Function Of The 4Matic - Mercedes-Benz G Series Operator's Manual

144 Driving and parking
Limiter
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Cruise control ( page 162)
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Blind Spot Assist ( page 190)
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Engaging/disengaging the differential locks
Engaging the differential locks
Requirements:
You are not driving on a paved or public road.
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You are driving at walking pace.
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The driven wheels are not spinning.
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The transfer case is shifted to the LOW
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RANGE off-road gear ( page 142).
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Engage in the order 1, 2, 3. Press the
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respective buttons to do this. Only engage
differential locks 2 and 3 for the front and
rear axle if required.
If all conditions have been fulfilled, activation
indicator lamps 5 light up. As soon as the dif‐
ferential locks are active, function indicator
lamps 4 light up.
The Differential Lock Engaged ABS and ESP
Unavailable message and the å ÷ !
warning and indicator lamps on the instrument
cluster appear.
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If one or more requirements have not been
fulfilled, the Differential Lock Activation Con-
ditions Not Fulfilled message appears.
If the transfer case is not in LOW RANGE,
the message Differential Locks Available
Only in LOW RANGE appears when you
switch it on.
The gear change must be restarted.
Disengaging the differential locks
Press the buttons in the order 3, 2, 1.
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or
To simultaneously disengage all differential
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locks: press button 1.
or
To disengage the differential locks for the
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rear and front axles: press button 2.
The differential locks are only disengaged when
the function indicator lamps have gone out again
4.
If you park the vehicle with the differential locks
engaged, they will be deactivated automatically
when the vehicle is started again. In some cases,
you have to drive a few meters before the differ‐
ential locks are properly disengaged. Therefore,
check if function indicator lamps 4
when you restart the vehicle.
Observe any information which may be displayed
in the instrument cluster:
Warning and indicator lamps
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Display messages
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Function of the 4MATIC

4MATIC ensures that all four wheels are driven.
Together with ESP ® and 4ETS, 4MATIC improves
the traction of your vehicle whenever a driven
wheel spins due to insufficient traction.
If you fail to adapt your driving style, 4MATIC can
neither reduce the risk of an accident nor over‐
ride the laws of physics. 4MATIC cannot take
account of road, weather and traffic conditions.
4MATIC is only an aid. You are responsible espe‐
cially for maintaining a safe distance from the
are off