Differential locks:switching on, Switching differential locks on and off, Ed on – Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2007 Owners Manual User Manual

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Controls in detail

Differential locks

Switching differential locks on and off

The switches are located on the upper part
of the center console.

1 Transfer case (center) differential lock
2 Rear axle differential lock
3 Front differential lock
4 Engagement indicator lamps (yellow)
5 Function indicator lamps (red)

Switching differential locks on

Transfer case differential lock

̈

Press switch

1.

The yellow engagement indicator
lamp

4 for the transfer case

differential lock comes on.

The ESP

®

warning lamp

v comes

on.

When the differential lock engagement
operation has been completed, the red
function indicator lamp

5 comes on.

The message

ABS not available

differential locked

appears in the

multifunction display.

The ESP

®

warning lamp

v and

the

- indicator lamp in the

instrument cluster come on.

Once the transfer case differential lock
is switched on, you can now, if needed,

ț

switch on rear axle differential
lock

2

or

ț

switch on rear axle differential
lock

2 and front differential

lock

3.

i

The differential locks can only be switched

on in the sequence

1, 2, 3.

!

To avoid damage to the transfer case and

differential locks:

ț

Engage differential locks only at low speed
(walking speed, not more than 5 mph
[8 km/h]).

ț

Do not engage differential locks if the driving
wheels are spinning due to lack of traction.

ț

Do not engage differential locks on paved
roads.

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