2006 MERCEDES-BENZ G500 Owner's Manual

344 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
1Securing screw
2Tail lamp lens
3Turn signal lamp bulb
4Tail lamp bulb
5Brake lamp bulb
Loosen and remove securing
screws1.
Remove tail lamp lens2.
Press gently onto respective bulb3,
4, or5 and turn counterclockwise
out of its bulb socket.
Press the new bulb gently into its bulb
socket and turn clockwise until it
engages.
Reinstall tail lamp lens2.
Install and tighten securing screws1.Rear fog lamp/Backup lamp
1Securing screw
2Lamp lens
3Bulb
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Do not overtighten securing screws1.
Otherwise tail lamp lens2 could be
damaged.

345 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Loosen and remove securing
screws1.
Remove lamp lens2.
Press gently onto bulb3 and turn
counterclockwise out of its bulb
socket.
Press new bulb3 gently into the bulb
socket and turn clockwise until it
engages.
Reinstall lamp lens2.
Install and tighten securing screws1.License plate lamp
1Securing screw
2License plate lamp lens (with bulb
socket)
3Tubular bulb
Loosen and remove securing
screws1.
Remove license plate lamp lens2.
Replace tubular bulb3.
Reinstall license plate lamp lens2.
Install and tighten securing screws1.
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Do not overtighten securing screws1.
Otherwise lamp lens2 could be dam-
aged.
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Do not overtighten securing screws1.
Otherwise license plate lamp lens2
could be damaged.

346 Practical hints
Replacing wiper blades
Removing wiper blades
Fold the wiper arm forward.
1Safety tab
2Wiper blade
3Wiper arm
4Attachment link
Warning!G
For safety reasons, switch off wipers and re-
move SmartKey from starter switch before
replacing a wiper blade. Otherwise, the mo-
tor could suddenly turn on and cause injury.
!
Never open the hood when the wiper
arm is folded forward.
Hold on to the wiper when folding the
wiper arm back. If released, the force
of the impact from the tensioning
spring could crack the windshield.
Do not allow the wiper arms to contact
the windshield glass without a wiper
blade inserted.
Make certain that the wiper blades are
properly installed. Improperly installed
wiper blades may cause windshield
damage.
The wiper with air spoiler should be
mounted on the driver’s side.
For your convenience, you should have
this work carried out by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.

347 Practical hints
Replacing wiper blades
Turn wiper blade2 at a right angle to
wiper arm3.
Press safety tab1 of attachment
link4 down and slide wiper blade2
from the end of wiper arm3.
Remove wiper blade2.
Installing wiper bladesGuide wiper blade2 so that opening
goes through wiper arm3.
Press wiper blade2 i n t o a r c h o f w i p e r
arm3 until safety tab1 engages in
attachment link4.
Fold the wiper arm back to rest on the
windshield.

348 Practical hints
Flat tire
Preparing the vehicle
Park the vehicle as far as possible from
moving traffic on a hard surface.
Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
Turn the steering wheel so that the
front wheels are in a straight ahead
position.
Set the parking brake (page 57).
Move the gear selector lever toP.
Turn off the engine (page 58).
Have any passenger exit the vehicle at
a safe distance from the roadway.
Remove the vehicle tool kit
(
page 323) and the jack
(
page 324).
Remove the spare wheel from the
spare wheel mounting bracket
(
page 325).Information on spare wheel
When you replace the vehicle’s tires, you
can use the spare wheel as a regular wheel
if:

it is not more than six years old

rim and tire are the same model as the
regular wheels
Warning!G
For your safety, remove spare wheel from
the spare wheel mounting bracket before
undertaking any further steps.
Warning!G
If the spare tire is more than six years old or
is not the same model as the regular tires,
have the spare tire replaced with a new tire
at the nearest Mercedes-Benz Light Truck
Center.
Never operate the vehicle with more than
one spare tire.
Warning!G
G55AMG:
Vehicles with different tire dimensions on
the front and rear axle: rim and tire size of
spare wheel and normal wheel differ.
Handling will be adversely affected when the
spare wheel is used.
Do not exceed the maximum speed of
50 mph (80 km/h).

349 Practical hints
Flat tire
Mounting the spare wheel
Prepare the vehicle (page 348).
Lifting the vehicle
Prevent the vehicle from rolling away
by blocking wheels with wheel chocks
(not included) or other sizable objects.
When changing wheel on a level surface:
Place one chock in front of and one be-
hind the wheel that is diagonally oppo-
site to the wheel being changed.
Always try lifting the vehicle using the jack
on a level surface. However, should cir-
cumstances require you to do so on a hill,
place the wheel chocks as follows:
Place chocks on the downhill side
blocking both wheels of the axle not
being worked on.
Wheel wrench
On wheel to be changed, loosen but do
not yet remove the wheel bolts (ap-
proximately one full turn with wrench).
Warning!G
The jack is designed exclusively for jacking
up the vehicle under the axle housing. To
help avoid personal injury, use the jack only
to lift the vehicle during a wheel change.
Never get beneath the vehicle while it is sup-
ported by the jack. Keep hands and feet
away from the area under the lifted vehicle.
Always firmly set parking brake and block
wheels before raising vehicle with jack.
Do not disengage parking brake while the
vehicle is raised. Be certain that the jack is
always vertical (plumb line) when in use, es-
pecially on hills. Always try to use the jack
on level surface. Make sure the jack is posi-
tioned correctly under the axle housing. Al-
ways lower the vehicle onto sufficient
capacity jackstands before working under
the vehicle.
If the vehicle is not raised as described, it
could slip off the jack as a result of vibra-
tions (e.g. opening or closing a door or the
tailgate).

350 Practical hints
Flat tire
Pump handle (three pieces)
1Indent for activation of release bolt2
Assemble the pump handle for the
jack. The pump handle is located in the
vehicle tool kit.
Jack
2Release bolt
Close release bolt2.
To do so, turn indent1 to the right in
the pump lever until its stop.
Place jack on firm ground.
Position jack under the axle housing,
so that it is always vertical (plumb-line)
as seen from the side, even if the vehi-
cle is parked on an incline.
Be certain the jack arm is positioned
correctly under the axle housing (axle
must fall into jack contour).
Jack up the vehicle by pumping (arrow)
until the wheel is clear of the ground.
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Never turn release bolt2 more than
one or two revolutions. Hydraulic fluid
can otherwise escape.
Warning!G
Never start engine while vehicle is raised.

351 Practical hints
Flat tire
Removing the wheel
Remove the wheel bolts.
Remove the wheel.Mounting the new wheel
Clean contact surfaces of wheel and
wheel hub.
Push the wheel onto the wheel hub and
press firmly.
Insert wheel bolts and tighten them
slightly.
!
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or dirt.
This could result in damage to the bolt
and wheel hub threads.
Warning!G
Make sure no one is injured when removing
the wheel.
Grip wheel from the sides.
Keep hands from beneath the wheel.
Warning!G
Always replace wheel bolts that are dam-
aged or rusted.
Never apply oil or grease to wheel bolts.
Damaged wheel hub threads should be re-
paired immediately. Do not continue to drive
under these circumstances! Contact an au-
thorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center
or call Roadside Assistance.
Incorrect wheel bolts or improperly tight-
ened wheel bolts can cause the wheel to
come off. This could cause an accident.
Make sure to use the correct wheel bolts.
Warning!G
Use only genuine equipment
Mercedes-Benz wheel bolts. Other wheel
bolts may come loose.
Do not tighten the wheel bolts when the ve-
hicle is raised. Otherwise the vehicle could
tip over.