2008 MERCEDES-BENZ G55AMG door lock

128 Controls in detail
Lighting
Switching cargo compartment lamps
off and on with the tailgate open1 Door lock
2 Lock cylinder Switching off
Open the tailgate (page 105).
Press door lock
1 down in direction of
arrow until it engages.
Switching on
Press lock cylinder 2 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 lock 1 to its original position,
press lock cylinder 2.
Warning!G
To prevent possible pe rsonal 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.
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130 Controls in detail
Instrument cluster
For a full view on the instrument cluster,
see “At a glance” (
page 26).
1 Reset button
The instrument cluster is activated when
you

open a door

switch on the ignition (page 39)

press reset button 1

switch on the exterior lamps
(
page 117) You can change the instrument cluster set-
tings in the instrument
cluster submenu of
the control system (
page 149). Adjusting instrument cluster
illumination
Use reset button
1 to adjust the illumina-
tion brightness for the instrument cluster.
To brighten illumination
Turn reset button 1 clockwise until
the desired level of illumination is
reached.
To dim illumination
Turn reset button 1 counterclockwise
until the desired level of illumination is
reached.
Warning!G
No messages will be displayed if either the
instrument cluster or the multifunction
display is inoperative.
As a result, you will not be able to see infor-
mation about your driv ing conditions, such
as speed or outside temperature, warn-
ing/indicator lamps, malfunction/warning
messages or the failure of any systems.
Driving characteristics may be impaired.
If you must continue to drive, do so with
added caution. Contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center as soon
as possible.
iThe instrument cluster illumination is
dimmed or brightened automatically to suit
ambient light conditions.
The instrument cluster illu mination will also be
adjusted automatically when you switch on the
vehicle’s exterior lamps.
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152 Controls in detail
Control system
For more information on the daytime
running lamp mode, see “Lighting”
(
page 117).Setting locator lighting
With the locator lighting feature activated
and the exterior
lamp switch in
position U (
page 117), the following
lamps will switch on during darkness when
the vehicle is unlocked using button Œ
on the SmartKey:

Parking lamps

Tail lamps

License plate lamps

Side marker lamps

Front fog lamps
The locator lighting switches off when the
driver’s door is opened.
If you do not open a door after unlocking
the vehicle with the SmartKey, the lamps
will switch off automa tically after approxi-
mately 40 seconds.
Move the selection marker with
button æ orç to the
Lighting
submenu.
Press button j ork repeatedly
until the message
Surround lighting
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press button æ orç to switch
the locator lighting function
On or Off.
Turn the exterior lamp switch to
position U when exiting the vehicle.
The locator lighting feature is
activated.
iFor safety reasons, changing the setting for
the daytime running lamp mode is not possible
while the vehicle is in motion. The following
message appears in the multifunction display:
Setting can
only be made
at a standstill
For safety reasons, resetting to factory settings
(
page 146) while driving will not deactivate the
daytime running lamp mode.
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155
Controls in detail
Control system
Selecting audio search function
Use of the audio search function to select
a radio station (
page 141) will enable
you to start a frequency scan (
Frequency)
or select a radio station stored in memory
(
Memory).
Move the selection marker with
button æ orç to the
Vehicle
submenu.
Press button j ork repeatedly
until the message
Audio search
appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current
setting.Press button
æ orç to select
Frequency
or Memory. Setting automatic locking
Use this function to activate or deactivate
the automatic central locking. With the
automatic central locking system
activated, the vehicle is centrally locked at
vehicle speeds of approximately 9 mph
(15 km/h).
Move the selection marker with
button
æ orç to the
Vehicle
submenu.
Press button j ork repeatedly
until the message
Automatic door
lock
appears in the multifunction
display.

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156 Controls in detail
Control system
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to switch
the automatic central locking
On or Off. Convenience submenu
Access the
Convenience submenu via the
Settings menu. Use the Convenience
submenu to change the setting for the
convenience feature.
The following function is available: Activating easy-entry/exit feature
Use this function to activate and
deactivate the easy-entry/exit feature
(
page 45).
FunctionPage
Activating easy-entry/exit
feature156
Warning!G
You must make sure no one can become
trapped or injured by the moving steering
wheel when the easy-entry/exit feature is
activated.
To stop steering wheel movement, do one of
the following:

Move the steering wheel adjustment
stalk (
page 44).

Press one of the stored position buttons
or the memory button (
page 115).
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, or with access to an unlocked
vehicle. Children coul d open the driver’s
door and unintentionally activate the
easy-entry/exit feature, which could result
in an accident and/or serious personal
injury.

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192 Controls in detail
Power windows
Opening and closing
The side windows are opened and closed
electrically. The switches for all side
windows are located on the driver’s door
control panel. The switches for the respec-
tive side windows are located on the front
passenger door and the rear doors.1 Override switch (
page 85)
2 Left front window
3 Right front window
4 Right rear window
5 Left rear window
Switch on the ignition (page 39).
Opening the windows
Press switch 2, 3 , 4 or 5 to the
resistance point.
The corresponding window will move
downwards until you release the
switch.
Closing the windows
Pull switch 2, 3 , 4 or 5 to the
resistance point.
The corresponding window will move
upwards until you release the switch.
Warning!G
When closing the windo ws, make sure there
is no danger of anyone being harmed by the
closing procedure.
Activate the override switch (
page 85)
when children are riding i n t h e b a c k s e a t s o f
the vehicle. The children could otherwise
injure themselves, e.g. by becoming trapped
in the window opening.
The closing procedure can be immediately
halted by releasing the switch or by releas-
ing button ‹ on the SmartKey.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from starter switch, take it with
you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave chil-
dren unattended in the vehicle, or with ac-
cess to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised
use of vehicle equipment can cause an
accident and/or serious personal injury.
iYou can also open or close the windows
using the SmartKey, see “Summer opening fea-
ture” (
page 193) and see “Convenience clos-
ing feature” (
page 194).
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194 Controls in detail
Power windows
Convenience closing feature
When locking the vehicle, you can close
the windows and the tilt/sliding sunroof
simultaneously.Aim transmitter eye of the SmartKey at
the driver’s outside door handle
(
page 193).
The SmartKey must be in close
proximity to the driv er’s outside door
handle.
Press and hold button ‹ on the
SmartKey until the windows and the
tilt/sliding sunroof are completely
closed.
Release button ‹ on the SmartKey
to interrupt the closing procedure.
Warning!G
When closing the windows and the
tilt/sliding sunroof, make sure that there is
no danger of anyone being harmed by the
closing procedure.
If potential danger exists, proceed as
follows:

Release button ‹ to stop the closing
procedure. To open, press and hold
button Œ. To continue the closing
procedure after making sure that there
is no danger of anyone being harmed by
the closing procedur e, press and hold
button ‹.
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Controls in detail
Useful features
Tele Aid
Shortly after the completion of your
Tele Aid acquaintance call, you will receive
a user ID and password. By visiting
www.mbusa.com and selecting “Tele Aid”
(USA only), you will have access to account
information, remote door unlock and
more.
The Tele Aid system
(Tele
matic Alarm Identification on
D
emand)
The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response:

automatic and manual emergency

roadside assistance

information
The Tele Aid system is operational provid-
ing that the vehicle’s battery is charged,
properly connected, not damaged and
cellular and GPS coverage are available.
The speaker volume of a Tele Aid call can
be adjusted by using the volume control on
the COMAND system he adunit or on the
multifunction steering wheel. To raise, turn
the rotary volume control on the COMAND
system headunit clockwise or press
button æ on the multifunction steering
wheel. To lower, turn the rotary volume
control on the COMAND system headunit
counterclockwise or press button ç on
the multifunction steering wheel.
To activate, press the SOS button, the
Roadside Assistance button • or
the Information button ¡, depend-
ing on the type of response required.
!The initial activation of the Tele Aid system
may only be performed by completing the sub-
scriber agreement and pl acing an acquaintance
call using the Information button ¡. Failure
to complete either of these steps will result in a
system that is not activated.
If you have any questions regarding activation,
please call the Response Center at
1-800-756-9018 (in the USA) or
1-888-923-8367 (in Canada).
iThe SOS button is located in the overhead
control panel (
page 231).
The Roadside Assistance button •
(
page 232) and the Information button ¡
(
page 233) are located below the center
armrest cover.
!The Tele Aid system utilizes the cellular
network for communication and the GPS
(G
lobal Positioning System) satellites for vehicle
location. If either of these signals are unavail-
able, the Tele Aid system may not function and if
this occurs, assistance must be summoned by
other means.
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