Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2012 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 209)

not turn off the engine or shift the automatic
transmission into another gear.
If you do not wait until the shifting procedure
has been entirely completed then it might not
be correctly performed. The transfer case
might be in neutral, thus interrupting the
transfer of power between the engine and the
drive axle.
The vehicle is then freely movable, even if a
gear has been selected, and could
unintentionally be set into motion –
particularly on up – or downhill grades. This
could lead to an accident and cause injury to
yourself and others.
Please observe related messages appearing
in the multifunction display.
From HIGH RANGE to LOW RANGE
! Only carry out the gear change process if:
R
the engine is running
R
the transmission is in position N
R you are not driving faster than
25 mph (40 km/h)
X Press LOW RANGE button :.
Indicator lamp ; flashes. LOW RANGE
indicator = appears in the multifunction
display.
When the gear change is complete,
indicator lamp ; lights up.
While indicator lamp ; is flashing, you can
cancel the gear change by pressing LOW
RANGE button : again.
From LOW RANGE to HIGH RANGE
! Only carry out the gear change process if:
R
the engine is running
R the transmission is in position N
R
you are not driving faster than 43 mph
(70 km/h)
X Press LOW RANGE button :.
Indicator lamp ; flashes.
If the gear change process has taken place,
indicator lamp ; and LOW RANGE
indicator = in the multifunction display go
out.
While indicator lamp ; is flashing, you can
cancel the gear change by pressing LOW
RANGE button : again.
Messages in the multifunction display
If a gear change process has not been
successful, the following messages may be
displayed in the multifunction display:
Drive max. 25 mph (Canada: 40 km/h ): You
have driven faster than 25 mph (40 km/h).
Indicator lamp ; also flashes.
X Drive more slowly to carry out the gear
change process.
Briefly engage gear N : The transmission
is in position D and you are now driving below
25 mph (40 km/h).
X Shift the transmission to N to complete the
gear change process.
Shifting process canceled
Reactivate : The shifting process has not
been completed.
X Maintain all gear change conditions and
carry out the gear change process again.
Stop vehicle Apply parking brake : A
warning tone is also heard. The gear change
Off-road driving systems
207
Driving and parking
Z