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

Vehicle steerability is severely restricted.
Drive carefully and accelerate gently for opti-
mum traction.
i 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
X
To engage: press button ;.
Yellow activation indicator lamp ? lights
up first, followed by red function indicator
lamp A of button ;.
The differential lock for the rear axle is
engaged.
Differential lock for the front axle
X
To engage: press button =.
Yellow indicator lamp ? lights up first, fol-
lowed by red function indicator lamp A of
button =.
The differential lock for the front axle is
engaged.
Disengaging the differential locks
You can disengage the differential locks in the
following order: =, ;, :.
X
To simultaneously disengage all differ-
ential locks: press button :.
Yellow activation indicator lamps ? go
out. Red function indicator lamps A go out
once the differential locks have disen-
gaged.
After approximately three seconds of nor-
mal driving, ABS is activated.
The d warning lamp and the ! indi-
cator lamp in the instrument cluster go out.
All differential locks are disengaged.
If red function indicator lamps A do not go
out when disengaging the differential locks:
X
Observe the traffic situation.
X
Make slight steering movements while the
vehicle is in motion.
Red function indicator lamps A go out
when the differential locks are disengaged.

Towing a trailer

Notes on towing a trailer
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The braking system can overheat if you leave
your foot on the brake pedal while driving.
This increases the braking distance and could
even cause the braking system to fail. There
is a risk of an accident.
Never use the brake pedal as a footrest. Do
not simultaneously depress both the brake
pedal and the accelerator pedal while driving.
G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle/trailer
combination if it begins to swerve. The vehi-
cle/trailer combination could even overturn.
There is a risk of an accident.
On no account should you attempt to
straighten out the vehicle/trailer combina-
tion by increasing speed. Decrease your
speed and do not countersteer. Brake if nec-
essary.
G
WARNING
If the ball coupling has not been correctly fit-
ted and has not been secured with the bolt
supplied and the corresponding spring cotter,
the trailer can detach. There is a risk of an
accident.
Always fit and secure the ball coupling as
described. Before beginning each journey,
make sure that the fitted ball coupling is
secured with the bolt supplied and the corre-
sponding spring cotter.
Towing a trailer
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