Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2014 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 195)

Activating/deactivating the rear view
camera
: Rear view camera
X
To activate: make sure that the SmartKey
is in position 2 in the ignition lock.
X
Make sure that the rear view camera
function is selected in COMAND (see the
separate operating instructions for
COMAND).
X
Engage reverse gear.
The area behind the vehicle is shown with
guide lines and "Reverse parking"
function : in the COMAND display.
To deactivate: the rear view camera is
deactivated if you:
R shift the transmission to position P
R drive forward ten meters
R shift the transmission from R to another
position after 15 seconds
R drive forwards at a speed of over 5 mph
(10 km/h)
Off-road driving systems
Transfer case
General notes
The vehicle has permanent all-wheel drive.
Power is always transmitted to both axles.
For further information on driving off-road,
see (
Y
page 164).
Shift ranges
G WARNING
If you do not wait for the transfer case gear
change process to complete, the transfer
case could remain in the neutral position. The
power transmission to the driven wheels is
then interrupted. There is a danger of the
vehicle rolling away unintentionally. There is
a risk of an accident.
Wait until the transfer case shift process is
completed.
Do not turn off the engine while changing gear
and do not shift the automatic transmission
to another gear.
HIGH
RANGE
Position for all normal on-
road driving conditions
LOW
RANGE
Low-range position for
driving off-road.
Also for use on steep uphill
or downhill gradients,
especially when towing a
trailer.
The vehicle travels around
half the speed of on-road
driving range HIGH RANGE.
The tractive power is
correspondingly higher.
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