Important Safety Notes; Shifting - Mercedes-Benz G-Class Operator's Manual

Off-road driving systems
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Shifting the transfer case
General notes
Current shift range
:
Indicator lamp
:
LOW RANGE button
;

Important safety notes

G
WARNING
If you do not wait for the transfer case gear
change process to complete, the transfer
case could remain in the neutral position. The
power transmission to the driven wheels is
then interrupted. There is a danger of the
vehicle rolling away unintentionally. There is a
risk of an accident.
Wait until the transfer case shift process is
completed.
Do not switch off the engine while changing gear
and do not shift the automatic transmission to
another gear.
Always wait for the gear change process from
HIGH RANGE to LOW RANGE and from LOW
RANGE to HIGH RANGE to complete. Do not
switch off the engine while changing gear and do
not shift the automatic transmission to another
gear.
Switching on the off-road gear ratio
!
Proceed with the shifting process only
when:
the engine is running
R
the vehicle is rolling
R
the automatic transmission is in selector
R
lever position i
you are not driving faster than 25 mph
R
(40 km/h)
You could otherwise damage the transfer
case.
Make sure the ECO start/stop function is
X
switched off ( page 106).
Y
Press LOW RANGE button ;.
X
Once the shifting procedure has been com-
pleted, the LOW RANGE
is shown in the multifunction display.
Indicator lamp : lights up.
Shift the automatic transmission to position
X
D.
Switching off the off-road gear ratio
G
WARNING
If you do not wait for the transfer case gear
change process to complete, the transfer
case could remain in the neutral position. The
power transmission to the driven wheels is
then interrupted. There is a danger of the
vehicle rolling away unintentionally. There is a
risk of an accident.
Wait until the transfer case shift process is
completed.
!
Proceed with the shifting process only
when:
the engine is running
R
the vehicle is rolling
R
the automatic transmission is in selector
R
lever position i
you are not driving faster than 43 mph
R
(70 km/h)
You could otherwise damage the transfer
case.
Press button ;.
X
Once the shifting procedure has been com-
pleted, the HIGH RANGE
is shown in the multifunction display.
Indicator lamp : goes out.
transfer case position
transfer case position