Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2014 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 199)

and the braking distance is increased. There
is a risk of an accident.
Disengage the differential locks immediately
on firm surfaces with good grip.
! Only engage the differential locks when:
R you are driving at walking pace.
R the driven wheels are not spinning.
R you are not driving on a firm road surface.
General notes
The switches are located on the center
console.
: Function indicator lamps (red)
; Differential lock for the front axle
= Differential lock for the transfer case
? Differential lock for the rear axle
A Activation indicator lamps (yellow)
Engage the differential locks:
R off-road
R to deactivate ABS, 4ETS, ESP ® and BAS
while off-road
R when fording
For further information on driving off-road,
see (
Y
page 164).
i You can only engage the differential locks
if the transfer case is in the LOW RANGE
off-road driving position (
Y
page 193).
i You can activate the differential locks in
the following order =, ?, ;.
Differential lock for the transfer case
X To engage: switch the transfer case to the
LOW RANGE off-road driving position
(
Y
page 194).
X
Press switch =.
When the transfer case is in the LOW
RANGE off-road driving position, the yellow
activation indicator lamp below switch =
lights up.
The å warning lamp in the instrument
panel lights up.
When the differential is locked, the red
function indicator lamp above switch =
lights up.
In the multifunction display you see the:
ABS not available Differential ABS not available Differential
Locked Locked message.
The е!ч warning lamps in the
instrument cluster light up.
The differential lock for the transfer case is
engaged.
4ETS, ESP
® , BAS and ABS are deactivated.
The vehicle's ability to steer is severely
restricted. Drive carefully and accelerate
gently for optimum traction.
i You can now engage the differential lock
for rear axle ? and the differential lock for
front axle ; as required.
Differential lock for the rear axle
X
To engage: press switch ?.
Yellow activation indicator lamp A lights
up first, followed by red function indicator
lamp : of switch ?.
The differential lock for the rear axle is
engaged.
Differential lock for the front axle
X To engage: press switch ;.
First, the yellow activation indicator lamp
lights up, followed by the red function
indicator lamp.
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