2008 MERCEDES-BENZ G55AMG key

164 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Gear selector lever positions
The current gear selector lever position
appears in the multifunction display.1 Current gear selector lever positionEffect
ìPark position
Gear selector lever position
when the vehicle is parked. Place
gear selector lever in park
position P only when vehicle is
stopped. The park position is not
intended to serve as a brake
when the vehicle is parked.
Rather, the driver should always
set the parking brake in addition
to placing the gear selector lever
in park position P to secure the
vehicle.
Effect
The SmartKey can only be
removed from the starter switch
with the gear selector lever in
park position P. With the
SmartKey removed, the gear
selector lever is locked in park
position P.
If the vehicle’s electrical system
is malfunctioning, the gear
selector lever could remain
locked in park position P
(
page 371).
íReverse gear
Place gear selector lever in
position R only when vehicle is
stopped.
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165
Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Effect
ëNeutral
No power is transmitted from the
engine to the drive axle. When
the brakes are released, the
vehicle can be moved freely
(pushed or towed).
To avoid damage to the trans-
mission, never engage neutral
position
N while driving except:

to coast when vehicle is in
danger of skidding (e.g. on
icy roads) when the ESP
® is
deactivated or malfunction-
ing

when you have to shift the
transfer case
êDrive
The transmission shifts
automatically. All forward gears
are available.
!Coasting the vehicle, or driving for any other
reason with gear selector lever in neutral
position N can result in transmission damage
that is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.
Warning!G
Getting out of your vehicle with the gear
selector lever not fully engaged in park
position P is dangerous. Also, park
position P alone is not intended to or capa-
ble of preventing your vehicle from moving,
possibly hitting people or objects.
Always set the parking brake in addition to
shifting to park position P (
page 62).
When parked on an in cline, turn the front
wheels towards the road curb.
Do not park this vehicle in areas where com-
bustible materials such as grass, hay or
leaves can come into contact with the hot
exhaust system, as these materials could be
ignited and cause a vehicle fire.
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. Children
could move the gear selector lever from
park position P, which could result in an
accident and/or seri ous personal injury.
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172 Controls in detail
Transfer case
Messages in the multifunction display
If a shift was not completed and one of the
following messages appears in the multi-
function display:

TC shift conditions not fulfilled
The shift did not take place. At least
one shift condition was not met.
Repeat the shift procedure.

TC in neutral
The shift did not take place. The
transfer case is in neutral. Gear
position
N appears in transfer case
indicator 1.
Repeat the shift procedure.

TC shift procedure canceled
The shift did not take place.
Repeat the shift procedure.

Transfer case Visit workshop
There may be a malfunction in the
system.
Repeat the shift procedure.
If the shift procedure still does not take
place, have the vehicle checked at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck
Center as soon as possible. For more information, see “Practical hints”
section (
page 361).
Warning!G
If the transfer case is
in neutral, transmis-
sion position P will not hold vehicle. The
parking brake must be applied to hold
vehicle in place.
iIf the SmartKey is in starter switch
position 0 or 1, an alarm will sound if the
transfer case is in neutra l and the driver’s door is
opened.
Engage the transfer case to gear position HIGH
or LOW.
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190 Controls in detail
Climate control
Activating
Moist air can fog up the windows. You can
dehumidify the air with the air condition-
ing.
Press button9 (page 183) once
more.
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
The air conditioning uses the refrigerant
R134a. This refrigerant is free of CFCs
which are harmful to the ozone layer.
Residual heat and ventilation
With the engine switched off, it is possible
to continue to heat or ventilate the interior
for up to 30 minutes. This feature makes
use of the residual he at produced by the
engine. Activating
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position
0 or 1 (
page 39).
or
Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
Press button 9 (page 183).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
Deactivating
Press button 9 (page 183) once
more.
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out.!If the air conditioning cannot be turned on
again, this indicates that the air conditioning is
losing refrigerant. The compressor has turned
itself off.
Have the air conditioning checked at the nearest
authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
iHow long the system will provide heating
depends on

the coolant temperature

the battery voltage
Regardless of the temperature and air volume
set on the climate control panel, an interior
temperature is aimed at by 72°F (22°C) and the
blower runs on low speed to protect the vehicle
battery.
iThe residual heat is automatically turned off:

when the ignition is switched on

after about 30 minutes

if the coolant temperature is too low

if the battery voltage drops
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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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193
Controls in detail
Power windows
Fully opening the windows
(Express-open)
Press switch
2, 3 , 4 or 5 past the
resistance point and release.
The corresponding window opens
completely.
Stopping the windows during
Express-operation
Press or pull the respective switch
again.
The movement of the window stops.
Summer opening feature
If the weather is warm, you can ventilate
the vehicle before driving off by simulta-
neously opening the windows and the
tilt/sliding sunroof.Aim transmitter eye of the SmartKey at
the driver’s outside door handle.
The SmartKey must be in close
proximity to the driver’s outside door
handle.
Press and hold button Πon the
SmartKey until the windows and the
tilt/sliding sunroof have reached the
desired position.
Release button Πon the SmartKey
to interrupt the opening procedure.
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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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195
Controls in detail
Power tilt/sliding sunroof
 Power tilt/sliding sunroof
Opening and closing
The tilt/sliding sunroof is opened and
closed electrically. The switch for the
tilt/sliding sunroof is located on the
overhead control panel.
Sunroof switch
1 Push up to raise sunroof at rear
2 Pull down to lower sunroof at rear
3 Push forward to slide sunroof closed
4 Push back to slide sunroof open
Warning!G
When closing the tilt/s liding sunroof, make
sure there is no danger of anyone being
harmed by the closing procedure.
The opening procedure of the tilt/sliding
sunroof can be immediately halted by
releasing the switch or, if the switch was
moved past the resistance point and
released, by moving the switch in any
direction.
The closing procedure of the tilt/sliding sun-
roof can be immediatel y halted by releasing
the switch.
The closing procedure of the tilt/sliding sun-
roof can be immediately reversed by moving
the switch in direction 1 or4.
In a vehicle rollover, occupants not wearing
their seat belts or not wearing them properly
may be thrown out of the opening. Such an
opening also presents a potential for injury
for occupants wearing their seat belts prop-
erly as entire body part s or portions of them
may protrude from the passenger compart-
ment.
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 can cause an
accident and/or seri ous personal injury.
!To avoid damaging the seals, do not trans-
port any objects with sharp edges which can
stick out of the tilt/sliding sunroof.
Do not open the tilt/sliding sunroof if there is
snow or ice on the roof, as this could result in
malfunctions.
The tilt/sliding sunroof can be opened or closed
manually should an elect rical malfunction occur
(
page 372).
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