2008 MERCEDES-BENZ G55AMG coolant

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Index
A
ABS 27, 87
Indicator lamp 324–325, 327
LOW RANGE mode 89
Messages in display 338
Accelerator position (Automatic transmission) 166
Accessory weight 304
Accident In case of 61
Activating Air conditioning (cooling) 190
Air recirculation mode 188
Anti-theft alarm system 96
Central locking (control system) 155
Defrost 187
Easy-entry/exit feature 156
ESP
®94
Exterior headlamps 56
Exterior lamps 118
Exterior rear view mirror parking posi- tion (Canada only) 178 Headlamps 56
Immobilizer 95
Rear window defroster 181
Windshield defroster 181
Windshield wipers 58
Adding Coolant 275
Engine oil 273
Additional turn signals 376
Adjusting 41 Air distribution 186
Air volume 186
Exterior rear view mirrors 46
Head restraint fore and aft adjustment 43
Head restraint height 43
Head restraint height, rear seats 110
Instrument cluster illumination 130
Interior rear view mirror 46
Mirrors 46
Multicontour seat* 109 Seat backrest tilt 43
Seat cushion depth 109
Seat cushion tilt 43
Seat fore and aft adjustment 43
Seat height 43
Seats 41
Steering column in/out 45
Steering column up/down 45
Steering wheel 44
Advanced TPMS Messages in display 340–341, 359–360
Air bags 70 BabySmart
TM air bag deactivation
system 80
Front 73
Safety guidelines 72
Window curtain air bags 74
Air conditioning 189
Air conditioning refrigerant 423
Air distribution Adjusting 186
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Index
Batteries
SmartKey (replacing) 374
Batteries, SmartKey Check lamp 103
Checking 103
Battery box Fuse box in 406
Battery discharged Jump starting 397
Battery, vehicle 394 Charging 396
Disconnecting 396
Messages in display 342–343
Reconnecting 396
Reinstalling 396
Removing 396
Bead 304
Block heater (Canada only) 310
Blocking rear door window operation 85
B-pillar 410
Brake fluid 266, 423 Message in display 344
Brake lamp bulbs, left and right 376
Brake lamp, high mounted 376
Brake lamps Messages in display 352 Brake pads
Message in display 345
Brakes 246 Warning lamp 326–327
Break-in period 244
Brush guard 373 Lowering 373
Raising and securing 373
Bulbs, replacing Additional turn signals 376
Backup lamps 376, 384
Brake lamps 376, 384
Front fog lamps 376, 380
Front lamps 376
Front turn signal lamps 376, 381
High beam lamps 376
High mounted brake lamp 376
License plate lamps 376, 385
Locator lighting lamps 376
Low beam lamps 376
Parking lamps 376, 378 Rear fog lamp 376, 384
Rear lamps 376
Rear turn signal lamps 376
Side marker lamps 376, 382
Standing lamps 376, 378
Tail lamp assemblies 376
Tail lamp unit 383
C
Call priority, Tele Aid 235
Calling up Maintenance service indicator display 313
Range (distance to empty) 158
Capacities Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. 420
Cargo area see Cargo compartment
Cargo compartment Expanding 206
Tailgate 105
Tie-down rings 209
Cargo compartment cover blind 214 Installing 214
Removing 214
Rolling out 214
Rolling up 214
Cargo compartment lamps 127
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Cargo tie-down rings 209
Carpets, Cleaning 321
Catalytic converter 262
CD changer 366
CD playerOperating 143
Center console 30 Front passenger front air bag off indica-tor lamp 335
Lower part 31
Upper part 30
Central locking From inside 107
Switch 107
Switching on/off (control system) 155
Unlocking from inside 107
Central unlocking Switch 107
Certification label 410
Charging Vehicle battery 396 Checking
Coolant level 266, 274
Oil level 266, 269
Checking tire pressure electronically with the Advanced Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (Advanced TPMS) 289
Checklist Off-road driving 254
Child safety 77 Infant and child restraint systems 68, 78
LATCH child seat anchors 82
Child safety switch see Blocking of rear door window operation
Cigarette lighter 222
Cleaning Gear selector lever 321
Headlamps 177
Headliner 321
Leather upholstery 322
Light alloy wheels 320
Rear Parking Assist sensors 318, 319
Seat belts 321
Steering wheel 321 Upholstery 322
Windows 319
Windshield 59
Wiper blades 319
Wood trims 322
Cleaning tires 279
Climate control 182 Adjusting air distribution 186
Adjusting air volume 186
Air conditioning 189
Air recirculation mode 188
Defogging windshield 188
Defrosting 187
Rear window defroster 181
Residual heat utilization (REST) 190
Setting the temperature 185
Windshield defroster 180
Clock 27
Closing Glove box 215
Hood 269
Tailgate 106
Tilt/sliding sunroof 196, 372
Windows 192
Closing tilt/sliding sunroof In an emergency 372
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Cockpit 24
Cold tire inflation pressure 304
COMAND see separate operating instruc-
tions
Combination switch 25, 122 High beam flasher 57, 122
High beam headlamps 122
Turn signals 57
Windshield wipers 58
Control and operation of radio transmitters 261
Control system 133 Audio menu 141
Convenience submenu 156
Display digital speedometer 140
Display outside temperature 140
Functions 135, 137, 139
Instrument cluster submenu 149
Lighting submenu 151
Menus 136, 137, 139
Multifunction display 133
Multifunction steering wheel 134
NAVI menu 144
Satellite radio (USA only) 142
Selecting radio system 141
Settings menu 146 Standard display menu 140
Submenus 135, 137, 139
TEL menu 159
Trip computer menu 157
Vehicle status message memory
menu 144
Vehicle submenu 154
Convenience feature 194
Convenience submenu 156 Activating easy-entry/exit feature 156
Coolant 274, 425 Adding 275
Anticorrosion/antifreeze quantity 426
Capacities 420
Checking level 274
Messages in display 345–348
Temperature 263
Temperature gauge 131
Coolant level Checking 266, 274
Coolant temperature gauge 27
Corner-illuminating front fog lamps 122
Crossing obstacles 258 Cruise control 197
Canceling 198
Driving downhill 198
Driving uphill 198
Fine adjustment 199
Message in display 348
Setting current speed 198
Setting speed 199
Cruise control lever 198
Cup holders 219 In front passenger footwell 220
In rear passenger footwell 220
Next to armrest 219
Curb weight 304
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F
Fastening the seat belts 48
Fine adjustmentCruise control 199
First aid kit 364
Flat tire 388 Lifting the vehicle 389
Lowering the vehicle 392
Mounting the spare wheel 389
Spare wheel 366
Floormats 224
Fog lamp, rear 121, 376
Fog lamps Corner-illuminating front fog lamps 122
Fog lamps, front 121
4-ETS 87, 90
Front air bags 73
Front axle differential lock Switching on 176
Front fog lamps Messages in display 353
Replacing bulbs 376, 380
Front lamps Replacing bulbs 376, 378
Switching on 117 Front passenger front air bag off indicator
lamp 80, 335
Front seat head restraints Installing 109
Removing 108
Front towing eye 402
Front turn signal lamp Replacing bulbs 381
Fuel 265 Additives 425
Gasoline additives 425
Message in display 363
Premium unleaded gasoline 265, 422, 424
Refueling 264
Requirements 424
Reserve warning 27
Technical data 420
Fuel additives 425
Fuel consumption statistics Since last reset 158
Since start 157 Fuel filler cap
Message in display 351
Fuel filler flap 264 Locking 264
Opening 370
Unlocking 264
Fuel requirements 424
Fuel reserve tank Message in display 351
Fuel reserve warning lamp 331
Fuel tank Capacity 422
Filler flap 264
Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. Capacities 420
Functions (control system) 135, 137, 139
Fuse box 404, 405, 406
Fuses 403 Fuse box in battery box 406
Fuse box in front passenger footwell 404
Fuse box in middle tunnel 405
Main fuse box in passenger compartment 404
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Immobilizer 95Activating 95
Deactivating 95
Infant and child restraint systems 78 Installing 83
LATCH child seat anchors 82
Information button see Tele Aid
Inside rear view mirror Auto-dimming 177
Installing Cargo compartment cover blind 214
Infant and child restraint systems 83
Wiper blades 387
Instructions Loading 208
Instrument cluster 26, 130 Coolant temperature gauge 131
Digital speedometer 140
Illumination 130
Lamps in 324–332
Multifunction display 133
Outside temperature 140
Outside temperature indicator 132
Selecting language 149
Instrument lighting 130
Instruments and controls see Cockpit Interior lighting
Automatic operation 125
Delayed shut-off 154
Manual operation 126
Interior lighting, front 125
Interior lighting, rear 126
Interior rear view mirror Adjusting 46
Intermittent wipe 60 Activating 60
Deactivating 60
Intermittent wiping 59
J
Jack 365
Jump starting 397 K
Key
Messages in display 351
Key, mechanical 368
Key, SmartKey Battery check lamp 102
Checking the batteries 103
Factory setting 102
Global locking 102
Global unlocking 102
Loss of 103
Positions in starter switch 39
Remote control 100
Restoring to factory setting 103
Selective setting 102
Starting the engine 54
Unlocking with 38
Keys 100
Kickdown (Automatic transmission) 166
Kilometers/miles in speedometer 149
Kilopascal 305
Km/h or mph in speedometer 149
L
Labels, identification 410
Lamp bulbs, exterior 375
Lamp in center console 335
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Index
Mirrors
Activating exterior rear view mirror parking position (Canada only) 178
Adjusting 46
Auto-dimming for rear view mirror 177
Exterior rear view mirrors 46
Interior rear view mirror 46
Storing exterior rear view mirror park- ing position (Canada only) 116
Mobile phone see Telephone*
MON 265
Monitoring reach Rear Parking Assist 201
Mph or km/h in speedometer setting 149
Multicontour seat* 109
Multifunction display 133 Selecting language 149
Multifunction display messages ABS 338
Advanced TPMS 340–341, 359–360
Backup lamp 355
Battery 342–343
Brake fluid 344
Brake lamps 352 Brake pads 345
Coolant 345–348
Cruise control 348
Doors 348
Electronic systems 363
Engine oil 349–350
ESP
®339
Front fog lamps 353
Fuel 363
Fuel filler cap 351
Fuel reserve tank 351
High beam headlamps 353
High mounted brake lamp 352
Hood 351
Key 351
Lamps, exterior 352–357
License plate lamps 354
Light sensor 352
Low beam headlamps 354
Parking brake 345
Parking lamps 354
Rear fog lamp 355
Side marker lamps 353
SRS 358
Tail lamps 355
Tailgate 362 Tele Aid 362
Telephone* 362
Tires 340–341, 359–360
Transfer case 361
Turn signal lamps 356–357
Washer fluid 363
Multifunction steering wheel 28, 134 Buttons 134
N
Navigation system Operating 144
See separate COMAND operating in-structions
Night security illumination 120 Setting 153
Normal occupant weight 305
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Switching onAutomatic central locking (control system) 155
Differential locks 175
ESP
®94
Front axle differential lock 176
Headlamps 56
Heated steering wheel 225
Rear axle differential lock 176
Transfer case differential lock 175
Windshield wipers 58
Symbol messages Multifunction display 342–363
T
Tachometer 27, 132 Overspeed range 132
Tail lamps 383 Cleaning 318
Messages in display 355
Replacing bulbs 376
Tailgate Closing 106
Message in display 362
Opening 105
Unlocking in an emergency 369
Tar stains 315 Technical data
Air conditioning refrigerant 423
Brake fluid 423
Coolant 420
Coolants 425
Electrical system 417
Engine 413
Engine oil 423
Engine oil additives 423
Fuel requirements 424
Fuels 420
Gasoline additives 425
Lubricants 420
Main dimensions 418
Premium unleaded gasoline 424
Rims and tires 414
Weights and ratings 419
Windshield and headlamp washer system 422, 428
Tele Aid 229 Initiating an emergency call manually 231
Message in display 362 Tele Aid*
Call priority 235
Emergency calls 230
Information 233
Remote door unlock 235
Roadside Assistance 232
SOS button 231
Stolen Vehicle Recovery services 236
System self-check 230
Telephone Answering a call 160
Dialing a number from the phone book 160
Ending a call 160
Loading phone book 160
Operating 159
Redialing 161
Telephone cradle Changing 228
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