MERCEDES-BENZ G500 2008 W463 Owner's Guide

30 At a glance
Center console
Upper partItemPage
1Seat heating, driver’s side112
2Windshield defroster switch180
3Rear window wiper/washer
switch60
4Electronic Stability Program
(ESP®) switch
93
5Differential lock switches175
6Central unlocking switch107
Central locking switch107
7Alarm system indicator lamp96
Tow-away alarm off switch97
8Seat heating, front passenger
side112
ItemPage
9Hazard warning flasher switch124
aFront passenger front air bag
off indicator lamp80,
335
bCOMAND system, see
separate operating
instructions
cClimate control182
dAshtray220
Cigarette lighter222
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At a glance
Center console
Lower partItemPage
1Storage tray
2Gear selector lever for
automatic transmission54,
162
3Transfer case switch170
4Parking brake lever55, 62
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32 At a glance
Overhead control panel
ItemPage
1Tele Aid (emergency call
system) button231
2Cargo compartment lamps
on/off127
3Right reading lamp on/off125
4Power tilt/sliding sunroof
switch195
5Interior lighting control125
6Interior rear view mirror 46
7Garage door opener236
8Hands-free microphone for
Tele Aid (emergency call
system) and telephone*226,229
9Left reading lamp on/off125
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At a glance
Door control panel
 Door control panel
ItemPage
1Switches for opening/closing
front and rear door windows192
Rear window override switch85
2Seat adjustment41,
108
3Inside door handle104
4Memory function (for storing
seat, exterior mirrors and
steering wheel settings)114
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34 At a glance
Storage compartments
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At a glance
Storage compartments
ItemPage
1Glove box215
Parcel net in front passenger
footwell218
2Cup holder in front passenger
footwell220
3Storage tray31
4Storage box in front of
armrest217
5Cup holder next to armrest219
6Storage pocket in front
passenger door
First aid kit364
7Ruffled storage bag on front
passenger seat backrest217
8Cup holder in rear passenger
footwell220
ItemPage
9Spare wheel366
aCD changer366
bVehicle jack365
cVehicle tool kit364
dArmrest

Storage/telephone* tray216

Storage compartment216

Roadside Assistance
button
•232

Information button ¡233
eRuffled storage bag on
driver’s seat backrest217
fStorage pocket in driver’s
door
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Getting started
Unlocking
Adjusting
Driving
Parking and locking
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38 Getting started
The “Getting started” section provides an
overview of the vehicle’s most basic func-
tions. First-time Mercedes-Benz owners
should pay special attention to the infor-
mation given here.
If you are already familiar with the basic
functions described here, the “Controls in
detail” section (
page 100) will help you
with further information. The correspond-
ing page references are located at the end
of each segment.
Unlocking
Unlocking with the SmartKey
SmartKey with remote control
1 ‹ Lock button
2 ΠUnlock button
3 Â Panic button (
page 86)
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. A child’s
unsupervised access to a vehicle could
result in an accident and/or serious
personal injury.
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Getting started
Unlocking
Press unlock button
Πon the
SmartKey.

All turn signal lamps flash once.

The locking knobs in the doors
move up.

The anti-theft alarm system is
disarmed.

The locator lighting comes on if the
feature is enabled in the control
system (
page 152).
Enter the vehicle and insert the
SmartKey in the starter switch.
For more information, see “Locking and
unlocking” (
page 100).
Starter switch positions
SmartKey
Starter switch
0 For removing SmartKey
The steering is locked when the
SmartKey is removed from the starter
switch.
1 Power supply for some electrical
consumers, such as seat adjustment
2 Ignition (power supply for all electrical
consumers) and driving position
All lamps (except high beam headlamp
indicator lamp and turn signal indicator
lamps unless activated) in the instru-
ment cluster come on. If a lamp in the
instrument cluster fails to come on
when the ignition is switched on, have
it checked and replaced if necessary. If
a lamp in the instrument cluster
remains on after starting the engine or
comes on while driving, refer to “Lamps
in instrument cluster” (
page 324).
3 Starting position
Warning!G
When leaving the vehicl e, 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. A child’s
unsupervised access to a vehicle could
result in an accident and/or serious
personal injury.
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