2003 MERCEDES-BENZ G55AMG display

117 Controls in detail
Control system
Select radio station
Turn on the radio. Refer to separate op-
erating instructions.

Press button
è
or
ÿ
repeatedly
until you see the currently tuned sta-
tion in the display.
1Station
2Waveband setting
3Setting for station selection using
memory

Press button
k
or
j
repeatedly
until the desired station is found.
The type of search depends on the set-
ting for the station tuning:


The next stored station is selected
(SP)


Station searchOperate the CD player

Turn on the radio and select the CD
player. Refer to separate operating in-
structions.

Press button
è
or
ÿ
repeatedly
until the settings for the CD currently
being played are shown in the display.
1Current track
2Current CD (for CD changer)

Press button
k
or
j
repeatedly
until the desired track is selected.
iYou can only store new stations by us-
ing the corresponding feature on the
radio. Refer to separate operating in-
structions.
You can also operate the radio in the
usual manner.
iTo select a CD from the magazine,
press a number on the COMAND sys-
tem key pad located in the center dash-
board.

118 Controls in detailControl systemNAVI menu
The
NAVI
menu contains the functions
needed to operate your navigation system.

Press button
è
or
ÿ
repeatedly
until you see the message NAVI
in the
display.


If the navigation system is off, the mes-
sage
NAVI OFF
is shown in the display.


If the navigation system is on, the mes-
sage
NAVI ACTIVE
is shown in the dis-
play.
Please refer to the COMAND manual for in-
structions on how to activate the route
guidance system*.
Malfunction memory menu
Use the malfunction memory menu to scan
malfunction and warning messages that
may be stored in the system. The informa-
tion shown in the display depends on
whether malfunctions have actually oc-
curred.

Press button
è
or
ÿ
repeatedly
until you see the malfunction message
memory in the display.
No malfunction messages
If no malfunctions have occurred, the mes-
sage in the display is:
NO MALFUNCTIONMalfunctions have occurred
If malfunctions have occurred, you will see
the number of malfunctions in the display:
1Number of malfunctions
Press button
k
or
j
.
The stored messages will now be dis-
played in order. See the “Practical
hints” section for malfunction and
warning messages (
page 246).
Warning!
G
Malfunction and warning messages are only
indicated for certain systems and are inten-
tionally not very detailed. The malfunction
and warning messages are simply a remind-
er with respect to the operation of certain
systems and do not replace the owner’s
and/or driver’s responsibility to maintain
the vehicle’s operating safety by having all
required maintenance and safety checks
performed on the vehicle and by bringing
the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center to address the malfunc-
tion and warning messages (
page 246).

119 Controls in detail
Control system
Should any malfunctions occur while driv-
ing, the number of malfunctions will reap-
pear in the display when the key in the
starter switch is turned to position0 or re-
moved from the starter switch.
Settings menu
In the
SETTINGS
menu there are two func-
tions:


The function
RETURN TO FACTORY SET-
TINGS
, with which you can reset all the
settings to those set at the factory.


A collection of submenus with which
you can make individual settings for
your vehicle.

Press button
è
or
ÿ
repeatedly
until the
SETTINGS
menu is seen in the
display.Resetting all settings
You can reset all the functions of all sub-
menus to the factory settings.

Press the reset knob in the instrument
cluster (
page 24) for approximately
three seconds.
In the display you will see the request
to press the reset knob again to con-
firm.

Press the reset knob (
page 24)
again.
The functions of all the submenus will
reset to factory settings.
iThe message memory will be cleared
when you turn the key in the starter
switch to position1 or2. You will then
only see Priority 1 malfunctions
(page 246).
iThe settings you have changed will not
be reset unless you confirm the action
by pressing the reset knob a second
time.

120 Controls in detailControl systemSubmenus in the Settings menu
Press button
k
or
j
.
In the display you see the collection of
the submenus.

Press button
ç
.
The selection marker moves to the next
submenu.The submenus are arranged by hierarchy.
Scroll down with the
ç
button, scroll up
with the
æ
button.
Move within the submenus with the
k

or
j
button to the individual functions.
The settings themselves are made with
buttonæ
or
ç
.Resetting the functions of a submenu
For each submenu you can reset all the
functions to the factory settings.

Move to a function in the submenu.

Press the reset knob in the instrument
cluster (
page 24) for approximately
three seconds.
In the display you will see the request
to press the reset knob again to con-
firm.

Press the reset knob (
page 24)
again.
All functions of the submenu will reset
to factory settings

121 Controls in detail
Control system
The table below shows what settings can
be changed within the various menus. De-
tailed instructions on making individual
settings can be found on the following pag-
es.INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
LIGHTING
VEHICLE
CONVENIENCE
Select temperature display
mode
Set daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
Set station selection mode
(radio)
Activate easy-entry/exit feature
Select speedometer display
mode
Set locator lighting
Set automatic locking
Set key dependency
Select language
Exterior lamps delayed
switch-off
Set parking position for exterior
rear view mirror
Select display (speed display or
outside temperature)
Interior lighting delayed
switch-off

122 Controls in detailControl systemInstrument cluster submenu
Access the
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
menu via
the
SETTINGS
menu. Use the
INSTRUMENT
CLUSTER
submenu to change the instru-
ment cluster display settings. The follow-
ing functions are available:Selecting temperature display mode

Move the selection marker with
the
æ
or
ç
button to the
IN-
STRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu.

Press button
j
or
k
repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
TEMP. INDICATOR
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press
æ
or
ç
to set temperature
unit to degrees Celsius (°C) or degrees
Fahrenheit (°F).Selecting speedometer display mode

Move the selection marker with
the
æ
or
ç
button to the
IN-
STRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu.

Press button
j
or
k
repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
DISPLAY VALUES IN
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press
æ
or
ç
to set speedome-
ter unit to
km or
miles
.
Function
Page
Select temperature display
mode
see be-
low
Select speedometer display
mode
see be-
low
Select language
123
Select display (speed display or
outside temperature)
123

123 Controls in detail
Control system
Selecting language
Move the selection marker with
the
æ
or
ç
button to the
IN-
STRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu.

Press button
j
or
k
repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
TEXT
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press
æ
or
ç
to select the lan-
guage to be used for the multifunction
display messages.
Available languages:


German


English


French


Italian


SpanishSelecting display (speed display or out-
side temperature)

Move the selection marker with
the
æ
or
ç
button to the
IN-
STRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu.

Press button
j
or
k
repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
SELECT DISPLAY
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press
æ
or
ç
to select the dis-
play permanently shown in the multi-
function display.

124 Controls in detailControl systemLighting submenu
Access the
LIGHTING
submenu via the
SET-
TINGS
menu. Use the
LIGHTING
submenu
to change the lamp and lighting settings on
your vehicle. The following functions are
available:Setting daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)

Move the selection marker with
the
æ
or
ç
button to the
LIGHT-
ING
submenu.

Press button
j
or
k
repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
LIGHT CIRCUIT HEADLAMP MODE
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press
æ
or
ç
to select manual
or daytime running lamp (constant)
mode. This function is not available in
countries where daytime running
lamps are mandatory.With daytime running lamp mode se-
lected and the exterior lamp switch at
position0, the following lamps will
come on automatically when the en-
gine is turned on:


Parking lamps and low beam head-
lamps


License plate lamps
Function
Page
Set daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
see
below
Set locator lighting
125
Exterior lamps delayed
switch-off
125
Interior lighting delayed
switch-off
126
iIf you turn the exterior lamp switch to
another position, the corresponding
lamp(s) will switch on.
For safety reasons, resetting the LIGHTING
submenu to factory settings
(
page 120) will not reset the daytime
running lamp mode.
In the display you will then see the mes-
sage:
LIGHTING – CANNOT BE COM-
PLETELY RESET TO FACTORY SETTINGS
WHILE DRIVING
.