Dynamic Select Switch - Mercedes-Benz G-Class Owner's Manual

DYNAMIC SELECT switch

Function of the DYNAMIC SELECT switch
* NOTE Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Observe the notes in the Supplement.
#
You could otherwise fail to recognise
dangers.
Use the DYNAMIC SELECT switch to change
between the following drive programs:
= (Individual): individual settings
C (Sport): sporty driving style
A (Comfort): comfortable and economical
driving style
; (Eco): particularly economical driving
style
ë (Desert): drive program optimised for
sand
%
Change to the ë drive program only on
sand and not on public roads.
% Depending on the situation, cylinders can be
briefly switched off in the drive pro‐
grams ; and A.
The A drive program is automatically active
after starting the vehicle.
Depending on the drive program selected, the
following vehicle characteristics will change:
drive
R
engine and transmission management
-
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
-
ECO start/stop function
R
®
ESP
R
steering
R
Vehicles with adjustable damping: sus‐
R
pension
Driving and parking 143
Properties of the Desert drive program:
& WARNING Risk of an accident in the
Desert drive program due to limited
ESP ® function
Not all functions of ESP ® are available in the
Desert drive program. The wheels may lock
when braking and the braking distance
increases.
Do not use the Desert drive program when
driving on public roads, only when driving on
sand.
restricted road suitability
R
®
ESP and ABS specially adapted for sand
R
vehicle stabilisation deactivated
R
The following driving and driving safety systems
are deactivated in the ë drive program:
Active Parking Assist
R
Drive Away Assist
R
Cross Traffic Alert
R
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R