Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2006 Owners Manual User Manual

Gear range

Number of gears which are available to
the automatic transmission for shifting.
The automatic gear shifting process
can be adapted to specific operating
conditions using the gear selector le-
ver.

GPS

(Global Positioning System)
Satellite-based system for relaying
geographic location information to and
from vehicles equipped with special re-
ceivers. Employs CD digital maps for
navigation.

GVW

(Gross Vehicle Weight)
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GTW

(Gross Trailer Weight)
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GVWR

(Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)
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Instrument cluster

The displays and indicator/warning
lamps in the driver’s field of vision, in-
cluding the tachometer, speedometer,
engine temperature and fuel gauge.

Kickdown

Depressing the accelerator past the
point of resistance shifts the transmis-
sion down to the lowest possible gear.
This very quickly accelerates the vehi-
cle and should not be used for normal
acceleration needs.

Kilopascal (kPa)

Line of fall

The direct line that an object moves
downhill when influenced by the force
of gravity alone.

Locking knob

Button on the door which indicates
whether the door is locked or un-
locked. Pushing the locking knob down
on an individual door from inside will
lock that door.

Maintenance System (U.S. vehicles)

Maintenance service indicator in the
speedometer display that informs the
driver when the next vehicle mainte-
nance service is due. The Maintenance
System tracks distance driven and the
time elapsed since your last mainte-
nance service, and calls for the next
maintenance service accordingly.

Maximum load rating

Maximum loaded vehicle weight

Maximum tire inflation pressure