2006 MERCEDES-BENZ G55AMG door lock

119 Controls in detail
Lighting
Switching off
Open the tailgate.
Press door lock1 down until it
engages (arrow).Switching on
Press lock cylinder2 to activate the
cargo compartment lamps again.
The cargo compartment lamps will
switch on.
!
Do not close the tailgate if the lock is
engaged in down position. The lock
could otherwise be damaged.
When locking the tailgate, it is impor-
tant that the door lock be in the same
original position as shown in the illus-
tration.
To return the door lock1 to its origi-
nal position, press lock cylinder2.
Warning!G
To prevent possible personal injury, always
keep hands and fingers away from the tail-
gate opening when closing the tailgate. Be
especially careful when small children are
around.
Only drive with the tailgate closed as other-
wise exhaust fumes may enter the vehicle
interior.

120 Controls in detail
Instrument cluster
A full view illustration of the instrument
cluster can be found in the “At a glance”
section of this manual (
page 24).
1Reset button
The instrument cluster is activated when
you:

Open a door.

Switch on ignition.

Press reset button1.

Switch on the exterior lamps.
You can change the instrument cluster set-
tings in the Instrument cluster submenu of
the control system (
page 136).
Instrument cluster illumination
Use the reset button to adjust the illumina-
tion brightness for the instrument cluster.
To brighten illumination
Turn reset button1 in the instrument
cluster clockwise.
The instrument cluster illumination will
brighten.To dim illumination
Turn reset button1 in the instrument
cluster counterclockwise.
The instrument cluster illumination will
dim.
Coolant temperature display
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The instrument cluster illumination is
dimmed or brightened automatically to
suit ambient light conditions.
The instrument cluster illumination will
also be adjusted automatically when
you switch on the vehicle’s exterior
lamps.
Warning!G

Driving when your engine is badly over-
heated can cause some fluids which
may have leaked into the engine com-
partment to catch fire. You could be se-
riously burned.

Steam from an overheated engine can
cause serious burns and can occur just
by opening the hood. Stay away from
the engine if you see or hear steam com-
ing from it.
Turn off the engine, get out of the vehicle
and do not stand near the vehicle until the
engine has cooled down.

139 Controls in detail
Control system
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Pressæ orç to select manual
operation or daytime running lamp
mode (constant) activated.
With daytime running lamp mode activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
positionMorU, the low beam
headlamps are switched on when the en-
gine is running.In low ambient light conditions the follow-
ing lamps will switch on additionally:

Parking lamps

Tail lamps

License plate lamps

Side marker lamps
For more information on the daytime run-
ning lamp mode, see “Lighting”
(
page 110).Setting locator lighting
With the locator lighting feature activated
and the exterior lamp switch in position
U, the following lamps will switch on
during darkness when the vehicle is un-
locked with the SmartKey:

Parking lamps

Tail lamps

License plate lamps

Side marker lamps

Front fog lamps
The locator lighting switches off when the
driver’s door is opened.
If you do not open a door after unlocking
the vehicle with the SmartKey, the lamps
will switch off automatically after approxi-
mately 40 seconds.i
For safety reasons, resetting the
LIGHTING submenu to factory settings
while driving (
page 132) will not de-
activate the daytime running lamp
mode.
The following message appears in the
multifunction display:
LIGHTING – CANNOT BE TOTALLY RESET
TO FACTORY SETTINGS WHILE DRIVING

142 Controls in detail
Control system
Vehicle submenu
Access the
VEHICLE submenu via the
SETTINGS menu. Use the VEHICLE submenu
to make general vehicle settings. The fol-
lowing functions are available:
Setting station selection mode
Use the
PRESS BUTTON IN AUDIO MODE
function to select the manual or memory
station selection mode for the radio.
Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the
VEHICLE submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
PRESS BUTTON IN AUDIO MODE.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Pressæ orç to select the
desired station selection mode. You
can select:

STATION SEARCH

MEMORY selects next stored stationSetting automatic locking
Use this function to activate or deactivate
the automatic central locking. With the au-
tomatic central locking system activated,
the vehicle is centrally locked at vehicle
speeds of approximately 9 mph
(15 km/h).
Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the
VEHICLE submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Pressæ orç to switch function
ON or OFF.
FunctionPage
Set station selection mode
(radio)142
Set automatic locking142

143 Controls in detail
Control system
Convenience submenu
Access the
CONVENIENCE submenu via the
SETTINGS menu. Use the CONVENIENCE sub-
menu to change the settings for a number
of convenience features. The following
functions are available:Activating easy-entry/exit feature
Use this function to activate and deacti-
vate the easy-entry/exit feature
(
page 100).
Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the
CONVENIENCE submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
EASY-ENTRY FEATURE ACTIVATE.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Pressæ orç to change the
easy-entry/exit setting.
The following settings are available for the
easy-entry/exit feature
FunctionPage
Activate easy-entry/exit feature143
Set key-dependency144
Set parking position for exterior
rear view mirror144
Warning!G
You must make sure no one can become
trapped or injured by the moving steering
wheel when the easy-entry/exit feature is
activated.
To cancel steering wheel movement, do one
of the following:

Move steering column lever
(
page 40).

Press memory position switch
(
page 108).
Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Children could open the driver’s door an un-
intentionally activate the easy-entry/exit
feature, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
OFFThe easy-entry/exit
feature is deactivated
STEERING COLUMNThe easy-entry/exit
feature is activated

175 Controls in detail
Power windows
Power windows
Opening and closing the windows
The side windows are opened and closed
electrically. Switches for operating all the
side windows are located on the driver’s
door. The switches for the respective win-
dows are located on the front passenger
and the rear doors.
1Switch for rear door window override
(
page 78)
2Left front window
3Right front window
4Right rear window
5Left rear window
Turn SmartKey in the starter switch to
position1 or2.Opening the windows
Press switch 2 to 5 to the resistance
point.
The corresponding window will move
downwards until you release the
switch.
Closing the windows
Pull on switch 2 to 5.
The corresponding window will move
upwards until you release the switch.
Fully opening windows (Express-open)
Press switch 2 to 5 past the
resistance point and release.
The corresponding window opens
completely.
Stopping windows
Press or pull respective switch again.
Warning!G
When closing the windows, make sure there
is no danger of anyone being harmed by the
closing procedure.
The closing procedure can be immediately
halted by releasing the switch or by releas-
ing button‹ on the SmartKey.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from starter switch, take it with
you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave chil-
dren unattended in the vehicle, or with ac-
cess to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised
use of vehicle equipment can cause an acci-
dent and/or serious personal injury.

176 Controls in detail
Power windows
Opening and closing windows with the
SmartKey
The tilt/sliding sunroof (
page 178) will
also be opened or closed when the power
windows are operated with the SmartKey.
Aim transmitter eye at the outside
driver’s door handle.
The SmartKey must be in close proxim-
ity to the door handle.Opening (Summer opening feature)
Press and hold buttonΠafter un-
locking the vehicle.
The windows and tilt/sliding sunroof
begin to open after approximately
1 second.
Release transmit button to interrupt
procedure.Warning!G
Never operate the windows or tilt/sliding
sunroof if there is the possibility of anyone
being harmed by the opening or closing pro-
cedure.
In case the procedure causes potential dan-
ger, the procedure can be immediately halt-
ed by releasing the button on the SmartKey.
To reverse direction of movement,
pressŒ for opening or ‹ for closing.

180 Controls in detail
Power tilt/sliding sunroof
Aim transmitter eye at the driver’s door
handle.
The SmartKey must be in close proxim-
ity to the door handle.
Opening (Summer opening feature)
Press and hold buttonΠafter un-
locking the vehicle.
The windows and tilt/sliding sunroof
begin to open after approximately
1 second.
Release transmit button to interrupt
procedure.Closing (Convenience closing feature)
Press and hold button‹ after lock-
ing the vehicle.
The windows and tilt/sliding sunroof
begin to close after approximately
1 second.
Release transmit button to interrupt
procedure.
Make sure all side windows and the
tilt/sliding sunroof are properly closed be-
fore leaving the vehicle.
Warning!G
When closing the windows and tilt/sliding
sunroof, make sure that there is no danger
of anyone being harmed by the closing pro-
cedure.
If potential danger exists, proceed as fol-
lows:

Release button‹ to stop the closing
procedure. To open, press and hold
buttonŒ. To continue the closing
procedure after making sure that there
is no danger of anyone being harmed by
the closing procedure, press and hold
button ‹.