instrument panel MERCEDES-BENZ R63AMG 2007 R171 Owner's Manual

Contents
Introduction.......................................... 9
Product information ................................ 9
Operator’s Manual ............................... 10
Service and warranty
information .................................... 10
Important notice for California
retail buyers and lessees of
Mercedes-Benz automobiles .......... 11
Maintenance .................................. 12
Roadside Assistance ...................... 12
Change of address or ownership.... 13
Operating your vehicle outside
the USA or Canada......................... 13
Where to find it .................................... 14
Symbols ............................................... 15
Operating safety .................................. 16
Proper use of the vehicle ............... 16
Problems with your vehicle .................. 17
Reporting safety defects...................... 18
Reporting safety defects ................ 18
Vehicle data recording......................... 19
Information regarding electronic
recording devices........................... 19At a glance.......................................... 21
Exterior view ......................................... 22
Cockpit ................................................. 24
Instrument cluster ................................ 26
Multifunction steering wheel ................ 30
Center console ..................................... 31
Upper part ...................................... 31
Lower part ...................................... 32
Overhead control panel ........................ 33
Storage compartments ......................... 34
Door control panel................................ 36Getting started................................... 37
Unlocking ............................................. 38
Unlocking with the SmartKey ......... 38
Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO*......... 39
Starter switch positions .................. 39
Adjusting .............................................. 43
Seats .............................................. 43
Steering wheel ................................ 46
Mirrors ............................................ 48
Driving .................................................. 51
Fastening the seat belts ................. 51
Starting the engine ......................... 54
Parking brake ................................. 57
Driving off ....................................... 58
Switching on headlamps ................. 59
Turn signals .................................... 60
Windshield wipers ........................... 60
Rear window wiper/washer ............ 62
Problems while driving.................... 63
Parking and locking .............................. 65
Parking brake ................................. 66
Switching off headlamps................. 66
Turning off the engine ..................... 67
Releasing seat belts........................ 68
Locking ........................................... 68

21 At a glance
Exterior view
Cockpit
Instrument cluster
Multifunction steering wheel
Center console
Overhead control panel
Storage compartments
Door control panel

25 At a glance
Cockpit
ItemPage
1Cruise control lever267
2Instrument cluster26
3Multifunction steering
wheel30
4Horn
5Steering wheel gearshift
buttons207
6Gear selector lever for
automatic transmission54
7Front Parktronic* warning
indicators293
8Overhead control panel33
9Glove box release
Glove box lock311
312
ItemPage
aGlove box
CD changer*
AUX-socket311
311
311
bCenter console31
cStarter switch39
dSteering wheel adjustment,
manual46
eSteering wheel adjustment,
electrical*47
Heated steering wheel*326
fHood lock release364
gParking brake release57
hParking brake pedal66
ItemPage
jDoor control panel36
kHeadlamp washer switch*212
lExterior lamp switch146
mCombination switch

Turn signals60

High beam59

Windshield wipers60

Rear window wiper62

77 Safety and Security
Occupant safety
When you sell your vehicle we strongly
urge you to give notice to the subsequent
owner that it is equipped with an SRS by
alerting them to the applicable section in
the Operator’s Manual.Front air bags
1Driver air bag
2Passenger air bag
Driver and front passenger air bags are
deployed:

in the event of certain frontal impacts

if impact exceeds a preset deployment
threshold

independently of the side impact air
bags

Never place your feet on the instrument
panel, dashboard, or on the seat. Always
keep both feet on the floor in front of the
seat.

In addition, improper repair work on the
SRS creates a risk of rendering the SRS
inoperative or causing unintended air
bag deployment. Work on the SRS must
therefore only be performed by qualified
technicians. Contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.

For your protection and the protection
of others, when scrapping the air bag
unit or emergency tensioning device,
our safety instructions must be fol-
lowed. These instructions are available
from your authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center.

Given the considerable deployment
speed, required inflation volume, and
the textile structure of the air bags,
there is the possibility of abrasions or
potentially more serious injuries result-
ing from air bag deployment.
Warning!G
Only use seat covers which have been test-
ed and approved by Mercedes-Benz for your
vehicle model. Using other seat covers may
interfere with or prevent the deployment of
the front side impact air bags or the rear
side impact air bags*. Contact your autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center for
availability.

81 Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Warning!G
USE SEAT BELTS PROPERLY

Seat belts can only work when used
properly. Never wear seat belts in any
other way than as described in this sec-
tion, as that could result in serious inju-
ries in case of an accident.

Each occupant should wear their seat
belt at all times, because seat belts help
reduce the likelihood of and potential
severity of injuries in accidents, includ-
ing rollovers. The integrated restraint
system includes SRS (driver air bag, pas-
senger front air bag, side impact air
bags, head protection window curtain
air bags for side windows) and ETD (seat
belt emergency tensioning device), and
front seat knee bolsters. The system is
designed to enhance the protection of-
fered to properly belted occupants in
certain frontal (front air bags and ETD)
and side (side impact, window curtain
air bags and ETD) impacts which exceed
preset deployment thresholds and in
certain rollovers (window curtain air bags
and ETD).

Never wear the shoulder belt under your
arm, against your neck or off your shoul-
der. In a frontal crash, your body would
move too far forward. That would in-
crease the chance of head and neck in-
juries. The belt would also apply too
much force to the ribs or abdomen,
which could severely injure internal or-
gans such as your liver or spleen.

Never wear belts over rigid or breakable
objects in or on your clothing, such as
eyeglasses, pens, SmartKeys, etc., as
these might cause injuries.

Position the lap belt as low as possible
on your hips and not across the abdo-
men. If the belt is positioned across your
abdomen, it could cause serious injuries
in a crash.

Never use a seat belt for more than one
person at time. Do not fasten a seat belt
around a person and another person or
other objects.

Belts should not be worn twisted. In a
crash, you would not have the full width
of the belt to distribute impact forces.
The twisted belt against your body could
cause injuries.

Pregnant women should also use a
lap-shoulder belt. The lap belt portion
should be positioned as low as possible
on the hips to avoid any possible pres-
sure on the abdomen.

Never place your feet on the instrument
panel, dashboard or on the seat. Always
keep both feet on the floor in front of the
seat.

When using a seat belt to secure infant
or toddler restraints or children in
booster seats, always follow the child
seat manufacturer’s instructions.

111 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Seats
Memory function*
Lighting
Instrument cluster
Control system
Automatic transmission
Good visibility
Climate control
3-zone automatic climate control*
Power windows
Power tilt/sliding sunroof*
Panorama roof with power tilt/slid-
ing panel*
Driving systems
Loading
Useful features

146 Controls in detail
Lighting
For information on how to switch on the
headlamps and use the turn signals, see
“Switching on headlamps” (
page 59)
and “Turn signals” (
page 60).
Exterior lamp switch
MOff
Daytime running lamp mode
(
page 148)
UAutomatic headlamp mode
Daytime running lamp mode
(
page 147)
CParking lamps (also tail lamps,
license plate lamps, side marker
lamps, instrument panel lamps)
BLow beam headlamps or high beam
headlamps when the combination
switch is pushed forward. The tail
lamps, license plate lamps, side marker lamps, parking lamps and
instrument panel lamps also come
on.
ˆStanding lamps, right (turn left one
stop)
‚Standing lamps, left (turn left two
stops)
‡Indicator lamp for front fog lamps*
†Indicator lamp for rear fog lamp
iIf you drive in countries where vehicles drive
on the other side of the road than the country in
which the vehicle is registered, you must have
the headlamps modified for symmetrical low
beams. Relevant information can be obtained at
any authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck
Center.
iVehicles with active Bi-Xenon* headlamps:
The active Bi-Xenon* headlamps monitor the
vehicle’s steering angle and speed, then auto-
matically shift their beams to either side to
better follow the curvature of the road ahead, in-
creasing usable illumination over conventional
headlamps.iIf you hear a warning signal when exiting the
vehicle, you have forgotten to switch off the ex-
terior lamps.
In addition the message
Switch off lights
appears in the multifunction display.
Switch off the exterior lamps.
iWith the daytime running lamp mode activat-
ed and the engine running, the low beam head-
lamps cannot be switched off manually.
For information on how to activate the daytime
running lamp mode, see “Daytime running lamp
mode” (
page 148).

548 Index
Automatic climate control (3-zone)* 232
Air conditioning, Cooling 243
Air conditioning refrigerant 540
Air distribution 238
Air recirculation mode 240
Air vents, Front 232, 238
Air vents, Rear 245, 249
Air volume 239
Control panel, Front 234
Control panel, Rear 245
Deactivating system 236
Defogging 240
Defrosting 239
Maximum cooling, MAX COOL 240
Rear passenger compartment 245
Residual heat utilization (REST) 244
Automatic headlamp mode 147
Automatic lighting control, Interior
lighting 154
Automatic locking when driving 130
Automatic shift program 206Automatic transmission 197
Accelerator position 203
Automatic shift program 206
Emergency operation
(limp-home mode) 211
Gear ranges 205
Gear selector lever 54, 197
Gear shifting malfunctions 211
Hill start assist system 204
Kickdown 203
Kickdown, manual shift program
(R 63 AMG only) 211
Manual shift program
(R 63 AMG only) 209
Program mode selector switch 206
Shifting procedure 200
Starting the engine 54
Steering wheel gearshift control 207
Transmission fluid level 370
Transmission positions 201
Automatic transmission fluid see ATF
AUX-socket 311B
Backrest
Seat 44
Seat, Lumbar support 136
Seat, Multicontour* 136
Backup lamps
Messages in the multifunction
display 463–468
Replacing bulbs 484
Bar 401
BAS 102
Lamps in instrument cluster 420
Messages in the multifunction
display 435
Batteries, SmartKey
Check lamp 112, 116
Checking battery condition 115, 120
Battery, Vehicle 506
Charging 513
Disconnecting and connecting 508
Jump starting 514
Removing and installing 508
Bead 401

550 Index
Climate control 218
Air conditioning, Cooling 228
Air conditioning refrigerant 540
Air distribution 223
Air recirculation mode 226
Air vents, Front 218, 224
Air vents, Rear 230
Air volume 224
Control panel, Front 220
Control panel, Rear 230
Deactivating system 222
Defogging 225
Defrosting 224
Rear passenger compartment 229
Residual heat utilization (REST) 229
Clock 26, 181
Cockpit 24
Cold tire inflation pressure 401
Collapsible tire 475, 534
Collapsible wheel chock 475
Combination switch 59, 60, 62, 150
Compass 342
Control system 186
Control and operation of radio
transmitters 357Control system 159
Multifunction display 159
Multifunction steering wheel 160
Resetting to factory default 176
Control system menus 162
AIRMATIC*/Compass 174
AMG Menu 168
AUDIO 171
Distance warning function* 191
Distronic* 174
Navi* 173
Settings 176
Standard display 166
TEL* 193
Trip computer 191
Vehicle status message memory 174
Control system submenus 163, 165
Comfort* 189
Instrument cluster 179
Lighting 183
Time/Date 181
Vehicle 186Coolant 370, 539, 543
Anticorrosion/antifreeze mixing ratio
and quantity 543
Capacities 539
Checking coolant level 370
Messages in the multifunction
display 455–457
Temperature 359
Corner-illuminating front fog lamps* 151
Fog lamps, Front 149
Messages in the multifunction
display 464
Replacing bulbs 484, 485
Cruise control 266
Activating 267
Messages in the multifunction
display 436
Cup holders 316
Front center console 316
Rear center console 318
Curb weight 401

552 Index
Door control panel 36
Door handle 36
Door windows see Power windows
DOT 396, 401
Drinking and driving 347
Driving 51
Abroad 356
Hydroplaning 352
In winter 354, 405
Instructions 51, 347
Problems 63
Safety systems 100
Systems 266
Through standing water 355
With Distronic* 282
Driving off 58
Driving safety systems
4-ETS 106
ABS 100
BAS 102
EBP 105
ESP
®102Driving systems 266
AIRMATIC* 285
Cruise control 266
Distronic* 271
Parktronic* 291
Rear view camera* 295
Driving tips 203
Kickdown 203
E
Easy-entry/exit feature* 132
Control system 190
EBP 105
Indicator and warning lamps 422
Electric air pump 502
Electrical fuses see Fuses
Electrical system, Technical data 535
Electronic Brake Proportioning see EBP
Electronic Stability Program see ESP
®
Electronic Traction System see 4-ETS
Emergency calls
Tele Aid* 331Emergency, In case of
Battery, Jump starting 514
First aid kit 472
Flat tire 497
Fuses 520
Hazard warning flasher 152
Instrument cluster,
Indicator lamps 420–428
Roadside Assistance 12, 333
Towing the vehicle 517
Emergency operation
Locking/unlocking the vehicle 478
Power tilt/sliding sunroof,
Manual operation* 481
Remote door unlock, Tele Aid* 336
Tailgate, Opening from the
inside 123
Emergency operation
(Limp-Home Mode) 211
Emergency tensioning device see ETD