Mercedes-Benz G-Class Owner's Manual page 90

Driving
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i The key can only be removed if you have
turned it to position 0 in the ignition lock.
To unlock the steering wheel, move the
steering wheel slightly to the left and right
while turning the key to position 1.
On vehicles with an integrated battery main
switch, the hazard warning lamps may still be
switched on when the key is in position 0 even
when the battery main switch is switched off.
The dipped and main-beam headlamps as
well as side lamps can be switched on when
the hazard warning lamps are switched on.
i The indicator and warning lamps light up
in the instrument cluster when you switch
on the ignition. They go out when the
engine is running. This shows that the indi-
cator and warning lamps for each system
are operational.
Starting the engine
Important safety notes
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WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leads to poisoning. There
is a risk of fatal injury. Therefore never leave
the engine running in enclosed spaces with-
out sufficient ventilation.
! Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when starting the engine.
Starting procedure
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Shift the automatic transmission to posi-
tion P.
Transmission position P appears in the dis-
play.
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You can also start the engine when the
automatic transmission is in position N.
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matic transmission, see (
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If you depress the brake when starting the
engine, pedal travel is unusually long and
there is less pedal resistance.
Make sure that the parking brake is
applied.
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
The % preglow indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
When the % preglow indicator lamp
goes out, turn the key to position 3 and
release it.
The engine starts automatically. If the
engine does not start after a predetermined
time, the starting procedure ends automat-
ically. You can interrupt the starting proce-
dure manually at any time.
To interrupt the starting procedure: turn
the key in the ignition lock to position 0.
You can start the engine without preglow
if the engine is warm.
Pulling away
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WARNING
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and you engage transmission position D or
R, the vehicle could pull away suddenly. There
is a risk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position D or R,
always firmly depress the brake pedal and do
not simultaneously accelerate.
Only shift the automatic transmission to
reverse gear R or park position P when the
vehicle is stationary. Otherwise, the auto-
matic transmission could be damaged.
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
Shift the automatic transmission to posi-
tion D or R.
Before driving off, wait until the gear
change is fully completed.