2007 MERCEDES-BENZ G55AMG tailgate

104 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Opening the doors from the inside
You can open a locked door from the
inside. Open door only when conditions
are safe to do so.
1Locking knob
2Inside door handleFront doors
Pull on inside door handle2 on the
respective front door to open door.
If the door was locked, locking knob1
will move up.
Rear doors
Pull up locking knob1 on the
respective rear door to unlock door.
Pull on inside door handle2 on the
respective rear door to open door.
iIf the vehicle has previously been locked
with the SmartKey, opening a door or the tailgate
from the inside will trigger the anti-theft alarm
system.
To cancel the alarm, do one the following:

Insert the SmartKey in the starter switch.

Press buttonŒ or‹ on the
SmartKey.iIf you hear a warning signal you have forgot-
ten to switch off the headlamps before opening
the driver’s door.
In addition the message
Switch off lights
appears in the multifunction display.
Switch off the headlamps.
!Failure to switch off the headlamps when
leaving the vehicle may result in a discharged
battery.

105 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Tailgate Opening the tailgate from the outside
1Lock cylinder
2Tailgate handle
Press lock cylinder1 and pull on
tailgate handle2.
Open the tailgate to the side.Opening the tailgate from inside
1Locking knob
2Inside door handle
Pull on inside door handle2 to open
the tailgate.
If the door was locked:
Pull up locking knob1 to unlock the
tailgate.
Pull on door handle2 to open the
tailgate.
Warning!G
The tailgate swings open to one side. Always
make sure there is sufficient clearance for
the tailgate.
Make sure the tailgate is closed when the
engine is running and while driving. Among
other dangers, deadly carbon monoxide
(CO) gases may enter vehicle interior result-
ing in unconsciousness and death.
iThe vehicle must be unlocked (page 38).

106 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Closing the tailgateAutomatic central locking
The doors and the tailgate lock automati-
cally when the ignition is switched on and
the wheels are turning at vehicle speeds of
approximately 9 mph (15 km/h) or more.
You can open a locked door from the
inside. Open door only when conditions
are safe to do so.
For information on towing the vehicle, see
“Towing the vehicle” (
page 401).
You can deactivate the automatic locking
mode using the control system
(
page 155).
Warning!G
To prevent possible personal injury, always
keep hands and fingers away from the cargo
compartment opening when closing the
tailgate. Be especially careful when small
children are around.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take it
with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsuper-
vised use of vehicle equipment may cause
an accident and/or serious personal injury.
Warning!G
Never drive vehicle with the tailgate open.
Deadly carbon monoxide (CO) gases may
enter vehicle interior resulting in uncon-
sciousness and death.
iTo prevent an inadvertent lockout, do not
place the SmartKey in the cargo compartment.
iThe doors and the tailgate unlock auto-
matically after an accident if the force of the
impact exceeds a preset threshold.
The vehicle automatically locks when the ignition
is switched on and the wheels are turning at
vehicle speeds of approximately 9 mph
(15 km/h) or more. You could therefore lock
yourself out when the vehicle

is pushed or towed

is on a test stand

107 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Locking and unlocking from the inside
You can lock or unlock the doors and the
tailgate from inside using the central lock-
ing or unlocking switch. This can be useful,
for example, if you want to lock the vehicle
before starting to drive.
The fuel filler flap cannot be locked or
unlocked with the central locking or
unlocking switch.The switches are located on the upper part
of the center console.
1Central unlocking switch
2Central locking switch
Locking
Press central locking switch2.
If all doors and the tailgate are closed,
the vehicle locks.Unlocking
Press central unlocking switch1.
The vehicle unlocks.
Warning!G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take it
with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsuper-
vised use of vehicle equipment may cause
an accident and/or serious personal injury.
iYou can open a locked door from inside at
any time. Open door only when conditions are
safe to do so.
If the vehicle was previously centrally locked
with the SmartKey, it will not unlock using
central unlocking switch1.
If the vehicle was previously locked with central
locking switch2:

and the SmartKey is set to factory settings,
the complete vehicle is unlocked when a
front door is opened from the inside.

and the SmartKey is set to selective settings,
only the front door opened from the inside is
unlocked.

126 Controls in detail
Lighting
Manual control
Switching interior lighting on
Press symbolW on rocker
switch5.
Interior lamp6 comes on.
Switching interior lighting off
Move rocker switch5 to center
position.
Interior lamp6 goes out.
Automatic control is activated.
Rear interior lamps
The rear interior lamps are located above
the rear seat bench on the left and right
side.
Right overhead control panel shown, left
overhead control panel laterally reversed
1Lamp on
2Switch for rear interior lamps
3Automatic control
Manual controlSwitching interior lighting on
Move switch2 to position1.
The rear interior lamp comes on.
Switching interior lighting off
Move switch2 to center position.
The rear interior lamp goes out.
Automatic control
Activating automatic control
Move switch2 to position3.
The rear lamps come in darkness when
you open a rear door.
Deactivating automatic control
Move switch2 to center position.
The rear lamps remain switched off in
darkness, even when you open a rear
door.
!To prevent the vehicle battery from being
discharged, all interior lamps switch off auto-
matically after approximately 30 minutes with a
door or the tailgate open and the SmartKey
removed from the starter switch.
An interior lamp switched on manually does not
go out automatically. Before leaving the vehicle,
make sure the interior lamps are switched off.
!The rear interior lamps can be switched on
with the SmartKey in starter switch position0 or
SmartKey removed from the starter switch for up
to 30 minutes.

127 Controls in detail
Lighting
Cargo compartment lamps
The switch for the cargo compartment
lamps is located in the overhead control
panel.
1Switch for cargo compartment lampsThe cargo compartment lamps are located
above the rear window.
2Cargo compartment lamps
Switching cargo compartment lamps
on
Press switch1.
Cargo compartment lamps2 come
on.Switching cargo compartment lamps
off
Press switch1 once more.
Cargo compartment lamps2 go out.
iWhen opening the tailgate, the cargo
compartment lamps come on automatically.
Switching off the cargo compartment lamps
using switch1 in the overhead control panel
(
page 127) then is not possible.
You can switch off the cargo compartment lamps
if the tailgate should remain open for a longer
period of time, see “Switching cargo compart-
ment lamps off and on with the tailgate open”
(
page 128).

128 Controls in detail
Lighting
Switching cargo compartment lamps
off and on with the tailgate open
1Door lock
2Lock cylinderSwitching off
Open the tailgate (page 105).
Press door lock1 down in direction of
arrow until it engages.
Switching on
Press lock cylinder2 to activate the
cargo compartment lamps again.
The cargo compartment lamps will
come on.
!To prevent the vehicle battery from being
discharged, switch off the cargo compartment
lamps if the tailgate should remain open for a
longer period of time.
!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 important that the
door lock be in the same original position as
shown in the illustration.
To return the door lock1 to its original 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.
Never drive vehicle with the tailgate open.
Deadly carbon monoxide (CO) gases may
enter vehicle interior resulting in uncon-
sciousness and death.

202 Controls in detail
Driving systems
Sensors
Minimum distance
If the system detects an obstacle in this
range, all the distance segments in the
warning indicator (
page 202) illuminate
and you hear a warning signal. If the
obstacle is closer than the minimum dis-
tance, the actual distance may no longer
be indicated by the system.Warning indicator
Visual signals indicate to the driver the
relative distance between the sensors and
an obstacle.
The warning indicator is located next to the
tailgate.
Warning indicator
1Distance segments
2Readiness indicatorThe warning indicator is divided into four
yellow, and two red distance segments1.
The Rear Parking Assist system is ready
when you hear a signal and the readiness
indicator2 is illuminated.
As your vehicle approaches an object, one
or more distance segments will illuminate,
depending on the distance. When the sixth
distance segment illuminates, you have
reached the minimum distance.
An intermittent acoustic warning will
sound when the fourth yellow distance
segment illuminates. This signal quickens
with each additional distance segment
illuminated. When all distance segments
illuminate, the acoustic warning becomes
a constant signal. The signal is canceled
when the gear selector lever is moved to
drive positionD or park positionP.
Centerapprox. 59.1 in (150 cm)
Cornersapprox. 40 in (100 cm)
Centerapprox. 7.9 in (20 cm)
Cornersapprox. 7.9 in (20 cm)