Mercedes-Benz G-Class Operator's Manual page 192

Off-road driving systems
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! Only engage the differential locks when:
you are driving at walking pace.
R
the driven wheels are not spinning.
R
you are not driving on a firm road surface.
R
General notes
The switches are located on the center con-
sole.
Function indicator lamps (red)
:
Differential lock for the front axle
;
Differential lock for the transfer case
=
Differential lock for the rear axle
?
Activation indicator lamps (yellow)
A
Engage the differential locks:
off-road
R
to deactivate ABS, 4ETS, ESP
R
while off-road
when fording
R
For further information on driving off-road,
see ( page 158).
Y
i
You can engage the differential locks in
the following order: =, ?, ;.
Differential lock for the transfer case
To engage: switch the transfer case to the
X
LOW RANGE off-road driving position
( page 186).
Y
Press switch =.
X
If the transfer case is in the LOW RANGE
off-road position, the yellow activation indi-
cator 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 ABS not available Differential
Locked Locked
The å!÷ warning lamps light up
in the instrument cluster.
The differential lock for the transfer case is
engaged.
4ETS, ESP
The vehicle's ability to steer is severely
restricted. Drive carefully and accelerate gen-
tly for optimum 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
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.
®
and BAS
Differential lock for the front axle
To engage: press switch ;.
X
First, the yellow activation indicator lamp
lights up, followed by the red function indi-
cator 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 differ-
X
ential locks: press switch =.
Yellow activation indicator lamps A and
red function indicator lamps : go out.
message.
®
, BAS and ABS are deactivated.