Shifting The Transfer Case - Mercedes-Benz G-Class Operator's Manual

Off-road driving systems
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Shift ranges
H HIGH
Position for all normal on-road
driving conditions.
L LOW
Low-range position for driving off-
road.
Also for use on steep uphill or
downhill gradients, especially
when towing a trailer.
! When the transfer case is in the
off-road driving position LOW
range, the automatic
transmission does not shift up,
even when the engine has
reached the overrevving limit.
There is then a risk of engine
damage. Make sure that you do
not exceed the maximum
permissible engine speed.
The vehicle travels around half the
speed of on-road driving range
HIGH. The tractive power is
correspondingly higher.
N Neutral
Neutral position.
No power is transmitted to the
drive wheels.

Shifting the transfer case

General information
G
WARNING
If you do not wait for the gear change process
to complete, it may not be correctly
implemented. The transfer case may then be
in neutral and the power transmission
between the engine and the drive axles may
be disengaged. The vehicle can then move
freely, even if a gear is engaged, and may
inadvertently start moving, particularly if it is
on a slope. There is therefore a risk of an
accident.
Always wait for the gear change process from
HIGH to LOW and from LOW to HIGH to
complete. Do not turn off the engine while
changing gear and do not shift the automatic
transmission to another gear.
Observe the relevant messages in the
multifunction display.
Current shift range
:
Current transfer case position
;
Current shift range : and transfer case
position ; are shown in the instrument
cluster multifunction display.
The switch for the transfer case is on the
lower section of the center console.
Transfer case switch
From HIGH to LOW
! Only carry out the gear selection if:
the engine is running.
R
the vehicle is rolling.
R