2006 MERCEDES-BENZ G55AMG language

123 Controls in detail
Control system
Control system
The control system is activated as soon as
the SmartKey in the starter switch is
turned to position1. The control system
enables you to

call up information about your vehicle

change vehicle settings
For example, you can use the control sys-
tem to find out when your vehicle is next
due for service, to set the language for
messages in the instrument cluster display
and much more.
The control system relays information to
the multifunction display.
Multifunction display
1Trip odometer
2Main odometer
3Outside temperature
4Clock
1
5Current gear selector lever position
6Transfer case program mode
Warning!G
A driver’s attention to the road and traffic
conditions must always be his /her primary
focus when driving.
For your safety and the safety of others, se-
lecting features through the multifunction
steering wheel should only be done by the
driver when traffic and road conditions per-
mit it to be done safely.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet
(approximately 14 m) every second.
1See separate operating instructions for the
COMAND system for clock setting.

135 Controls in detail
Control system
The table below shows what settings can
be changed within the various menus.
Detailed instructions on making individual
settings can be found on the following
pages.
INSTRUMENT CLUSTERLIGHTINGVEHICLECONVENIENCE
(page 136)(page 138)(page 142)(page 143)
Select time display modeSet daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)Set station selection mode
(radio)Activate easy-entry/exit feature
Select temperature display
modeSet locator lightingSet automatic lockingSet key-dependency
Select speedometer display
modeSet night security illuminationSet parking position for exterior
rear view mirror
Select languageSet interior lighting delayed
shut-off
Select display (speed display or
outside temperature)

136 Controls in detail
Control system
Instrument cluster submenu
Access the
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER menu via
the
SETTINGS menu. Use the INSTRUMENT
CLUSTER
submenu to change the instru-
ment cluster display settings. The follow-
ing functions are available:Selecting time display mode
Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the
display:
12/24 HOUR.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Pressæ orç to set the 12h or
24h time display mode.Selecting temperature display mode
Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
TEMP. INDICATOR.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Pressæ orç to set temperature
unit to degrees Celsius (
°C) or degrees
Fahrenheit (
°F).
FunctionPage
Select time display mode136
Select temperature display
mode136
Select speedometer display
mode137
Select language137
Select display (speed display or
outside temperature)138

137 Controls in detail
Control system
Selecting speedometer display mode
Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
DISPLAY VALUES IN.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press æ or ç to set speedome-
ter unit to
Km or Miles.Selecting language
Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
TEXT.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Pressæ orç to select the lan-
guage to be used for the multifunction
display messages.
Available languages:

German

English

French

Italian

Spanish

398 Index
High beam flasher 52, 114
High beam headlamps
Messages in display 315
Replacing bulbs 336, 338
Switching on 114
High mounted brake lamp 336
Hood 242
Closing 243
Messages in display 313
Opening 242
Hydroplaning 224
I
Identification labels 368
Certification label 368
Vehicle identification number
(VIN) 368
Ignition
Switching on 49
Ignition (Position in starter switch) 35
Immobilizer 88
Activating 88
Deactivating 88
Infant and child restraint systems 72
Installing 76
LATCH child seat anchors 77Information
Button for Tele Aid 207
Inside rear view mirror
Auto-dimming 163
Installing
Cargo compartment cover 187
Infant and child restraint systems 76
Wiper blades 347
Instructions
Loading 192
Instrument cluster 24, 120, 385
Cleaning 287
Coolant temperature display 120
Illumination 120
Lamps in 296
Multifunction display 123
Outside temperature indicator 122
Selecting language 137
Instrument lighting 120
Instruments and controls see Cockpit
Interior lighting 116
Delayed shut-off 141
Manual operation 117
Interior rear view mirror
Adjusting 41
Intermittent wiping 54Interval wiping 55
Switching off 55
Switching on 55
J
Jack 324
Jump starting 356
K
Key, mechanical 327
Key, SmartKey
Battery check lamp 94
Checking the batteries 95
Factory setting 94
Global locking 94
Global unlocking 94
Loss of 96
Positions in starter switch 35
Remote controls 92
Restoring to factory setting 95
Selective setting 94
Starting the engine 49
Unlocking with 34
Key-dependency memory
Settings 144
Keys 92
Kickdown 385

399 Index
Kickdown (Automatic transmission) 153
Kilometers/miles in speedometer 137
Kilopascal 274
Km/h or mph in speedometer 137
L
Labels, identification 368
Lamp bulbs, exterior 335
Lamps, exterior
Front 336
Light sensor 316
Messages in display 314, 316
Rear 336
Replacing bulbs for rear 343
Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS 290, 291
Battery (SmartKey) 94
Brakes 292, 293
CHECK ENGINE 294
Engine diagnostics 294
ESP 295
Fuel reserve 296
Instrument cluster 296
Maintenance service indicator 280
Seat belts 296
SRS 63
Turn signals 25Language
Multifunction display 137
Setting 137
LATCH child seat anchors 77
Layout of poly-V-belt drive 369
Leather upholstery
Cleaning 288
License plate lamps
Messages in display 316
Replacing bulbs 336, 345
Light alloy wheels
Cleaning 287
Technical data 372, 373
Light sensor 316
Lighter see Cigarette lighter
Lighting 110
Automatic headlamp mode 111
Combination switch 114
Daytime running lamp mode 112
Exterior lamp switch 110
Front fog lamps 113
High beam flasher 114
High beams 114
Instrument cluster illumination 120
Interior 116
Locator lighting 113Low beams 110
Manual headlamp mode 111
Night security illumination 113
Parking lamps 110
Rear fog lamp 114
Settings (control system) 138
Limiting the gear range 154
Limp Home Mode 156
Line of fall 385
Loading 187
Cargo compartment cover 187
Cargo tie-down rings 193
Instructions 192
Partition net* 189
Roof rack 187
Split rear bench seat 188
Loading terminology 273
Loading the vehicle 255
Locator lighting 113
Setting 139
Locking 57, 92
Fuel filler flap 239
Global, SmartKey 94
Vehicle in an emergency 328
Locking knob 385
Loss of keys 96

401 Index
Mirrors
Activating exterior rear view mirror
parking position 164
Adjusting 41
Auto-dimming for rear view
mirror 163
Exterior rear view mirror 41
Exterior rear view mirror parking
positions 144
Interior rear view mirror 41
Storing exterior rear view mirror park-
ing position 109
MON 240
MON (Motor Octane Number) 386
Monitoring reach
Rear Parking Assist* 185
Mph or km/h in speedometer
setting 137
Multicontour seat* 104
Multifunction display 123, 386
Selecting language 137
Standard display 127Multifunction display messages
ABS 300
BAS 300
Battery 304, 305
Brake fluid 305
Brake pads 305
Check engine 294
Coolant 307, 308, 309
Cruise control 310
Display 322
Doors 310
Engine 294
Engine air filter 310
Engine oil 311
ESP 302
Fuel reserve tank 313
Hood 313
Key 313
Lamps 314, 316
Parking brake 306
Sunroof 321
Tailgate 322
Tele Aid 321
Telephone* 322
Washer fluid 322Multifunction steering wheel 26, 124
Buttons 124
N
Navigation system
Operating 130
See separate COMAND operating in-
structions
Night security illumination 113
Setting 140
Normal occupant weight 274
O
Occupant distribution 274
Occupant safety 62
Airbags 63
Children in the vehicle 72
Fastening the seat belt 43
Infant and child restraint systems 72
LATCH child seat anchors 77
Seat belts 43, 66
Odometer, main 25

406 Index
Setting
Clock 25
Convenience functions 143
Cruise control 182
Daytime running lamp mode 138,
139
Higher speed in cruise control 183
Individual vehicle settings 132
Instrument lighting 120
Interior lighting delayed shut-off 141
Key-dependent memory 144
Lamps and lighting (control
system) 138
Language, multifunction display 137
Locator lighting 139
Lower speed in cruise control 183
Miles/kilometers in
speedometer 137
Night security illumination 140
Parking position for exterior rear view
mirrors 144
Slower speed in cruise control 183
Speed in cruise control 183
Speedometer display mode 137
Station selection mode 142
Temperature (interior) 170Temperature indicator 136
Time display mode 136
Units
Speedometer 137
Temperature 136
Time 136
Setting current speed 182
Settings
Convenience functions 143
Factory, SmartKey 94
Individual (SmartKey) 144
Lighting (control system) 138
Menus and submenus 125
Resetting all (control system) 132
Resetting in the submenu 133
Selective 94
Settings menu
Functions in 132
Individual vehicle settings 132
Submenus 133
Shift lock 387
Shifting
Gear selector lever positions 151
Shifting into optimal
Gear range 155Side marker lamps 336
Replacing bulbs 336, 342
Side markers
Cleaning 285
Side windows
Automatic opening 175
Cleaning 286
Closing 175, 176
Closing with SmartKey 176
Opening 175, 176
Opening fully 175
Opening with SmartKey 176
Stopping 175
Sidewall 275
Signal strength (telephone) 147
Simultaneous wiping and washing
Windshield wipers 54
Single wipe 54
SmartKey 92
Locking and unlocking 92
Opening and closing the tilt/sliding
sunroof with 179
Opening and closing windows
with 176
Replacing batteries 333
Unlocking with 34