Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2020 Operator's Manual page 141

Checklist after driving off-road
Driving off-road places greater demands on your
vehicle than driving on normal roads. Check the
entire vehicle for damage and foreign bodies
every time after driving off-road. Foreign bodies
in the wheels or drivetrain can lead to imbalan‐
ces and therefore vibrations.
Shift the transfer case to the on-road posi‐
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tion HIGH RANGE.
Disengage the differential locks.
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Apply the brakes to dry them after fording.
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Check that the service brake is working nor‐
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mally after a long downhill stretch.
Clean the following components every time
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after driving off-road:
License plate number
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Headlamps and tail lamps
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Tires, wheels and wheel arches
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Underbody
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After driving through sand, mud, water or
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gravel, have the following components
checked and cleaned:
Brake discs and brakepads
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Tires and wheels
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Axle joints
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Radiator
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Alternator
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Belt drive
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ECO start/stop function
Operation of the ECO start/stop function
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observe the notes in
the Supplement. Otherwise, you may fail to rec‐
ognize dangers.
The engine is switched off automatically in the
following situations if all vehicle conditions for
an automatic engine stop are met:
You brake the vehicle to a standstill in trans‐
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mission position h or i.
If you switch on the HOLD function in transmis‐
sion position h or i, the engine will automati‐
cally stop in the following situations:
You stop behind a vehicle that is pulling
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away.
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You stop at a stop sign when there is no vehi‐
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cle in front of you.
You turn the steering wheel hard at a low
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speed.
% In transmission position k, the engine is
not switched off automatically even when
the HOLD function is switched on.
The engine is restarted automatically if:
You release the brake pedal in transmission
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position h when the HOLD function is not
active.
You engage transmission position h or k.
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You depress the accelerator pedal.
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An automatic engine start is necessary.
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ECO start/stop function symbols in the multi‐
function display:
The è symbol (green) appears when the
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vehicle is at a standstill: the engine was
switched off by the ECO start/stop function.
The ç symbol (yellow) appears when the
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vehicle is at a standstill: not all vehicle condi‐
tions for an engine stop have been met.