2008 MERCEDES-BENZ G55AMG light

125
Controls in detail
Lighting
Interior lighting in the front
The controls for the interior lighting are
located in the overhead control panel.
1 Left reading lamp
2 Left reading lamp switch
3 Right reading lamp switch
4 Right reading lamp
5 Rocker switch for automatic control
6 Interior lamp Automatic control
Deactivating automatic control
Press symbol
= on rocker
switch 5.
The interior lighting remains switched
off in darkness, even when you

unlock the vehicle

remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch

open a door Activating automatic control
Move rocker switch
5 to center
position.
The interior lighting (except cargo
compartment lamps) comes on in
darkness when you

unlock the vehicle

remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch

open a front door (only the interior
lighting in the front comes on)

open a rear door (only the rear
interior lamps come on, if the rear
automatic control is activated
(
page 126)
The interior lighting switches off after
10 seconds if feature is activated, see
“Setting interior lighting delayed shut-off”
(
page 154).
!An interior lamp switched on manually does
not go out automatically.
Leaving an interior lamp switch in the ON
position for extended periods of time with the
engine turned off could result in a discharged
battery.
iThe interior lighting is factory-set to
automatic mode.
iIf a door remains open, the interior lamps
switch off automatically after approximately
5 minutes when the SmartKey is removed or in
starter switch position 0.
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126 Controls in detail
Lighting
Manual control
Switching interior lighting on
Press symbolW on rocker
switch 5.
Interior lamp 6 comes on.
Switching interior lighting off
Move rocker switch 5 to center
position.
Interior lamp 6 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
1 Lamp on
2 Switch for rear interior lamps
3 Automatic control
Manual control Switching interior lighting on
Move switch
2 to position 1.
The rear interior lamp comes on.
Switching interior lighting off
Move switch 2 to center position.
The rear interior lamp goes out.
Automatic control
Activating automatic control
Move switch 2 to position 3.
The rear lamps come in darkness when
you open a rear door.
Deactivating automatic control
Move switch 2 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 position 0 or
SmartKey removed from the starter switch for up
to 30 minutes.
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127
Controls in detail
Lighting
Cargo compartment lamps
The switch for the
cargo compartment
lamps is located in the overhead control
panel.
1 Switch for cargo compartment lamps The cargo compartment lamps are located
above the rear window.
2 Cargo compartment lamps
Switching cargo compartment lamps
on
Press switch 1.
Cargo compartment lamps 2 come
on. Switching cargo compartment lamps
off
Press switch
1 once more.
Cargo compartment lamps 2 go out.
iWhen opening the tailgate, the cargo
compartment lamps come on automatically.
Switching off the cargo compartment lamps
using switch 1 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).
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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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129
Controls in detail
Lighting
Door entry lamps
For better orientation in the dark, the
corresponding door entry lamp comes on
when you open a door and the automatic
control is activated (
page 125).
The door entry lamp w ill switch off when
the corresponding door is closed.
iIf you turn the SmartKey in the starter
switch to position 0 and switch off the head-
lamps, the door entry lamps will remain lit for
approximately 5 minutes.
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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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139
Controls in detail
Control system
Menus, submenus and functions
Menu
5Menu6Menu7
SettingsTrip computerTEL
(page 146)(page 157)(page 159)
Commands/submenu
Resetting to factory settingsFuel consumption statistics
since startLoading phone book
Instrument cluster submenuFuel consumption statistics
since last resetSearching for name in phone
book
Lighting submenuResetting fuel consumption
statistics
Vehicle submenuDistance to empty
Convenience submenu
iThe headings used in the menus table are
designed to facilitate navigation within the
system and are not necessarily identical to those
shown in the control system displays. The first function displayed in each menu will
automatically show you which part of the system
you are in.
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142 Controls in detail
Control system
Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until a station or the desired stored
station is found.
The station search depends on the
selected setting in the
Vehicle
submenu, see “Selecting audio search
function” (
page 155).
Pressing button k orj will
either start a frequ ency scan or select
the next stored radio station. Selecting satellite radio station*
(USA only)
The satellite radio is treated as a radio
application.
Select satellite radio with the
corresponding soft key on the
COMAND system.
Press button
è orÿ repeatedly
until the currently tuned station
appears in the multifunction display.
1 SAT mode or preset number
(
SAT0through SAT9)
2 Channel name or number
Press button jork repeatedly
until the desired channel is found.
iYou can only store new stations using the
corresponding feature on the radio. Refer to
separate COMAND system operating
instructions. You can also operate the radio in
the usual manner.
iAdditional optional satellite radio equipment
and a subscription to satellite radio service
provider are required for satellite radio opera-
tion. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center for details and availability for
your vehicle.
For more information, refer to separate
COMAND system operating instructions.
iSatellite radio service may be unavailable or
interrupted from time to time for a variety of
reasons, such as environmental or topographic
conditions and other things beyond the service
provider’s or our control. Service might also not
be available in certain places (e.g. in tunnels,
parking garages, or within or next to buildings) or
near other technologies.

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