Mercedes-Benz 2002 G 500 User manual

G-Class
Operator’s Manual
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G500
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Our company and staff congratulate you on the purchase of your new Mercedes-Benz.
Your select on of our product s a demonstrat on of your trust n our company name. Further, t exempl f es your des re
to own an automob le that w ll be as easy as poss ble to operate and prov de years of serv ce.
Your Mercedes-Benz represents the efforts of many sk lled eng neers and craftsmen. To ensure your pleasure of
ownersh p, and for your safety and that of your passengers, we ask you to make a small nvestment of your t me:
•Please read th s manual carefully before putt ng t as de. Then return t to your veh cle where t w ll be handy for
your reference.
•Please ab de by the recommendat ons conta ned n th s manual. They are des gned to acqua nt you w th the
operat on of your Mercedes-Benz.
•Please ab de by the warn ngs and caut ons conta ned n th s manual. They are des gned to help mprove the safety
of the veh cle operator and occupants.
We extend our best w shes for many m les of safe, pleasurable dr v ng.
Da mlerChrysler AG
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1Contents
Introduction
Product nformat on .......................... 7
Roads de ass stance ......................... 10
Where to f nd t ................................ 14
Report ng Safety Defects ................ 16
Instruments and controls
Instruments and controls ............... 18
Center console ..............................20
Door control panel .......................22
Overhead control panel ...............23
Operation
Veh cle keys ......................................26
Start lock-out ....................................28
General notes on the
central lock ng system ...............28
Central lock ng system ...................29
Rad o frequency and
nfrared remote control ...............29
Lock ng and unlock ng ................ 31
Choos ng global or
select ve mode on
remote control ...............................31
Open ng and clos ng w ndows
and sl d ng / pop-up roof
from outs de ................................. 32
Pan c button ................................. 33
Mechan cal keys .......................... 33
Doors ................................................. 34
Lock ng and unlock ng
dr ver’s door manually ............... 36
Ta lgate .............................................. 37
Lock ng and unlock ng
the ta lgate manually .................. 38
Lock ng the ta lgate separately . 39
Central lock ng sw tch .................... 40
Automat c central lock ng ...............41
Emergency unlock ng n
case of acc dent ...........................41
Ant theft alarm system ................... 42
Tow-away alarm ............................... 43
Easy-entry/ex t feature .................. 44
Front seat adjustment ..................... 45
Synchron z ng head restra nts
and seat adjustment fore, aft ..... 47
Removal and nstallat on of
front seat head restra nts .......... 51
Seat heater, front .............................52
Seat heater, rear ...............................54
Seat belts and
ntegrated restra nt system .......56
Seat belts ...........................................56
Seat belt nonusage
warn ng system ............................ 57
BabySmartTM a rbag
deact vat on system ....................63
Self-test BabySmartTM w thout
spec al ch ld seat nstalled ........63
Supplemental restra nt system
(SRS) .............................................64
Emergency tens on ng retractor
(ETR) ............................................. 65
A rbags ..............................................66
Safety gu del nes for the
seat belt, emergency
tens on ng retractor and
a rbag ............................................ 71
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2Contents
Infant and
ch ld restra nt systems ................73
Steer ng wheel adjustment
(electr cal) ....................................78
Ins de rear v ew m rror ...................79
Ant glare n ght pos t on ..............79
Exter or rear v ew m rrors .............80
Instrument cluster ...........................84
Mult funct on steer ng wheel,
mult funct on d splay .................90
Tr p and ma n odometer and
sub menu .....................................94
Aud o systems ..................................96
Rad o ..............................................96
CD player .......................................97
Telephone ..........................................98
Nav gat on system .......................... 103
Tr p computer .................................104
Malfunct on/warn ng
message memory ...................... 106
Ind v dual sett ngs ......................... 108
Sett ng the aud o volume ..............122
Coolant temperature gauge .......... 123
Flex ble serv ce system
(FSS) ........................................... 124
Eng ne o l level nd cator ............. 127
Exter or lamp sw tch ..................... 129
Headlamp mode ..............................130
N ght secur ty llum nat on ..........132
Locator l ght ng ...........................133
Headlamp clean ng system ...........133
Comb nat on sw tch .......................134
Rear w ndow w per/washer ..........138
Hazard warn ng flasher sw tch ....139
Cl mate control .............................. 140
Rear passenger compartment
adjustable a r outlets ................150
Power w ndows ...............................151
Sl d ng/pop-up roof ........................154
Inter or l ght ng ..............................156
Door entry lamps ........................157
Rear nter or lamps ....................158
Cargo compartment lamps ........159
Sun v sors ........................................161
Illum nated van ty m rrors ...........161
Inter or .............................................162
Storage compartments,
armrest and cup holder ........... 162
Glove box ..................................... 163
Ashtrays .......................................... 168
L ghter ............................................. 170
Floor mat ......................................... 170
Spl t rear seat bench ..................... 171
Rear seat head restra nts .......... 173
Enlarged cargo area ....................... 174
Cargo t e-down r ngs ..................... 174
Part t on net .................................... 175
Load ng nstruct ons ..................... 178
Parcel net n
front passenger footwell .......... 180
Cargo area cover bl nd .................. 180
Roof racks ........................................ 181
Brush guard .................................... 182
Telephone, general ........................ 184
Cellular telephone ......................... 184
Garage door opener ....................... 185
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