
Overspeed range 327P
Paintwork 233
Panic alarm 70
Panic button on SmartKey 70
Parcel net
In front passenger footwell 179
Parking 50, 199
Parking brake 44, 50
Engaging 50
Message in display 263
Releasing 44
Parking lamp, front
Replacing bulbs 281
Parking lamps
Replacing bulbs 279, 280
Switching on 100
Parking position
Exterior rear view mirrors 99, 130, 148
Parktronic see Rear Park Assist*
Partition net* 171
Installing behind front seats 172
Installing behind rear seat bench 171
Removing 173
Parts see Spare parts service 308

345 Index
Rear bench seat
Foldable 169
Rear door window
Blocking operation 69
Rear fog lamp
Replacing bulbs 287
Switching on 103
Rear lamps see Tail lamps
Rear Park Assist* 165, 327
Cleaning sensors 234
Malfunction 167
Monitoring reach 166
Warning indicators 167
Rear seat head restraints 93
Installing 93
Removing 93
Rear towing eye 302
Rear view mirror automatic antiglare 147
Rear view mirrors see Mirrors
Rear window defroster 155
Activating 155
Deactivating 155
Rear window wiper/washer 48
Reconnecting
Vehicle battery 296Refrigerant
Air conditioning 317
Regular checks 215
Remote controls
SmartKey 84
Remote door unlock
With Tele Aid 190
Remote Vehicle Diagnostics 328
Removing
Cargo area cover 169
Wheel 293
Wiper blades 289
Replacing
Brake lamp bulbs 280
Bulbs 279
Front lamp bulbs 281
Rear lamp bulbs 280, 286
Wiper blades 289
Reset knob in the instrument cluster 119
Resetting
All functions (control system) 119
All functions of a submenu 120
Fuel consumption 131
Service indicator (FSS) 231
Trip odometer 109
Residual heat utilization 328REST (Residual engine heat utilization) 328
Restraint system 328
Restraint system see Infant and child
restraint systems 63, 67
Restraint systems 54
Airbags 54
Child seat recognition 54
Child seats 54
Emergency Tensioning Device (ETD) 54
Lower anchors and tethers for children
(LATCH) 54
Seat belts 54
Returning from off-road driving 209
Rims 313
Roadside assistance
Tele Aid 187
RON 215
RON (Research Octane Number) 328
Roof rack 168
Rotating wheels 226
Rubber parts
Cleaning 236
S
Safety
Occupant 54
Safety belts see Seat belts 40

346 IndexSafety systems
Driving 71
Saving current speed 163
Searching
Radio station 117
Seat adjustment
Synchronizing 93
Seat backrest
Folding forward 170
Returning to sitting position 170
Seat belt force limiter 62
Seat belt height adjustment 42
Seat belts 54, 60
Cleaning 236
Fastening 40
Height adjustment 42
Proper use of 42, 61
Safety guidelines 58
Warning lamp 243
Seat bench
Folding forward 170
Returning to sitting position 170
Seat cushion length
Adjusting 94Seat heater, front
Switching off 95
Switching on 95
Seat heater, rear
Switching off 96
Switching on 96
Seats 91
Adjusting 34
Easy entry/exit feature 91
Heater 95
Multicontour seat* 94
Rapid seat heating, front 95
Rapid seat heating, rear 96
Split rear bench seat 169
Securing cargo
Cargo tie-down rings 175
Selecting
Display 123
Selector lever 25
Lock 43
Position (automatic transmission) 25,
135
Self-test
BabySmart
TM airbag deactivation sys-
tem 66
Tele Aid 184Service
Calling up the service indicator 231
Major service (Service B) 230
Minor service (Service A) 230
Overdue 230
Spare parts 308
Types 230
When due 230
Service and Warranty Booklet
Loss of 309
Service indicator 230
Calling up 231
Clearing 230, 231
Service life (tires) 225
Service System see FSS 230
Setting
Convenience functions 121, 128
Cruise control 163, 164
Daytime running lamp mode 124
Higher speed in cruise control 164
Individual vehicle settings 119
Instrument lighting 108
Interior lighting delayed switch-off 126
Key dependent memory 129
Lamps and lighting
(control system) 124

347 Index
Language, multifunction display 123
Locator lighting 125
Lower speed in cruise control 164
Miles/kilometers in speedometer 122
Night security illumination 125
Parking position for exterior rear view
mirrors 130
Slower speed in cruise control 164
Speed in cruise control 164
Speedometer display mode 122
Station selection mode 127
Temperature (interior) 152
Temperature indicator 122
Units
Speedometer 122
Temperature 122
Setting speed
Cruise control 164
Settings
Convenience functions 128
Factory, SmartKey 85
Individual (SmartKey) 129
Lighting (control system) 124
Menus and submenus 113
Resetting all (control system) 119
Resetting in the submenu 120Selective 85
Settings menu
Functions in 119
Individual vehicle settings 119
Submenus 120
Shift lock 328
Shifting
Gear selector lever positions 138
Into optimal gear range (automatic
transmission) 137
Side marker lamps 280
Replacing bulbs 279, 285
Side windows
Automatic opening 159
Cleaning 235
Closing 158, 159
Closing with SmartKey 159
Opening 158, 159
Opening fully 159
Opening with SmartKey 159
Stopping 159
Signal strength (telephone) 132
Simultaneous wiping and washing
Windshield wipers 47
Single wipe 47Sliding/pop-up roof 160
Closing 160, 276
Closing with SmartKey 161
Opening 160, 276
Opening with SmartKey 161
Stopping 160
SmartKey
Locking and unlocking 84
Opening and closing the slid-
ing/pop-up roof with 161
Opening and closing windows with 159
Unlocking with 32
Snow chains 229
Spare parts service 308
Spare wheel 270
Mounting 291
Speed
Saving current 163
Speed settings
Cruise control 164
Speedometer 25
Settings units 122
Speedometer display mode
Selecting 122
Split rear bench seat 169