Towing A Trailer - Mercedes-Benz G-Class Operator's Manual

Disengage the differential locks immediately
on firm surfaces with good grip.
!
Only engage the differential locks when:
you are driving at walking pace
R
the drive wheels are not spinning
R
you are not driving on a firm road surface
R
Differential lock for the transfer case
To engage: switch the transfer case to the
X
LOW RANGE off-road driving position
( page 146).
Y
Press switch =.
X
If the transfer case is in the LOW RANGE off-
road position, the yellow activation indicator
lamp under switch = lights up.
The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
If the differential is locked, the red function
indicator lamp above switch = lights up.
In the multifunction display you see the:
ABS Not Available Differential
Locks Active message.
The å!÷ warning lamps light up in
the instrument cluster.
The differential lock for the transfer case is
engaged.
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4ETS, ESP , BAS and ABS are deactivated.
The vehicle's ability to steer is severely restric-
ted. Drive carefully and accelerate gently for
optimum traction.
You can now engage the differential lock for rear
axle ? and the differential lock for front axle ;
as required.
Differential lock for the rear axle
To engage: press switch ?.
X
Yellow activation indicator lamp A lights up
first, followed by red function indicator
lamp : of switch ?.
The differential lock for the rear axle is
engaged.
Differential lock for the front axle
To engage: press switch ;.
X
First, the yellow activation indicator lamp
lights up, followed by the red function indica-
tor lamp.
The differential lock for the front axle is
engaged.
Disengaging the differential locks
You can disengage the differential locks in the
following order: ;, ?, =.
To simultaneously disengage all differen-
X
tial locks: press switch =.
Yellow activation indicator lamps A and red
function indicator lamps : go out.
After approximately three seconds of normal
driving, ABS, 4ETS, ESP
ted.
The ABS Not Available Differential
Locks Active message disappears in the
multifunction display and the å, ! and
÷ warning lamps in the instrument cluster
go out.
Shift the transfer case to the HIGH RANGE
X
on-road position (
Y
If red function indicator lamps : do not go out
when disengaging the differential locks, stop
the vehicle safely in accordance with the traffic
conditions and then drive on. The load change
can disengage the differential locks.

Towing a trailer

Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you rest your foot on the brake pedal while
driving, the braking system can overheat. This
increases the stopping distance and can even
cause the braking system to fail. There is a
risk of an accident.
Never use the brake pedal as a footrest. Never
depress the brake pedal and the accelerator
pedal at the same time.
G
WARNING
When the vehicle/trailer combination begins
to lurch, you could lose control of it. The vehi-
cle/trailer combination could even rollover.
There is a risk of an accident.
On no account should you attempt to
straighten up the vehicle/trailer combination
Towing a trailer
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and BAS are activa-
page 146).
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