Mercedes-Benz 2004 G 500 Operator's Manual page 88

Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
!
If you can no longer lock or unlock the
vehicle with the SmartKey, then the
batteries in the SmartKey are dis-
charged, the SmartKey is malfunction-
ing or the vehicle battery is drained.
Check the batteries in the Smart-
Key ( page 88) and replace them if
necessary ( page 288).
Use the mechanical key to unlock
the doors ( page 287).
Have the vehicle battery and the
battery connections checked by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center ( page 311).
Use the mechanical key to lock the
doors and the tailgate
( page 288).
If the SmartKey is malfunctioning, con-
tact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center.
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Checking the batteries
Press button ‹ or Œ.
Battery check lamp 4 comes on brief-
ly to indicate that the SmartKey batter-
ies are in order.
!
If battery check lamp 4 does not
come on briefly during check, then the
SmartKey batteries are discharged.
Replace the batteries ( page 288).
You can obtain the required batteries
at any authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center.
i
If the batteries are checked within sig-
nal range of the vehicle, pressing the
button ‹ or Œ will lock or unlock
the vehicle accordingly.
Loss of SmartKey or mechanical key
If you lose a SmartKey or mechanical key,
you should do the following:
Have the SmartKey deactivated by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck
Center.
Report the loss of the SmartKey or the
mechanical key immediately to your
car insurance company.
If necessary have the mechanical lock
replaced.
Your authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center will be glad to supply you
with a replacement.