2006 MERCEDES-BENZ R500 Owner's Manual

24 At a glanceInstrument cluster

25 At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item
Page
1
LLeft turn signal
indicator lamp
2
To dim instrument cluster
illumination
158
3
Reset button
158
4
To brighten instrument clus-
ter illumination
158
5
KRight turn signal
indicator lamp
6
Clock
Item
Page
7
Speedometer with:-Antilock Brake
System (ABS)
indicator lamp
404
;Brake warning lamp,
USA only
405
3Brake warning lamp,
Canada only
405
vElectronic Stability
Program (ESP
®)
warning lamp
409
Item
Page
’Variable speed limiter
indicator lamp
1
lDistance warning
lamp
1
HCombination low tire
pressure/TPMS mal-
function telltale*
412
1Warning lamp without function. It illuminates when
the ignition is on. It should go out when the engine
is running.

26 At a glanceInstrument cluster

27 At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item
Page
8
Multifunction display with:Trip odometer
159
Main odometer
161
9
Tachometer with: 77,
410
1Supplemental
Restraint System
(SRS) indicator lamp
70,
411
?Engine malfunction in-
dicator lamp,
USA only
407
±Engine malfunction in-
dicator lamp,
Canada only
407
AHigh beam headlamp
indicator
151
Item
Page
a
Fuel gauge with:Fuel tank reserve warning
lamp
409
4Fuel filler flap indica-
tor: The fuel filler flap
is located on the rear
right-hand side
342
b
Multifunction display with:Outside temperature display
or
Digital speedometer
(depending on selected
setting in the control system)
161
161
179
Gear position indicator
199
Gear range indicator
199
Selected program mode
indicator
199

28 At a glanceMultifunction steering wheel
Item
Page
1
Multifunction display
161
Operating the control
system
162
2
Telephone*
Press buttonsto take a calltto end a call
3
Selecting the submenu or
setting the volume:
Press buttonæup / to increaseçdown / to decrease
Item
Page
4
Moving within a menu:
Press buttonjfor next displaykfor previous display
5
Menu systems:
Press buttonèfor next menuÿfor previous menu

29 At a glance
Center console
Center console
Upper part
Item
Page
1
Modular COMAND System,
see separate operating in-
structions
2
Climate control
3-zone automatic climate
control*
216
230
3
Seat heating*, front passen-
ger side
141
4
Vehicle level control
switch*
272
5
Program mode selector
switch for automatic trans-
mission
204
Item
Page
6
Front passenger front air
bag indicator lamp
89,
414
7
Hazard warning flasher
153
8
Alarm system indicator
lamp
105
9
Parking assist (Parktronic
system)* deactivation
switch
277
a
Electronic Stability Program
(ESP
®) switch
101
b
Adaptive damping system
(ADS)* switch
269
c
Seat heating*, driver’s side
141

30 At a glanceCenter consoleLower part
Item
Page
1
Storage compartment
296
2
Armrest storage tray re-
lease
296
3
Armrest storage compart-
ment release
296
4
Storage compartment
Ashtray with cigarette
lighter*
296
303
5
Cup holder
299
6
Card, ticket holder
Bottle opener
300
300

31 At a glance
Overhead control panel
Overhead control panel
Item
Page
1
Left reading lamp on/off
154
2
Rear interior lighting on/off
154
3
Automatic interior lighting
154
4
Front interior lighting on/off
154
5
Right reading lamp on/off
154
6
Front right interior lamp
lens
154
7
Tilt/sliding sunroof* switch
Tilt/sliding panel* switch
255
259
8
Tele Aid* (emergency call
system) button
314
9
Vehicles without
telephone* installed:
Hands-free microphone for
TeleAid* (emergency call
system)
311
Item
Page
a
Interior rear view mirror
208
b
Reading lamp, front passen-
ger side
154
c
Vehicles with telephone*
installed:
Hands-free microphone for
TeleAid* (emergency call
system) and telephone*
311
d
Garage door opener*
320
e
Reading lamp, driver’s side
154
f
Front left interior lamp lens
154