odometer MERCEDES-BENZ R63AMG 2007 R171 Owner's Manual

Contents
Safety and Security.......................... 71
Occupant safety................................... 72
Air bags .......................................... 74
Seat belts ....................................... 79
Active head restraints .................... 83
Rear head restraints ....................... 84
Children in the vehicle .................... 84
Blocking of rear door window
operation ........................................ 97
Panic alarm .......................................... 99
Activating ....................................... 99
Deactivating ................................... 99
Driving safety systems ....................... 100
ABS .............................................. 100
BAS .............................................. 102
ESP
®............................................. 102
EBP............................................... 105
4-ETS ............................................ 106
Anti-theft systems.............................. 107
Immobilizer................................... 107
Anti-theft alarm system ................ 107
Controls in detail............................. 111
Locking and unlocking ....................... 112
SmartKey ..................................... 112
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ...... 116
Opening the doors from the
inside ........................................... 122
Opening the tailgate ..................... 123
Closing the tailgate ...................... 125
Automatic central locking ............ 130
Locking and unlocking from the
inside ........................................... 130
Seats ................................................. 132
Easy-entry/exit feature ................ 132
Lumbar support............................ 136
Multicontour seat* ....................... 136
Front seat active head
restraints...................................... 137
Rear seats .................................... 137
Seat heating* ............................... 142
Seat ventilation* .......................... 143Memory function* ............................. 144
Storing positions into memory ..... 145
Recalling positions from
memory........................................ 145
Lighting ............................................. 146
Exterior lamp switch .................... 146
Combination switch ..................... 150
Corner-illuminating front
fog lamps* ................................... 151
Hazard warning flasher ................ 152
Interior lighting ............................ 153
Door entry lamps ......................... 155
Cargo compartment lamp ............ 155
Instrument cluster ............................. 156
Adjusting instrument cluster
illumination .................................. 157
Resetting the trip odometer ......... 157
Tachometer .................................. 157
Outside temperature indicator ..... 158

11 Introduction
Operator’s Manual
Important notice for California retail
buyers and lessees of Mercedes-Benz
automobiles
Under California law you may be entitled to
a replacement of your vehicle or a refund
of the purchase price or lease price, if
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and / or its au-
thorized repair or service facilities fail to fix
one or more substantial defects or mal-
functions in the vehicle that are covered by
its express warranty after a reasonable
number of repair attempts. During the pe-
riod of 18 months from original delivery of
the vehicle or the accumulation of
18 000 miles (approx. 29 000 km) on the
odometer of the vehicle, whichever occurs
first, a reasonable number of repair at-
tempts is presumed for a retail buyer or
lessee if one or more of the following oc-
curs:(1) the same substantial defect or mal-
function results in a condition that is
likely to cause death or serious bodily
injury if the vehicle is driven, that de-
fect or malfunction has been subject to
repair two or more times, and you have
directly notified Mercedes-Benz USA,
LLC in writing of the need for its repair,
(2) the same substantial defect or mal-
function of a less serious nature than
category (1) has been subject to repair
four or more times and you have direct-
ly notified us in writing of the need for
its repair, or(3) the vehicle is out of service by reason
of repair of the same or different sub-
stantial defects or malfunctions for a
cumulative total of more than
30 calendar days.
Written notification should not be sent to a
dealer, it should be addressed to:
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Customer Assistance Center
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645-0350

29 At a glance
Instrument cluster
ItemPage
8Multifunction display with:

Trip odometer157

Main odometer159
9Tachometer with:
426
1Supplemental
Restraint System
(SRS) indicator lamp72,
430
?Engine malfunction in-
dicator lamp,
USA only423
±Engine malfunction in-
dicator lamp,
Canada only423
ItemPage
AHigh beam headlamp
indicator150
qPreglow indicator
lamp1
aFuel gauge with:
Fuel tank reserve warning
lamp430
4Fuel filler flap indica-
tor: The fuel filler flap
is located on the rear
right-hand side360
1Vehicles with diesel engine only.
ItemPage
bMultifunction display with:

Outside temperature
display or digital speed-
ometer (depending on
selected setting in the
control system)159,
180

Transmission position
indicator201

Gear range indicator205

Selected program mode
indicator206

Distance warning function
indicator*284

Rear window wiper
indicator62

157 Controls in detail
Instrument cluster
Adjusting instrument cluster
illumination
Use button 1 or 3 to adjust the illumina-
tion brightness for the instrument cluster.
To brighten illumination
Press and hold button 3 until the
desired level of illumination is reached.
To dim illumination
Press and hold button 1 until the
desired level of illumination is reached.
Resetting the trip odometer
Make sure you are viewing the trip odome-
ter display (
page 159).
If it is not displayed, press buttonè
orÿ on the multifunction steering
wheel (
page 160) repeatedly until
the trip odometer appears in the multi-
function display.
Press and hold reset button 2
(
page 156) until the trip odometer is
reset.
Tachometer
The red marking on the tachometer
(
page 26) denotes excessive engine
speed.
To help protect the engine, the fuel supply
is interrupted if the engine is operated
within the red marking.
iThe instrument cluster illumination is
dimmed or brightened automatically to suit
ambient light conditions.
The instrument cluster illumination will also be
adjusted automatically when you switch on the
vehicle’s exterior lamps.!Avoid driving at excessive engine speeds, as
it may result in serious engine damage that is not
covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.

159 Controls in detail
Control system
Control system
The control system is activated as soon as
the SmartKey in the starter switch is
turned to position1 (
page 40) or as
soon as the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button* is in position1 (
page 41). The
control system enables you to

call up information about your vehicle

change vehicle settings
For example, you can use the control
system to find out when your vehicle is
next due for maintenance service, to set
the language for messages in the instru-
ment cluster display, and much more.
The control system relays information to
the multifunction display.
Multifunction display
1Trip odometer
2Main odometer
3Transmission position indicator
4Current transmission program mode
5Status indicator (outside temperature
or digital speedometer)
For more information on menus displayed
in the multifunction display, see “Menus”
(
page 162).
iThe displays for the audio systems (radio,
CD player) will appear in English, regardless of
the language selected.
Warning!G
A driver’s attention to the road and traffic
conditions must always be his/her primary
focus when driving.
For your safety and the safety of others,
selecting features through the multifunction
steering wheel should only be done by the
driver when traffic and road conditions
permit it to be done safely.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just
30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your
vehicle is covering a distance of
44 feet (approximately 14 m) every second.

163 Controls in detail
Control system
Menus, submenus and functions
Menu1Menu2Menu3Menu4Menu5
Standard displayAMG1
1AMG vehicles only.
AudioNavi*Airmatic*/Compass
(page 166)(page 168)(page 171)(page 173)(page 174)
Commands/submenus
Trip- and main odometerEngine oil temperatureSelecting radio stationRoute guidance
instructions, current
direction traveledAIRMATIC*
Checking tire inflation
pressureVehicle supply voltageSelecting satellite radio
station* (USA only)Compass
Checking coolant
temperatureRACETIMEROperating CD player
Calling up digital
speedometer or outside
temperatureOverall analysis
Calling up maintenance
service indicatorLap analysis
Checking engine oil level
iThe headings used in the menus table are
designed to facilitate navigation within thesystem and are not necessarily identical to those
shown in the control system displays.The first function displayed in each menu will
show you which part of the system you are in.

166 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.
1Trip odometer
2Main odometer
If you see another display, press
buttonè orÿ repeatedly until
the standard display appears.
Press buttonkorj to select
the functions in the standard display
menu.The following functions are available:Checking coolant temperature
FunctionPage
Checking tire inflation pressure382
Checking coolant temperature166
Calling up digital speedometer or
outside temperature167
Calling up maintenance service
indicator409
Checking engine oil level
(R 500 only)366
Warning!G

Driving when your engine is overheated
can cause some fluids which may have
leaked into the engine compartment to
catch fire. You could be seriously
burned.

Steam from an overheated engine can
cause serious burns which can occur
just by opening the hood. Stay away
from the engine if you see or hear steam
coming from it.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location away from
other traffic. Turn off the engine, get out of
the vehicle and do not stand near the vehicle
until the engine has cooled down.

560 Index
O
Occupant Classification System see OCS
Occupant distribution 402
Occupant safety 72
Active head restraint 83
Air bags 74
Children and air bags 75, 86
Children in the vehicle 84
Fastening the seat belts 51
Front passenger front air bag of
indicator lamp 88, 92, 93
Infant and child restraint systems 85
LATCH-type child seat anchors 93
OCS 88
OCS, Messages in the multifunction
display 445–448
Seat belts 51, 76
OCS 88
Messages in the multifunction
display 445
Self-test 93
Odometer 157, 159
Oil level see Engine oil, Checking level
Oil see Engine oil
One-touch gearshifting 207
Operating safety 16Operator’s Manual 10
Ornamental moldings, Cleaning 413
Outside temperature see Displays
Overdue maintenance service term 408
Overhead control panel 33
Oxidation catalyst (diesel engine) 358
P
Paintwork code 526
Paintwork, Cleaning 411
Panic alarm 99
Panorama roof with power tilt/sliding
panel* 261
Cleaning 416
Convenience closing feature 256
Opening/closing 262
Roller sunblinds 261
Stopping 262
Summer opening feature 254
Synchronizing 264
Parcel nets 315
Parking 65, 351
Parking brake 57, 66
Lamps, Indicator and warning 421
Messages in the multifunction
display 453
Releasing 57Parking lamps 485
Messages in the multifunction
display 466
Replacing bulbs 484
Parktronic* (Parking assist) 291
Cleaning system sensors 414
Minimum distance 292
Range 292
Sensor cover 414
Switching on/off 294
System malfunction 294
System sensors 291
Warning indicators 293
Partition net* 308
Parts service 524
PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp see
Front passenger front air bag of
indicator lamp
Passenger compartment 356
Fuse box 522
Interior lighting 153
Passenger safety see Occupant safety
Pedals 347
Phone see Telephone*
Plastic and rubber parts, Cleaning 416

566 Index
Tire inflation pressure
Checking 382
Checking manually 383
Checking tire pressure electronically,
Advanced Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (Advanced TPMS)*, (Canada
only) 388
Checking tire pressure electronically,
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS), (USA only) 385
Recommended tire inflation
pressure 380
Tires 373, 532
Advanced Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (Advanced TPMS)*, (Canada
only) 388
Air pressure 401
Care and maintenance 374
Cleaning 375
Collapsible tire, Spare wheel 534
Combination low tire pressure/TPMS
malfunction telltale, USA only 27
Direction of rotation, Spinning 375
Driving instructions 352
Hydroplaning 352
Important guidelines 373Important notes, Tire inflation
pressure 381
Inflation pressure 380, 382
Inspection 374
Load rating 392, 393, 403
Loading terminology 401
Loading the vehicle 376
Low tire pressure telltale 27, 428
Ply composition and material
used 403
Retreads 373
Rims and tires 532
Rotating 404
Run Flat Indicator (Canada only) 383
Service life 374
Sizes 532
Snow chains 406
Spare wheel, Collapsible tire 534
Speed rating 353, 393, 403
Storing 375
Temperature 381, 400
Terminology 401
TIN 396, 403
Tire Identification Number see TIN
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)*, (USA only) 385TPMS malfunction telltale (USA
only) 428
Traction 353, 399, 403
Tread depth 375, 405
Treadwear indicators 375
Vehicle maximum load on 403
Wear pattern 404
Winter tires 405
Tongue Weight Rating see TWR
Tools 472
Top tether
Children in the vehicle 84
Towing eye bolts 518
Towing the vehicle 517
Tow-starting 514, 517
TPMS (USA only) 385
Traction 403
4-ETS, Driving safety systems 100,
106
Transmission see Automatic transmission
Traveling abroad 356
Tread 403
Tread depth 375
Treadwear indicators 403
Trip computer 191
Trip odometer 157