2006 MERCEDES-BENZ S65AMG reset

445 Technical terms
Distronic*
A driving convenience cruise control
system which helps the driver maintain
a pre-selected speed:


If there is no vehicle directly ahead,
the system operates in the same
way as conventional ->cruise con-
trol.


If a slower moving vehicle is ahead,
Distronic will reduce your vehicle
speed to the extent permitted by re-
duced throttle and up to 20% brak-
ing power to maintain the preset
minimum following distance.
DOT
(Department o
f Transportation)
(
page 323)
Engine number
The number set by the manufacturer
and stamped on the cylinder block to
uniquely identify each engine pro-
duced.Engine oil viscosity
Measurement for the inner friction (vis-
cosity) of the oil at different tempera-
tures. The higher the temperature an
oil can tolerate without becoming thin,
or the lower the temperature it can tol-
erate without becoming viscous, the
better the viscosity.
ESP
®(Electronic S
tability P
rogram)
Improves vehicle handling and direc-
tional stability.
ETD
(E
mergency T
ensioning D
evice)
Device which deploys in certain frontal
and rear collisions exceeding the sys-
tem’s threshold to tighten the seat
belts.
->SRSFSS (Canada vehicles)
(F
lexible S
ervice S
ystem)
Maintenance service indicator in the
multifunction display that informs the
driver when the next vehicle mainte-
nance service is due. FSS evaluates
engine temperature, oil level, vehicle
speed, engine speed, distance driven
and the time elapsed since your last
maintenance service, and calls for the
next maintenance service accordingly.
GAWR
(G
ross A
xle W
eight R
ating)
(
page 323)
Gear range
Number of gears which are available to
the automatic transmission for shifting.
The automatic gear shifting process
can be adapted to specific operating
conditions using the selector lever.

459 Index
Viscosity 445
Engine oil level see Oil level 286
Entry position
Messages in display 368
ESP®
81, 445
Four wheel electronic traction system
with ESP
®
84
Switching off 82
Switching on 83
Synchronizing 356
Warning lamp 344, 345
ETD 445
Safety guidelines 64
ETD (Emergency tensioning device) 69
Exterior lamp switch 131
Exterior rear view mirror
Auto-dimming on the driver’s
side 186
Exterior rear view mirrors
Adjusting 41
Folding electrically 188
Parking position for 170, 172
F
Fahrenheit (°F)
Setting temperature units 163Fastening the seat belts 43
Fine adjustment
Cruise control 217
Distronic* 224
First aid kit 384
Flat tire 403
Lowering the vehicle 407
Mounting the spare wheel 403
Preparing the vehicle 403
Flexible Service System (FSS) 329
Flexible Service System see FSS
Fog lamp, rear 134, 395
Replacing bulb 400
Fog lamps
Replacing bulbs 395
Fog lamps, front
Messages in display 370
Switching on 134
Folding electrically
Exterior rear view mirrors 188
Four wheel electronic traction system
(4MATIC)
with ESP
®
84
4MATIC 84
Front air bags 65Front lamps
Messages in display 370–373
Replacing bulbs 395, 397
Switching on 131
Front passenger front air bag off indicator
lamp 348
Front seat head restraints
Installing 116
Power seat 116
Removing 116
FSS (Flexible Service System) 329
FSS (Flexible Service System) (Canada
vehicles) 445
Fuel 285
Fuel reserve warning lamp 343
Premium unleaded gasoline 285
Reserve warning lamp 25
Fuel consumption statistics
After start 157
Since last reset 158
Fuel filler flap 284
Locking 284
Opening 390
Unlocking 284

460 IndexFuel tank
Filler flap 284
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. 434
Functions (control system) 145, 147
Resetting 161
Fuse box 417, 418
Fuse chart 385
Fuses 416
Auxiliary fuse box in trunk 417
F us e box i n engi ne c om p art me nt 4 18
Fuse box in passenger
compartment 417
Fuse chart 385
Fuse extractor 385
Spare fuses 385
G
Garage door opener 263
Erasing in remote control 268
Integrated remote control 265
Rolling code programming 266
Gasoline see Fuel 285
GAWR 323
Gear range 445
Automatic transmission 178
Limiting 178
Shifting into optimal 180Gear range limit
Canceling 180
Gear selector lever
Cleaning 337
Position (Automatic
transmission) 175
Glasses
Storage compartment in front of
armrest 245
Global
Locking 94
Unlocking 94
Global Positioning System (GPS) 446
Glove box 242
Closing 243
Locking 242
Opening 243
Unlocking 243
Gloves (vehicle tool kit) 385
Good visibility 186
GPS 254, 446
Gross Axle Weight Rating see GAWR
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating see GVWR
Gross Vehicle Weight see GVW
GVW 323
GVWR 324H
Hand-held transmitter
Programming integrated remote
control 265
Hands-free microphone 29
Hard plastic trim items
Cleaning 337
Hazard warning flasher 136
Switching off 136
Switching on 136
Head restraints 116
Headlamp cleaning system* 296
Headlamps
Automatic control 132
Bi-Xenon 444
Cleaning 334
Cleaning system* 186, 296
Refilling washer fluid 296
Switching off 57
Switching on 50
Headliner
Cleaning 337
Heated steering wheel* 252
Height adjustment
Head restraints 39
Steering wheel 40

463 Index
Lighter see Cigarette lighter 250
Lighting 131
Automatic headlamp mode 132
Combination switch 135
Courtesy lighting 139
Daytime running lamp mode 133
Door entry lamps 139
Exterior lamp switch 131
Front fog lamps 134
High beam flasher 135
High beams 135
Instrument cluster illumination 140
Interior 137
Locator lighting 133
Low beam 131
Manual headlamp mode 132
Night security illumination 133
Parking lamps 131
Rear fog lamp 134
Settings (control system) 164
Trunk 138, 139
Limiting opening height of trunk lid* 105
Limiting the gear range 178Limp Home Mode 185
Line of fall 446
Loading 239
Cargo tie-down hooks 240
Instructions 240
Roof rack 239
Loading terminology 323
Loading the vehicle 300
Locator lighting 133
Setting 166
Lock button 446
Door handle (KEYLESS-GO*) 58
SmartKey 92
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 96
Locking 55, 58, 92
Fuel filler flap 284
Global (SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*) 99
Global, SmartKey 94
Glove box 242
Vehicle in an emergency 389
Vehicle with KEYLESS-GO* 101
with the KEYLESS-GO* 58with the SmartKey 58
Locking knob 446
Loss of SmartKey 96
Loss of Smartkey with
KEYLESS-GO* 102
Low beam headlamps
Messages in display 370, 371
Replacing bulbs 395
Lowering
Vehicle 407
Lumbar support adjustment 122
M
Main Dimensions 433
Maintenance 12, 329
Maintenance service
Calling up the maintenance service
indicator 330
Overdue 330
Maintenance service indicator
Calling up 330
Clearing 330
Resetting 331

469 Index
Reinstalling vehicle battery 409
Remote control
SmartKey 92
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 96
Remote controls
Integrated 265
Remote door unlock
With Tele Aid 261
Removing
Vehicle battery 409
Wheel 406
Wiper blades 401
Replacing
Backup lamp bulbs 399
Battery (SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*) 393
Brake fluid 437
Brake lamp bulbs 399
Bulbs 394
Front lamp bulbs 397
License plate lamp bulbs 400
Parking lamp bulbs 399
Rear fog lamp bulbs 399, 400
Rear lamp bulbs 395, 399
Rear turn signal bulbs 399
Side marker lamp bulbs 399Standing lamp bulbs 399
Wiper blades 401
Reporting
Safety defects 18
Reset button in the instrument
cluster 160
Resetting
All functions (control system) 160
All functions of a submenu 161
Fuel consumption 158
Maintenance service indicator 331
Trip odometer 141
Residual heat utilization 202, 207, 448
Residual ventilation 202, 207
REST (Residual engine heat
utilization) 448
Restraint system see Infant and child re-
straint systems 71, 74
Rim 324
Rims and Tires 426
Roadside assistance 12
Tele Aid 257
Rolling code programming 266
RON (Research Octane Number) 285,
448
Roof rack 239Rubber parts
Cleaning 338
S
Safety
Occupant 60
Safety belts see Seat belts 43
Safety defects
Reporting 18
Safety systems
Driving 79
Screwdriver (vehicle tool kit) 385
Seat belt force limiter 69
Seat belts 67
Cleaning 337
Fastening 43
Proper use of 45, 68
Safety guidelines 64
Telltale 345
Seat cushion depth
Adjusting 123
Seat for and aft adjustment 118
Seat heater
Switching off 125
Switching on 125
Seat height 118

471 Index
Setting front passenger seat position from
rear* 118
Settings
Calling up Distronic* 156, 221
Convenience functions 169
Factory, SmartKey 94
Individual (SmartKey) 169
Lighting (control system) 164
Menus and submenus 145
Resetting all (control system) 160
Resetting in the submenu 161
Selective 94, 100
Settings menu
Functions in 160
Individual vehicle settings 160
Submenus 161
Shelf below rear window
Cleaning 337
Shift lock 448
Shifting
Gear selector lever positions 175
Into optimal gear range (automatic
transmission) 180
Shoulder support
Seat adjustment 123
Side impact air bags 66Side marker lamps
Replacing bulbs 395, 399
Side windows
Automatic closing 209
Automatic opening 209
Cleaning 336
Closing fully (Express-close) 209
Opening 209
Opening fully (Express-open) 209
Stopping 210
Synchronizing power windows 210
Sidewall 324, 448
Simultaneous wiping and washing
Windshield wipers 53
Single wipe 53
SmartKey 92
Battery check lamp 94, 100
Factory setting 94
Global locking 94
Global locking and unlocking 94
Global unlocking 94
Lock button 92
Locking 58
Locking and unlocking 92
Loss of 96
Remote control 92Replacing the batteries 392
Replacing the battery 392
Restoring to factory setting 95
Selective setting 94
Starting the engine 46
Turning off the engine 57
Unlock button 92
Unlocking 32
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 96
Checking the battery 101
Factory setting 99
Global locking 99
Global unlocking 100
Lock button 96
Locking the vehicle 101
Loss of 102
Messages in display 368
Remote control 96
Replacing the battery 392, 393
Selective setting 100
Unlock button 96
Unlocking 33, 96
Snow chains 328
Spare fuses 385
Spare wheel
Mounting 403

472 IndexSpeed
Setting current 216
Setting to last stored speed in Distron-
ic* (“Resume” function) 224
Speed settings
Cruise control 217
Distronic* 223, 224
To last stored speed (“Resume” func-
tion) in Cruise control 217
Speedometer
Displays 220
Settings units 163
Speedometer display mode
Selecting 163
Sporty driving style 232
SRS 68, 448
Indicator lamp 347
SRS indicator lamp 60
Standing lamps 131
Replacing bulbs 395, 399
Standing water
Driving instructions 280
Starting difficulties 48
Starting the engine 46Steering column
Height adjustment 40
Length adjustment 40
Steering wheel
Adjusting 40
Adjustment 40
Cleaning 337
Heated steering wheel* 252
Steering wheel adjustment 40
Steering wheel gearshift control S 55 AMG
and S 65 AMG
Automatic transmission 181
Stolen vehicle
Recovery services 262
Stopping
Tilt/sliding sunroof 214
Windows 210
Storage compartments 242
Armrest 243, 244, 245, 246
Cup holder 248, 249
Glove box 242
In front of armrest 246
Parcel net 247Storage compartment in front of
armrest 243, 244
Storage tray 243, 244, 245
Under the front seats 247
Storing (Memory function*)
Positions into memory 129
Storing tires 299
Submenus
Convenience 169
For settings 145
In control system 147
Instrument cluster 163
Lighting 164
Resetting functions in Control
system 161
Selecting 161
Settings menu 161
Vehicle 168
Sun visors 190
Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) 448

474 IndexTemperature
Display mode 163
Setting units in display 163
Tires 307
Tie-down hooks (Trunk) 240
Tightening torque 449
Tightening torque (Wheel bolts) 407
Tilt/sliding sunroof
Stopping 214
Synchronizing 214
TIN 325
Tire
Vehicle maximum load on 325
Tire and Loading Information 301
Tire and loading terminology 323
Tire care and maintenance 298
Tire Identification Number see TIN
Tire inflation pressure
Checking 286, 306, 308
Setting units 164
Tire inflation pressure see the placard on
the fuel filler flapTire inspection 298
Tire load rating 325
Tire ply composition and material
used 325
Tire speed rating 278, 315, 325
Tire terminology 323
Tire traction 278
Tires 297
Direction of rotation 300
Driving instructions 277
Messages in display 376–383
Retreads 297
Rotating 326
Service life 298
Temperature 307, 322
Tire inflation pressure monitor warning
lamp 346
Tread depth 299, 327
Wear pattern 326
Winter 327
Tools 384Tow-away alarm 88
Arming 88
Canceling alarm 89
Disarming 88
Disarming for transport 88
Towing eye bolt (vehicle tool kit) 385
Installing 415
Towing the vehicle 413
Traction 179, 325
Transmission see Automatic
transmission 293
Tread 325
Tread depth 299
Tread depth (tires) 327
Treadwear indicators 325
Trip computer 157
Trip odometer
Resetting 141