MERCEDES-BENZ G55AMG 2007 W463 Owner's Manual

140 Controls in detail
Control system
Standard display menu
In the standard display, the main odometer
and the trip odometer appear in the multi-
function display.
Standard display
1Trip odometer
2Main odometerIf you see another display instead of the
standard display:
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the standard display appears in
the multifunction display.
Press buttonk orj to select
the functions in the standard display
menu.
The following functions are available:Calling up digital speedometer or
outside temperature
Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the digital speedometer or the
outside temperature appears in the
multifunction display.
Digital speedometer
FunctionPage
Checking tire inflation pressure288
Calling up digital speedometer or
outside temperature140
Calling up maintenance service
indicator313
Checking engine oil level270

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Outside temperature
Audio menu
The functions in the
Audio menu operate
the audio equipment which you currently
have turned on.
If no audio equipment is currently turned
on, the message
Audio off appears in the
multifunction display.
The following functions are available:Selecting radio station
Turn on the COMAND system and
select radio. Refer to separate
COMAND system operating instruc-
tions.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the currently tuned station
appears in the multifunction display.
1Waveband setting or stored memory
position (
FM0 through FM9)
2Station frequency
3Waveband setting
iYou can select whether the digital
speedometer or the outside temperature is to be
displayed.
You can change the setting in the submenu
Inst. cluster via the function Status line
display
, see “Selecting display (digital speed-
ometer or outside temperature) for status indica-
tor” (
page 150).
FunctionPage
Selecting radio station141
Selecting satellite radio station*
(USA only)142
Operating CD player143


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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 buttonk orj will
either start a frequency 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 buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the currently tuned station
appears in the multifunction display.
1SAT mode or preset number
(
SAT0through SAT9)
2Channel name or number
Press buttonjork 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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Control system
Operating the CD player
Selecting CD track
Turn on the COMAND system and
select CD. Refer to separate COMAND
system operating instructions.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the settings for the CD currently
being played appear in the multifunc-
tion display.1Current CD (CD0 for CD in head unit,
CD1throughCD6 for CD in CD changer)
2Current track
Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired track is selected.Selecting MP3-CD track
Turn on the COMAND system and
select MP3. Refer to separate
COMAND system operating instruc-
tions.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the settings for the MP3-CD
currently being played appear in the
multifunction display.
iThe COMAND system and the CD changer
can play CDs as well as MP3-CDs.
iTo select a CD from the CD changer
magazine, press a number on the COMAND
system key pad located in the center console.
iA MP3-CD inserted in the CD changer is
handled by the COMAND system like an
audio CD. Information contained on a MP3-CD
will not appear in the multifunction display or in
the COMAND system display.


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1MP3 mode
2Current track
Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired track is selected.
NAV menu
The
NAV menu contains the functions
needed to operate your navigation system.
Press buttonè 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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Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the vehicle status message
memory appears in the multifunction
display.If conditions have occurred causing status
messages to be recorded, the number of
messages appears in the multifunction
display:
1Number of messages
Press buttonk orj.
The stored messages will now be
displayed in the order in which they
have occured. For malfunction and
warning messages, see “Vehicle status
messages in the multifunction display”
(
page 338).Should the vehicle’s system record any
conditions while driving, the number of
messages will reappear in the multifunc-
tion display when the SmartKey in the
starter switch is turned to position0 or
removed from the starter switch.
Warning!G
Malfunction and warning messages are only
indicated for certain systems and are inten-
tionally not very detailed. The malfunction
and warning messages are simply a
reminder with respect to the operation of
certain systems and do not replace the
owner’s and/or driver’s responsibility to
maintain the vehicle’s operating safety by
having all required maintenance and safety
checks performed on the vehicle and by
bringing the vehicle to an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center to
address the malfunction and warning
messages (
page 338).
iAfter you have scrolled through all recorded
status messages, the first recorded message
appears again.
iThe vehicle status message memory will be
cleared when you turn the SmartKey in the
starter switch to position1 or2. You will then
only see high-priority messages in the
multifunction display (
page 338).

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Control system
Settings menu
In the
Settings menu there are two
functions:

The function Reset to factory
settings
, with which you can reset all
the settings to the original factory
settings.

A collection of submenus with which
you can make individual settings for
your vehicle.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the
Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.The following settings and submenus are
available in the
Settings menu:Resetting all settings
You can reset the functions of all
submenus to the factory settings.
Press the reset button in the
instrument cluster (
page 130) for
approximately 3 seconds.
The request to press the reset button
once more to confirm appears in the
multifunction display.
Press the reset button once more.
The functions of all submenus will reset
to factory settings.
FunctionPage
Resetting all settings146
Submenus in the settings menu147
Instrument cluster submenu149
Lighting submenu151
Vehicle submenu154
Convenience submenu156

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Submenus in the Settings menu
Press buttonj.
The collection of the submenus
appears in the multifunction display.
Press buttonç.
The selection marker moves to the next
submenu.The submenus are arranged by hierarchy.
Scroll down with buttonç, scroll up
with buttonæ.
With the selection marker on the desired
submenu, use buttonj to access the
individual functions within that submenu.
Once within that submenu, you can use
buttonj to move to the next function
or buttonk to move to the previous
function within that submenu.
The settings themselves are made with
buttonæ 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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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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Instrument cluster submenu
Access the
Inst. cluster submenu via
the
Settings menu. Use the Inst. clus-
ter
submenu to change the instrument
cluster display settings.
The following functions are available:Selecting speedometer display mode
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Inst.
cluster
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Disp.Unit
Speed-/odom.
appears in the multi-
function display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to set
speedometer unit to
km or miles.Selecting language
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Inst.
cluster
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Language appears in
the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
FunctionPage
Selecting speedometer display
mode149
Selecting language149
Selecting display (digital speed-
ometer or outside temperature)
for status indicator150