2008 MERCEDES-BENZ G55AMG ECO mode

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Product information

Introduction
Product information
Please observe the following in your own
best interest:
We recommend using Genuine
Mercedes-Benz Parts as well as conversion
parts and accessories explicitly approved
by us for your vehicle model.
We have tested these parts to determine
their reliability, safety and special
suitability for Mercedes-Benz vehicles. We are unable to make an assessment for
other products and therefore cannot be
held responsible for them, even if in indi-
vidual cases an official
approval or authori-
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should exist. Use of such parts and acces-
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performance or reliabili ty of your vehicle.
Please do not use them. Genuine Mercedes-Benz Parts as well as
conversion parts and accessories
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Center where you will receive comprehen-
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Lighting
When the engine is running, and you

turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionC, the low beam head-
lamps, the tail and parking lamps, the
license plate lamps and the side mark-
er lamps switch on.

turn the exterior lamp switch to
position B, the manual headlamp
mode has priority over the daytime
running lamp mode.
The corresponding exterior lamps
switch on (
page 117). USA only:
When the engine is running, and you turn
the exterior lamp switch to position
C
or B , the manual headlamp mode has
priority over the daytime running lamp
mode.
The corresponding exterior lamps switch
on (
page 117). Locator lighting and night security
illumination
The locator lighting and the night security
illumination are described in the “Control
system” section, see “Setting locator light-
ing” (
page 152) and “Setting night secu-
rity illumination” (
page 153).
Locator lighting lamps in exterior rear
view mirrors
If the vehicle is centrally unlocked in the
darkness, the locator lighting lamps in the
exterior rear view mirrors come on.
If a door is opened, the lamp on the
corresponding side goes out. If no doors
are opened, the lamps will go out:

after a maximum of 40 seconds

immediately, when you switch on the
ignition
iWith the exterior lamp switch in
position M, you cannot switch on the high
beam headlamps.
The high beam flasher is available at all times.
For nighttime driving turn the exterior lamp
switch to position B orU to permit
activation of the high beam headlamps.
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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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Control system
1MP3 mode
2 Current track
Press button k orj repeatedly
until the desired track is selected.
NAV menu
The
NAV menu contains the functions
needed to operate your navigation system.
Press button è orÿ repeatedly
until the message
NAV appears in the
multifunction display.
The message shown in the multifunction
display depends on the status of the navi-
gation system:

With the navigation system switched
off, the message
NAV off appears in
the multifunction display.

With the navigation system switched
on but route guidance not activated,
the direction of travel and, if applicable,
the name of the street currently
traveled on appear in the multifunction
display.

With the navigation system switched
on and route guidance activated, the
direction of travel and maneuver
instructions appear in the multifunc-
tion display.
Please refer to the COMAND system
manual for instructions on how to activate
the route guidance system.
Vehicle status message memory menu
Use the vehicle status message memory
menu to scan malfunction and warning
messages that may be stored in the
system. Such messages appear in the
multifunction display and are based on
conditions or system status the vehicle’s
system has recorded.
The vehicle status message memory menu
only appears, if messages have been
stored.
iLevel of information displayed will vary
depending on the information contained on the
MP3-CD inserted in the single CD drive of the
COMAND system.
To select a MP3-CD from the CD changer
magazine, press a number on the COMAND
system key pad located in the center console.

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Controls in detail
Control system
Submenus in the Settings menu
Press button
j.
The collection of the submenus
appears in the multifunction display.
Press button ç.
The selection marker moves to the next
submenu. The submenus are arranged by hierarchy.
Scroll down with button
ç, scroll up
with button æ.
With the selection marker on the desired
submenu, use button j to access the
individual functions within that submenu.
Once within that submenu, you can use
button j to move to the next function
or button k to move to the previous
function within that submenu.
The settings themselves are made with
button æ orç .
iThe settings you have changed will not be
reset unless you confirm the action by pressing
the reset button a second time.
After approximately 5 seconds, the
Settings
menu reappears in the multifunction display
(
page 146).
iFor safety reasons, the function Headlamp
mode
in the Lighting submenu cannot be reset
while driving.
The following message appears in the
multifunction display:
Settings
Cannot be completely
reset to factory
settings while driving
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Control system
The table below shows what settings can
be changed within the various menus.
Detailed instructions on making individual
settings can be found on the following
pages.
Instrument clusterLightingVehicleConvenience
(page 149)(page 151)(page 154)(page 156)
Selecting speedometer
display modeSetting daytime
running lamp mode
(USA only)Selecting audio search
functionActivating
easy-entry/exit feature
Selecting languageSetting locator lightingSetting automatic
locking
Selecting display
(digital speedometer or
outside temperature)
for status indicatorSetting night security
illumination
Setting interior lighting
delayed shut-off
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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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Control system
This standby message indicates that your
telephone is ready for use and you can
operate it using the control system.
Answering a call
When your telephone is ready to receive
calls, you can answer a call at any time. In
the multifunction display you will then see
the message:
Press buttons.
You have answered the call. The
duration of the call appears in the
multifunction display. Ending a call or rejecting an incoming
call
Press button
t.
Dialing a number from the phone book
If your telephone is ready to receive calls,
you may select and dial a number from the
phone book at any time.
Press button ÿ orè repeatedly
until the message
TEL appears in the
multifunction display.
Press button j ork .
The control system reads the phone
book which is stored in the telephone.
This may take several minutes. The
message
Please wait appears in the
multifunction display.
When the message
Please wait
disappears, the phone book has been
loaded.
Press button j ork repeatedly
until the desired name appears in the
multifunction display.
The stored names are displayed in
ascending or descending alphabetical
order.
1 Name from the phone book
iIf you press and hold button j ork
for longer than 1 second, the system scrolls
rapidly through the list of names until you
release the button again.
Cancel the quick search mode by pressing
button t.
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