2003 MERCEDES-BENZ G55AMG battery replacement

86 Controls in detailLocking and unlocking
Checking the batteries
Press button
‹
or
Œ
.
Battery check lamp6 lights up briefly
to indicate that the key batteries are in
order.Loss of SmartKey or mechanical key
If you lose a SmartKey or mechanical key,
you should do the following:

Have the SmartKey deactivated by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

Report the loss of the SmartKey or the
mechanical key immediately to your
car insurance company.

If necessary have the mechanical lock
replaced.
Your authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center will be glad to supply you
with a replacement.
!If you can no longer lock or unlock the
vehicle with the SmartKey, then the
batteries in the remote control are dis-
charged, the SmartKey is malfunction-
ing or the vehicle battery is drained.

Use the mechanical key to unlock
the doors (
page 272).


Check the vehicle battery
(page 295).


Check the batteries in the key and
replace them if necessary
(page 86).


Use the mechanical key to lock the
doors and the tailgate
(page 273).
If the key is malfunctioning, contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck
Center.
!If battery check lamp6 does not light
up briefly during check, then the key
batteries are discharged.
Replace the batteries (
page 273).
You can obtain the required batteries
at any authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center.

273 Practical hints
Unlocking/locking in an emergency
Locking the vehicle
If you are unable to lock the vehicle with
the SmartKey, lock it with the mechanical
key as follows:
Close the passenger doors and the tail-
gate.

Press the central locking switch in the
cockpit (
page 90).

Check to see whether the locking
knobs on the passenger doors are still
visible. If necessary, push them down
manually.

Slide the mechanical key out of the
SmartKey.

Lock the driver’s door with the me-
chanical key.

Lock the tailgate if necessary with the
mechanical key.
Changing batteries in the SmartKey
If the batteries in the SmartKey are dis-
charged, the vehicle can no longer be
locked or unlocked. It is recommended to
have the batteries replaced at an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
Batteries contain materials that can harm
the environment if disposed of improperly.
Recycling of batteries is the preferred
method of disposal. Many states require
sellers of batteries to accept old batteries
for recycling.1Mechanical key
2Battery compartment
Replacement batteries:
Lithium, type CR 2025 or equivalent.Warning!
G
Keep the batteries out of reach of children.
If a battery is swallowed, seek medical help
immediately.
iWhen changing batteries, always re-
place both batteries.
The required replacement batteries are
available at any Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center.

303 Practical hintsFuses
Fuses
The fuse box is located on the left side of
the cockpit in the passenger compart-
ment. It contains:

a fuse chart


spare fuses


a special spare extractor
Additional fuses are located in:


battery box


front passenger footwell under the
cockpit


middle tunnel
Fuse box in passenger compartment
Opening
1Cover
Open the driver’s door.

Remove cover1 in direction of arrows.
Fuse box in battery box
The battery box is located under the cover
in the rear footwell.
Replacement of fuses can only be per-
formed by a Mercedes-Benz Light Truck
Center.
iOnly install fuses that have been tested
and approved by Mercedes-Benz and
that have the specified amperage rat-
ing.
Never attempt to repair or bridge a
blown fuse. Have the cause determined
and remedied by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.