Mercedes-Benz G-Class Operator's Manual page 188

Off-road driving systems
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Activating/deactivating the rear view
camera
Rear view camera
:
To activate: make sure that the SmartKey
X
is in position 2 in the ignition lock.
Make sure that the rear view camera func-
X
tion is selected in COMAND (see the sepa-
rate operating instructions for COMAND).
Engage reverse gear.
X
The area behind the vehicle is shown in the
COMAND display.
To deactivate: the rear view camera is deac-
tivated if you:
shift the transmission to position P
R
drive forward ten meters
R
shift the transmission from R to another
R
position after 15 seconds
drive forwards at a speed of over 5 mph
R
(10 km/h)
Off-road driving systems
Transfer case
General notes
The vehicle has permanent all-wheel drive.
Power is always transmitted to both axles.
For further information on driving off-road,
see ( page 158).
Y
Shift ranges
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 transmis-
sion to another gear.
HIGH
Position for all normal on-
RANGE
road driving conditions
LOW
Low-range position for driv-
RANGE
ing off-road.
Also for use on steep uphill
or downhill gradients, espe-
cially when towing a trailer.
The vehicle travels around
half the speed of on-road
driving range HIGH RANGE.
The tractive power is corre-
spondingly higher.
Shifts the transfer case
Important safety notes
G WARNING
When the transfer case is in the neutral posi-
tion, power transmission to the driven wheels