Automatic transmission:emergency operation – Mercedes-Benz 2002 G-Class User Manual
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Automatic transmission
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data
Instruments 
and controls
Operation
Driving
Instrument
cluster display
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Car care
Index
Emergency operation (Limp home mode)
If vehicle acceleration worsens or the transmission no 
longer shifts, the transmission is most likely operating 
in Limp home mode which engages when there is a 
malfunction of the transmission. This condition may be 
accompanied by the “CHECK ENGINE” malfunction 
indicator lamp in the instrument cluster coming on.
In this mode only the 2nd gear or reverse gear can be 
activated.
To engage 2nd gear or reverse:
1. Stop the vehicle.
2. Move selector lever to position “P”.
3. Turn key in starter switch to position 0.
4. Wait at least 10 seconds.
5. Restart the engine.
6. Move selector lever to position “D” (for 2nd gear), or
move selector lever to position “R” (for reverse gear).
Have the transmission checked at your authorized 
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center as soon as possible.
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