2003 MERCEDES-BENZ G55AMG key battery

332 IndexAlarm system
Anti-theft 79
Anticorrosion/antifreeze 320
Antiglare
Automatic 147
Antilock brake system (ABS) 325
Anti-theft alarm system
Arming 79
Canceling alarm 80
Disarming 80
Anti-theft systems 79
Anti-theft alarm system 79
Tow-away alarm 80
Aquaplaning see Hydroplaning 200
Armrest
Storage compartment below 177
Storage compartment in front of 177
Ashtrays 179
At the gas station 214
ATF (automatic transmission fluid) 220
AUDIO menu 116
Selecting radio station 117
Automatic antiglare for
rear view mirror 147Automatic central locking
Activating/deactivating (control
system) 128
Automatic climate control
Deactivating 157
Automatic headlamp mode 101
Automatic lighting control
Activating 104
Deactivating 105
Automatic locking when driving 89
Automatic transmission 135
Accelerator position 139
Emergency operation
(Limp Home Mode) 140
Fluid level 220
Gear ranges 137
Gear selector lever position 138
Gear shifting malfunctions 140
Kickdown 139
Manual shifting 136
One-touch gearshifting 136
Selector lever position 135
Transmission fluid 220B
BabySmart
TM
Airbag deactivation system 65
Compatible child seats 65, 325
Self-test 66
BabySmart
TM airbag deactivation
system 325
Backup lamp
Replacing bulbs 287
Backup lamps 280
Bulbs 280
BAS 71, 73, 325
Messages in display 248
Batteries, SmartKey
Changing 273
Check lamp 85
Checking 86
Batteries, vehicle 223
Battery box
Fuse box in 303
Battery discharged
Jump starting 297

333 Index
Battery, vehicle 223, 295
Charging 295
Disconnecting 296
Messages in display 266
Reconnecting 296
Block heater 228
Blocking
Rear door window operation 69
Brake assist system (BAS) 325
Brake fluid 215, 318
Brake lamp bulbs, left and right 280
Brake lamp, high mounted 280
Brake pads
Message in display 250
Brakes 198
Warning lamp 241, 242
Break-in period 196
Brush guard* 277
Lowering 278
Bulbs, replacing
Additional turn signals 279
Backup lamp 287
Backup lamps 280
Brake lamps 280
Fog lamps 279
Front fog lamps 283Front lamps 279
Front turn signal lamps 284
High and low beam 279
High beam lamps 281
High mounted brake lamp 280
License plate lamps 280, 288
Low beam lamps 281
Parking lamps 279, 280, 281
Rear fog lamp 287
Side marker lamps 279, 285
Standing lamps 279, 280, 281
Tail lamp assemblies 280, 286
Turn signal lamp, side 284
Turn signal lamps 279, 280
C
CAC (Customer Assistance Center) 325
Calling up
Range (distance to empty) 131
Service indicator 231
CAN system 325
Capacities
Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. 316
Cargo area cover 168
Installing 169
Removing 169Cargo area see Cargo compartment 87, 88
Cargo compartment
Tailgate 87, 88
Tie-down rings 175
Cargo tie-down rings 175
Catalytic converter 211
CD player
Operating 117
Center console 27
AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp 244
Lower part 28
Upper part 27
Centigrade
Setting temperature units 122
Central locking
From inside 89
Switch 89
Switching on/off (control system) 128
Unlocking from inside 89
Central locking switch 89
Certification label 310
Changing
Batteries (SmartKey) 273
Key setting 128
Charging
Vehicle battery 295

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

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

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