MERCEDES-BENZ G55AMG 2006 W463 Owner's Manual

340 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
High and low beam bulb
Remove protection cover1.
Pull off electrical connector3.
Unclip retainer spring4.
Remove bulb5.
Insert the new bulb so that its socket
locates in the recess of the lamp
housing.
Clip on retainer spring4.
Plug electrical connector3 onto
bulb5.
Reinstall protection cover1.Parking and standing lamp bulb
Pull off electrical connector2 from
bulb socket6.
Turn bulb socket6 counterclockwise
out of the lamp housing.
Insert a new bulb into bulb socket6.
Insert bulb socket6 into the lamp
housing and turn clockwise until it
engages.
Plug electrical connector2 onto bulb
socket6.Front fog lampRight front fog lamp, left front fog lamp
laterally reversed
1Securing screw (trim panel)
2Front fog lamp trim panel
3Front fog lamp

341 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
4Securing screw (front fog lamp)
5Adjusting screw (front fog lamp)Removing
Loosen and remove securing
screws1.
Remove front fog lamp trim panel2
and seal.
Loosen and remove front fog lamp-se-
curing screws4.
Remove front fog lamp3.
Installing
Insert front fog lamp3 and install and
tighten front fog lamp-securing
screws4.
Reinstall seal and front fog lamp trim
panel2.
Install and tighten securing screws1.Front fog lamp bulb
6Electrical connector
7Retainer spring
8Bulb socket
Pull off electrical connector6.
Unclip retainer spring7.
Pull out bulb socket8.
Insert the new bulb so that the base
locates in the recess on the holder.
Clip in retainer spring7.
Plug electrical connector6 together.

342 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Front turn signal lamp
1Securing screw
2Turn signal lens
Loosen and remove securing
screws1.
Remove turn signal lens2.3Bulb
Press bulb3 gently into the socket,
turn counterclockwise and remove it.
Press new bulb3 gently into the sock-
et and turn clockwise until it engages.
Reinstall turn signal lens2.
Install and tighten securing screws1.Side marker lamp
The following description applies to both,
the front and the rear side marker lamps.
Front side marker shown
1Securing screw
2Side marker lamp housing
Loosen and remove securing
screws1.
Remove side marker lamp housing2.
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G55AMG:
Remove the protective grille before
replacing bulbs.
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Do not overtighten securing screws1.
Otherwise turn signal lens2 could be
damaged.

343 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
3Dust cover
4Bulb
Remove dust cover3.
Press catch aside and pull out the bulb
socket with the bulb from side marker
lamp housing2.
Press gently onto bulb4 and turn
counterclockwise out of its bulb
socket.
Press new bulb4 gently into the bulb
socket and turn clockwise until it
engages.
Insert the bulb socket back into side
marker lamp housing2.
Reinstall dust cover3.
Reinstall side marker lamp housing2.
Install and tighten securing screws1.
Replacing bulbs for rear lamps
Before you start to replace a bulb for a rear
lamp, do the following first:
Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionM (
page 110).
Tail lamp unit
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Do not overtighten securing screws1.
Otherwise side marker lamp
housing2 could be damaged.
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G55AMG:
Remove the protective grille before
replacing bulbs.

344 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
1Securing screw
2Tail lamp lens
3Turn signal lamp bulb
4Tail lamp bulb
5Brake lamp bulb
Loosen and remove securing
screws1.
Remove tail lamp lens2.
Press gently onto respective bulb3,
4, or5 and turn counterclockwise
out of its bulb socket.
Press the new bulb gently into its bulb
socket and turn clockwise until it
engages.
Reinstall tail lamp lens2.
Install and tighten securing screws1.Rear fog lamp/Backup lamp
1Securing screw
2Lamp lens
3Bulb
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Do not overtighten securing screws1.
Otherwise tail lamp lens2 could be
damaged.

345 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Loosen and remove securing
screws1.
Remove lamp lens2.
Press gently onto bulb3 and turn
counterclockwise out of its bulb
socket.
Press new bulb3 gently into the bulb
socket and turn clockwise until it
engages.
Reinstall lamp lens2.
Install and tighten securing screws1.License plate lamp
1Securing screw
2License plate lamp lens (with bulb
socket)
3Tubular bulb
Loosen and remove securing
screws1.
Remove license plate lamp lens2.
Replace tubular bulb3.
Reinstall license plate lamp lens2.
Install and tighten securing screws1.
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Do not overtighten securing screws1.
Otherwise lamp lens2 could be dam-
aged.
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Do not overtighten securing screws1.
Otherwise license plate lamp lens2
could be damaged.

346 Practical hints
Replacing wiper blades
Removing wiper blades
Fold the wiper arm forward.
1Safety tab
2Wiper blade
3Wiper arm
4Attachment link
Warning!G
For safety reasons, switch off wipers and re-
move SmartKey from starter switch before
replacing a wiper blade. Otherwise, the mo-
tor could suddenly turn on and cause injury.
!
Never open the hood when the wiper
arm is folded forward.
Hold on to the wiper when folding the
wiper arm back. If released, the force
of the impact from the tensioning
spring could crack the windshield.
Do not allow the wiper arms to contact
the windshield glass without a wiper
blade inserted.
Make certain that the wiper blades are
properly installed. Improperly installed
wiper blades may cause windshield
damage.
The wiper with air spoiler should be
mounted on the driver’s side.
For your convenience, you should have
this work carried out by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.

347 Practical hints
Replacing wiper blades
Turn wiper blade2 at a right angle to
wiper arm3.
Press safety tab1 of attachment
link4 down and slide wiper blade2
from the end of wiper arm3.
Remove wiper blade2.
Installing wiper bladesGuide wiper blade2 so that opening
goes through wiper arm3.
Press wiper blade2 i n t o a r c h o f w i p e r
arm3 until safety tab1 engages in
attachment link4.
Fold the wiper arm back to rest on the
windshield.

348 Practical hints
Flat tire
Preparing the vehicle
Park the vehicle as far as possible from
moving traffic on a hard surface.
Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
Turn the steering wheel so that the
front wheels are in a straight ahead
position.
Set the parking brake (page 57).
Move the gear selector lever toP.
Turn off the engine (page 58).
Have any passenger exit the vehicle at
a safe distance from the roadway.
Remove the vehicle tool kit
(
page 323) and the jack
(
page 324).
Remove the spare wheel from the
spare wheel mounting bracket
(
page 325).Information on spare wheel
When you replace the vehicle’s tires, you
can use the spare wheel as a regular wheel
if:

it is not more than six years old

rim and tire are the same model as the
regular wheels
Warning!G
For your safety, remove spare wheel from
the spare wheel mounting bracket before
undertaking any further steps.
Warning!G
If the spare tire is more than six years old or
is not the same model as the regular tires,
have the spare tire replaced with a new tire
at the nearest Mercedes-Benz Light Truck
Center.
Never operate the vehicle with more than
one spare tire.
Warning!G
G55AMG:
Vehicles with different tire dimensions on
the front and rear axle: rim and tire size of
spare wheel and normal wheel differ.
Handling will be adversely affected when the
spare wheel is used.
Do not exceed the maximum speed of
50 mph (80 km/h).

349 Practical hints
Flat tire
Mounting the spare wheel
Prepare the vehicle (page 348).
Lifting the vehicle
Prevent the vehicle from rolling away
by blocking wheels with wheel chocks
(not included) or other sizable objects.
When changing wheel on a level surface:
Place one chock in front of and one be-
hind the wheel that is diagonally oppo-
site to the wheel being changed.
Always try lifting the vehicle using the jack
on a level surface. However, should cir-
cumstances require you to do so on a hill,
place the wheel chocks as follows:
Place chocks on the downhill side
blocking both wheels of the axle not
being worked on.
Wheel wrench
On wheel to be changed, loosen but do
not yet remove the wheel bolts (ap-
proximately one full turn with wrench).
Warning!G
The jack is designed exclusively for jacking
up the vehicle under the axle housing. To
help avoid personal injury, use the jack only
to lift the vehicle during a wheel change.
Never get beneath the vehicle while it is sup-
ported by the jack. Keep hands and feet
away from the area under the lifted vehicle.
Always firmly set parking brake and block
wheels before raising vehicle with jack.
Do not disengage parking brake while the
vehicle is raised. Be certain that the jack is
always vertical (plumb line) when in use, es-
pecially on hills. Always try to use the jack
on level surface. Make sure the jack is posi-
tioned correctly under the axle housing. Al-
ways lower the vehicle onto sufficient
capacity jackstands before working under
the vehicle.
If the vehicle is not raised as described, it
could slip off the jack as a result of vibra-
tions (e.g. opening or closing a door or the
tailgate).