Adaptive Brake - Mercedes-Benz G-Class Operator's Manual

Observe information regarding indicator and
warning lamps ( page 206) as well as display
Y
messages ( page 186).
Y
EBD monitors and controls the brake pressure
on the rear wheels to improve driving stability
while braking.

ADAPTIVE BRAKE

ADAPTIVE BRAKE provides increased braking
safety. In addition to the braking function,
ADAPTIVE BRAKE also has the HOLD function
( page 157) and hill start assist (
Y
Theft deterrent locking system
Immobilizer
To activate: remove the SmartKey from the
X
ignition lock.
To deactivate: switch on the ignition.
X
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from
being started without the correct SmartKey.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. The
engine can be started by anyone with a valid
SmartKey that is left inside the vehicle.
i
The immobilizer is always deactivated when
you start the engine.
In the event that the engine cannot be started
when the starter battery is fully charged, the
immobilizer may be faulty. Contact an author-
ized Mercedes-Benz Center or call
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (in the USA) or
1-800-387-0100 (in Canada).
ATA (anti-theft alarm system)
Theft deterrent locking system
To arm: lock the vehicle with the SmartKey.
X
Indicator lamp : flashes. The alarm system
is armed after approximately 15 seconds.
To disarm: unlock the vehicle with the Smart-
X
Key.
i
If you then do not open a side door or the
rear door, the alarm system switches back on
again after approximately 40 seconds.
To stop the alarm: insert the SmartKey into
X
the ignition lock.
The alarm is switched off.
or
page 114).
Y
Press the % or & button on the Smart-
X
Key.
The alarm is switched off.
A visual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is armed and you open:
a door
R
a door using the mechanical key
R
the rear door
R
the hood
R
The alarm is also triggered if:
the position of the vehicle is changed.
R
a window is smashed.
R
The alarm is not switched off, even if you close
the open door that triggered it, for example.
i
If the alarm stays on for more than
30 seconds, the mbrace emergency call sys-
tem (USA only) or Tele Aid system (Canada
only) initiates a call to the Customer Assis-
tance Center automatically. The mbrace
emergency call system initiates the call if:
you have subscribed to the Tele Aid service.
R
the Tele Aid service has been activated
R
properly.
the required mobile phone, power supply
R
and GPS are available.
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