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BATTERY/ALTERNATOR
VISIT WORKSHOP!
The battery was charged with a bat-
tery charger or jump started.
Have the battery checked at a 
service station. 
2
The battery is no longer charging.
Possible causes:
alternator malfunctioning
broken poly-V-belt
Stop immediately and check 
the poly-V-belt.
If it is broken:
Do not continue to drive. Oth-
erwise the engine will overheat 
due to an inoperative water 
pump which may result in seri-
ous engine damage not cov-
ered by the Mercedes-Benz 
Limited Warranty. Notify an 
authorized Mercedes-Benz 
Light Truck Center.
If it is intact:
Turn off unnecessary electric 
consumers.
Drive immediately to the near-
est authorized Mercedes-Benz 
Light Truck Center. 
311 Technical data
Layout of poly-V-belt drive
Layout of poly-V-belt drive
For dimensions of the poly-V-belt, see 
technical data (
page 312).
G500/G55AMG
1Automatic belt tensioner
2Power steering pump
3Air conditioner compressor
4Crankshaft
5Coolant pump
6Generator (alternator)
7Idler pulley 
327 Technical terms
Lock button
Button on the door which indicates 
whether the door is locked or un-
locked. Pushing the lock button down 
on an individual door from inside will 
lock that door.
Memory function*
Used to store three individual seat, 
steering wheel and mirror positions for 
each key.
Menu
The control system displays are ar-
ranged in menus. Each menu contains 
a number of commands for particular 
systems. In the Audio menu, for exam-
ple, you will find the commands 
Select 
radio station 
or Operate CD player
. 
Using commands you can directly 
change the settings for your vehicle.MON
(M
otor O
ctane N
umber)
The Motor Octane Number for gasoline 
as determined by a standardized meth-
od. It is an indication of a gasoline's 
ability to resist undesired detonation 
(knocking). The average of both the 
MON (Motor Octane Number) and 
->RON (Research Octane Number) is 
posted at the pump, also known as AN-
TI-KNOCK INDEX.
Multifunction display
A display field in the instrument cluster 
used to present information provided 
by the control system.
Overspeed range
Engine speeds within the red marking 
of the tachometer dial. Avoid this en-
gine speed range, as it may result in se-
rious engine damage that is not 
covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited 
Warranty.Poly-V-belt drive
Drives engine-components (alternator, 
AC compressor, etc.) from the engine.
Power train
Collective term designating all compo-
nents used to generate and transmit 
motive power to the drive axles, includ-
ing
engine
clutch/torque converter
transmission
transfer case
drive shaft
differential
axle shafts/axles
Rear Park Assist*
System which uses visual and acoustic 
signals to assist the driver during park-
ing maneuvers.