2006 MERCEDES-BENZ S55AMG Owner's Manual

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ENTRY POSITION
DO NOT DRIVE
Seat, exterior mirrors and steering wheel
have not yet moved to their preset driving
positions.

Wait until the seat, exterior mirrors and
steering wheel have moved to their driv-
ing positions.
The message will disappear.
Y

HOOD OPEN
You are driving with the hood open.

Close the hood (
page 288).
I
REMOVE KEY
You have forgotten to remove the
SmartKey.

Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
REPLACE KEY
DRIVE TO WORKSHOP
The SmartKey is malfunctioning.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter as soon as possible.
AUTOMATIC LIGHT ON
REMOVE KEY
SmartKey in starter switch position 1
or2.

Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
KEY
CHECK BATTERY
The battery in the KEYLESS-GO* key is
discharged.

Replace the battery (
page 392).
KEY
NOT RECOGNIZED
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* is not rec-
ognized while the engine is running be-
cause

the SmartKey is not in the vehicle


there is strong radio-frequency inter-
ference

Stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do
so.

Search for the SmartKey.
Otherwise the vehicle cannot be centrally
locked nor can the engine be started again
after it has been stopped.

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KEY
NOT RECOGNIZED
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* is mo-
mentarily not recognized.

Change the position of the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* in the vehicle.

Operate the vehicle with the SmartKey in
the starter switch if necessary.
KEY
STILL IN VEHICLE
A SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* left in the
vehicle was recognized while locking the
vehicle from the outside.

Take the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
out of the vehicle.
KEY
DRIVE TO WORKSHOP
The KEYLESS-GO* system is malfunction-
ing.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter as soon as possible.
.
3RD BRAKE LIGHT
CHECK LIGHT

The high mounted brake lamp is malfunc-
tioning.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter as soon as possible.
STOP LIGHT
VISIT WORKSHOP
Brake lamp illumination is delayed or
lamp is permanently on.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter as soon as possible.
BRAKE LIGHT LEFT
CHECK LIGHT

SUBSTITUTE LAMP ON
The left brake lamp is malfunctioning. A
substitute bulb is being used.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter as soon as possible.
BRAKE LIGHT RIGHT
CHECK LIGHT

SUBSTITUTE LAMP ON
The right brake lamp is malfunctioning. A
substitute bulb is being used.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter as soon as possible.
DISPLAY DEFECTIVE
VISIT WORKSHOP
The display for the lamps or the system is
malfunctioning.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter as soon as possible.

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FRONT FOGLAMP, LEFT
CHECK LIGHT
The left front fog lamp is malfunctioning.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter as soon as possible.
FRONT FOGLAMP, RIGHT
CHECK LIGHT
The right front fog lamp is malfunctioning.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter as soon as possible.
HIGH BEAM, LEFT
CHECK LIGHT
The left high beam lamp is malfunction-
ing.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
HIGH BEAM, RIGHT
CHECK LIGHT
The right high beam lamp is malfunction-
ing.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
LICENSE PLATE L, L
CHECK LIGHT
The left license plate lamp is malfunction-
ing.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
LICENSE PLATE L, R
CHECK LIGHT
The right license plate lamp is malfunc-
tioning.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
LIGHT SENSOR
DRIVE TO WORKSHOP
The lamp sensor is malfunctioning. The
headlamps switch on automatically.

In the control system, set lamp operation
to manual (
page 165).

Switch on headlamps using the exterior
lamp switch.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.

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LOW BEAM, LEFT
CHECK LIGHT
The left low beam lamp is malfunctioning.
Halogen headlamp:
Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
Bi-Xenon* headlamp:

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
LOW BEAM, RIGHT
CHECK LIGHT
The right low beam lamp is malfunction-
ing.
Halogen headlamp:
Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
Bi-Xenon* headlamp:

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
MARKER LIGHT, FL
CHECK LIGHT

The front left side marker lamp is mal-
functioning.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
MARKER LIGHT, FR
CHECK LIGHT

The front right side marker lamp is mal-
functioning.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
REAR FOGLIGHT
CHECK LIGHT

The rear fog lamp is malfunctioning.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
REVERSE LIGHT, LEFT
CHECK LIGHT
The left reverse lamp is malfunctioning.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
REVERSE LIGHT, RIGHT
CHECK LIGHT
The right reverse lamp is malfunctioning.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.

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STANDING LIGHT, L
CHECK LIGHT

The left front parking lamp is malfunction-
ing.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
STANDING LIGHT, R
CHECK LIGHT

The right front parking signal lamp is mal-
functioning.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
STANDING LIGHT, L
CHECK LIGHT

SUBSTITUTE LAMP ON
The left rear parking signal lamp is mal-
functioning. A substitute bulb is being
used.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
STANDING LIGHT, R
CHECK LIGHT

SUBSTITUTE LAMP ON
The right rear parking signal lamp is mal-
functioning. A substitute bulb is being
used.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
TAIL LIGHT, LEFT
CHECK LIGHT

SUBSTITUTE LAMP ON
The left tail lamp is malfunctioning. A sub-
stitute bulb is being used.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
TAIL LIGHT, RIGHT
CHECK LIGHT

SUBSTITUTE LAMP ON
The right tail lamp is malfunctioning. A
substitute bulb is being used.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
TURN OFF LIGHTS
Lamps have been turned on although the
SmartKey in the ignition is in position 0.

Turn the exterior lamp switch to M
(page 50).

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FRONT TURN SIGNAL, L
CHECK LIGHT

The left front turn signal lamp is malfunc-
tioning.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
FRONT TURN SIGNAL, R
CHECK LIGHT

The right front turn signal lamp is malfunc-
tioning.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
REAR TURN SIGNAL, L
CHECK LIGHT
SUBSTITUTE LAMP ON
The left rear turn signal lamp is malfunc-
tioning. A substitute bulb is being used.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
REAR TURN SIGNAL, R
CHECK LIGHT

SUBSTITUTE LAMP ON
The right rear turn signal lamp is malfunc-
tioning. A substitute bulb is being used.

Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
MIRROR TURN SIG., L
CHECK LIGHT
The left turn signal in the side mirror is
malfunctioning. This message will only ap-
pear if all light emitting diodes have
stopped working.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter as soon as possible.
MIRROR TURN SIG., R
CHECK LIGHT
The right turn signal in the side mirror is
malfunctioning. This message will only ap-
pear if all light emitting diodes have
stopped working.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter as soon as possible.

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SEAT BELT SYSTEM
DRIVE TO WORKSHOP
The seat belt system is malfunctioning.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
K
CLOSE
SUNROOF
You have opened the driver’s door with
the SmartKey removed from the starter
switch and the sliding portion of the
tilt/sliding sunroof open.

Close the tilt/sliding sunroof
(page 212).
J
CLOSE
SUNROOF
You have opened the driver’s door with
the SmartKey removed from the starter
switch and the tilting portion of the
tilt/sliding sunroof open.

Close the tilt/sliding sunroof
(page 212).
L
TELE AID
DRIVE TO WORKSHOP
One or more main functions of the Tele
Aid system are malfunctioning.

Have the Tele Aid system checked by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
TELE AID BATTERY
DRIVE TO WORKSHOP
The emergency power battery for the Tele
Aid system is malfunctioning. If the vehi-
cle battery is also discharged, Tele Aid
will not be operational.

Have the Tele Aid system checked by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
t
FUNCTION
UNAVAILABLE
This display appears if button t or
s on the multifunction steering wheel
is pressed and the vehicle is not equipped
with a telephone.

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TANK OPEN
CHECK FILLER CAP
A loss of pressure has been detected in
the fuel system. The fuel cap may not be
closed properly or the fuel system may be
leaky.

Check the fuel cap (
page 284).
If it is not closed properly:

Close the fuel cap.
If it is closed properly:

Have the fuel system checked by an au-
thorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Ê
TRUNK OPEN
This message will appear whenever the
trunk lid is open.

Close the trunk lid.
W
WASHER FLUID
CHECK LEVEL
The fluid level has dropped to about
1/3
of total reservoir capacity.
Add washer fluid (
page 296).