2019 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS Owner's Manual

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Á Replace KeyBattery *T
heSmar tKey batt eryis disc harged. #
Replace thebatt ery(/ page64 ).
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Pl ace theKey inthe
Mark edSpac eSee Oper a-
to r's Man ual *T
heSmar tKey detection functi onismal functi oning. #
Chang eth elocation oftheSmar tKey intheve hicle. #
Startth eve hicle withth eSmar tKey inthemar kedspace (/page12 7).
Á Don't Forget YourKey *A
warning tone willal so sou nd. Thismes sage reminds youto take your Sm artK ey wit hyo uwhen youlea vethe
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*T hediffere ntia llo ck sar emalfunctioning. Displa
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Fron t/Rear Differential
Lock System Malfunct ion Ot
her driving systems anddriving safetysy stems mayalso malfunct ion. &
WARNIN GRisk ofacci dent intheeve ntofama lfunctio nwi th thedr iving anddriving safetysy stems
If th edif fere ntia llo ck sar emalfunctioning, theABS ,ES P®
,ET S/4 ETSand BASdr ivi ng and drivi ng safety sys‐
te ms mayals omalfu nction.
The whee lsma yloc kwhen braking. Thebraking distance inan eme rgency braking situation canincrease. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Visit aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop immediat ely. #
Drive on car efu lly. #
Visit aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop immediat ely.
Diff erentia lLock Engaged
ABS andESP Unavailab le *
ABS andESP®
areno tav ailable whenthedif fere ntia llo ck sar eswitc hedon.
Ot her driving anddriving safetysy stems mayalso beuna vailable.
The brak esy stem continues tooper atenor mally .The braking distance inan eme rgency braki ng situa tioncan
incr ease. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding ifABS andESP®
areuna vailable
If AB Sand ESP®
areuna vailable, thewheels couldlockwhen braking andESP®
cann otper form vehicle stabili‐
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The steer ing capability andbraking charact eristic sar eth us severely im pair ed.The brakin gdis tance inan eme r‐
ge ncy braki ng situa tioncan increase. Inadditio n,other driving safetysy stems areswitc hedoff. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Swi tchon thedif fere ntia llo ck sonly forof f-r oad driving. #
Switc hof fth edif fere ntia llo ck simmediat elyaf te rof f-r oad driving. #
Drive on car eful ly. #
Swi tchon thedif fere ntia llo ck sonly forof f-r oad driving. #
Switc hof fth edif fere ntia llo ck simmediat elyaf te rof f-r oad driving.
Desert DriveProgra mAct.
ESP Unavai lableSee Opera -
tor's Manua l *
ABS andESP®
arere strict ed intheDeser tdr ive pr ogr am.
Ot her driving anddriving safetysy stems mayalso beuna vailable.
The brak esy stem continues tooper atenor mally .The braking distance inan eme rgency braki ng situa tioncan
incr ease. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding ifABS andESP®
arere strict ed
If ABS andESP®
arere strict ed, thewheels couldlockwhen braking andESP®
cann otper form vehicle stabiliz a‐
tio n.
The steer ing capability andbraking charact eristic sar eth us severely im pa ired .Th ebr akin gdis tance inan eme r‐
ge ncy braki ng situa tioncan increase. Inadditio n,other driving safetysy stems areswitc hedoff. Displa
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Drive on car efull y. #
Activateth eDeser tdr ive pr og ram onl ywhen driving onsand. #
Deactiv ateth eDeser tdr ive pr ogr am immediat elyaf te rdr iving onsand. #
Drive on car eful ly. #
Activateth eDeser tdr ive pr og ram onl ywhen driving onsand. #
Deactiv ateth eDeser tdr ive pr ogr am immediat elyaf te rdr iving onsand.
LOW RANGE StopApply
Parking Brake *T
her eis atransf ercase malfunction. #
Pull overand stop theve hicle safely assoon aspossible, paying attention toroad and traf fic condi tions. #
Apply theelectr icpar king brak e. #
Wher eneces sary,also secureth eve hicle agains tro lling away. #
Swi tchth etra nsmiss iontoposition 005D.
00F8
Diff erent .Lock Sys.Mal-
func tion *T
hereis atransf ercase malfunction. #
Donotshif tth etra nsf ercase. #
Use theelectr icpar king brak eto secur eth eve hicle agains tro lling away. #
Visit aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
Disengage LOWRANGE Dif-
ferential Locks *O
neorseveralshif tingcon dition swe renotme t. 45
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Toeng ageHIGH RANGE, thedif fere ntia llo ck smus tbe switc hedoff. #
Repeat thege ar chang e.
LOW RANGEMalfun ction *T
hereis atransf ercase malfunction. #
Donotshif tth etra nsf ercase. #
Use theelectr icpar king brak eto secur eth eve hicle agains tro lling away. #
Visit aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
LOW RANGE ShifttoPosi-
tion NBriefly *O
neorseveralshif tingcon dition swe renotme t. #
Swi tchth etra nsmiss iontoposition 005C. #
Repeat thege ar chang e.
LOW RANGEMax .Spe ed
25 mph *T
hemaximum speedforch ang inggear of25 mph(40 km/h) hasbeen exceeded. #
Drive mor eslo wly. #
Repeat thege ar chang e.
LOW RANGEMalfun ction
To Park ,App lyBrake *T
hereis atransf ercase malfunction. #
Donotshif tth etra nsf ercase. #
Use theelectr icpar king brak eto secur eth eve hicle agains tro lling away. #
Visit aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
*T hemaximum speedforch ang inggear of40 mph(70 km/h) hasbeen exceeded. Displa
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LOW RANGE Max.Speed
40 mph #
Drive mor eslo wly. #
Repeat thege ar chang e.
Gearbo xPro tection Limit
18 mph Disable LOW
RAN GE *T
heoiltemp eratur ein thetra nsf ercase istoohigh. #
Intheon- road posit ion,shif tto HIGH RANG E.
00F8
Differ ent.Locking Sys.
Coo ling Down Please Wait *T
hediffere ntia llo ck sar eove rheat ed. #
Waitbr ief ly.
LOW RANGE ShiftingCan-
celed Please Reactivate *T
hetransf ercase didnotper form thege ar chang e. #
Repeat thege ar chang e. #
Ensur eall shif tingcon dition sar eme t(/ page14 4).
LOW RANG EMax. Speed 6
mph *T
hemaximum speedforch ang inggear of6mp h(1 0 km/h) hasbeen exceeded. #
Drive mor eslo wly. #
Repeat thege ar chang e.
LOW RANGEMax .Spe ed
12 mph *T
hemaximum speedforch ang inggear of12 mp h(20 km/h) hasbeen exceeded. #
Drive mor eslo wly. 452
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Repeat thege ar chang e.
Spe edMax .6 mph (yello w
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hemaximum reliable speed forfo rd ing of6mp h(1 0 km/h) hasbeen exceeded. #
Drive mor eslo wly.
Fordi ngNot Possible
Servi ceRequire d *T
hereis amalfunction withth eair flap oftheair intake.
Fo rding isno tpossible . #
Drive on car efull y. #
Visit aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
Air Intake Malfunction See
Operator's Manual *T
heair flap oftheair intakeis dir tyor iced up.
Fo rding isno tpossible . #
Atoutside temp eratur esabo ve39 °F(4°C), re-sta rt theengine. #
Ifyo uha ve already star tedfo rd ing, drive on car efull y. #
Clean theve hicle. #
Defr ostth eair intake.
00CC *T
hesteer ing ismalfunct ioningSteer ing capability iscon sider ablyimpair ed. &
WARNIN GRisk ofacci dent ifsteer ing capability isim pair ed
If th esteer ing does notfunc tion asintended, theve hicle's operating safetyis jeopar dized. Di
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St eering Malfunct ionStop
Immediately SeeOpera-
tor's Manual #
Pull overand stop theve hicle safely assoon aspossible, paying attention toroad and traf fic condi tions.
Do notcontinu edr ivi ng und eranycir cums tances. #
Consu ltaqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Pull overand stop theve hicle safely assoon aspossible, paying attention toroad and traf fic condi tions.Do not
continu edr ivi ng und eranycir cums tances. #
Consu ltaqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
00CC Steering Malfunction
Increased PhysicalEffort
See Operator's Manual *T
hepowe rassi stanc efo rth esteer ing ismalfunct ioning. &
WARNIN GRisk ofan acci dent dueto altered steer ing charact eristic s
If th epo we rassi stanc eof thesteer ing fails par tiall yor com pletely,yo uwill need touse morefo rc eto steer . #
Ifsaf esteer ing ispossible, drive on car efully . #
Visit orconsult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop immediat ely. #
Ifsaf esteer ing ispossible, drive on car efully . #
Visit orconsult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop immediat ely.
0066 *T
hehood isopen. &
WARNIN GRisk ofacci dent ifth eengine hoodisunlatc hedwhile driving
An unloc kedengin ehood mayopen upwhen theve hicle isin mo tion andblockyo ur vie w. 45
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