Mercedes-Benz 2005 G 500 - Manual (Page 154)

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Controls in detail
Transfer case
For more information on off-road driving,
see “Off-road driving” (
୴ page 223).
Gear range
Switching transfer case
The switch is located in the center console.
1 Transfer case indicator
2 Gear range indicator
Transfer case indicator 1 in the multi-
function display shows the gear position of
the transfer case.
Switching from HIGH to LOW
̈ Press upper half (“LOW”) of the trans-
fer case switch.
Once the shift is complete, gear
position
L is displayed in the transfer
case indicator.
̈ Put gear selector in D.
H HIGH
Road position
L LOW
Off-road position
This position is intended for driv-
ing off-road and step gradients.
The transmission will not upshift
automatically to the next higher
gear range when driving at the
rpm limit.
The transfer case supports the
engine’s driving force (approx.
1 /
2
speed). Output is therefore
increased.
N Neutral
No power is transmitted from the
engine to the drive axle.
!
The shift procedure can only be per-
formed when:
ț The engine is running.
ț The gear selector lever for the auto-
matic transmission is in position N.
ț The vehicle is not at standstill.
ț The vehicle speed does not exceed
25 mph (40 km/h).
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If the shift procedure does not take
place press upper half (“LOW”) of the
transfer case switch again.