Pulling away, Driving and parking, Driving – Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2012 Owners Manual User Manual
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conditions, drive only with at least one
window fully open at all times.
!
Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when starting the engine.
Starting procedure
X
Shift the automatic transmission to
position
P.
The transmission position display in the
multifunction display shows
P.
i
Further information about the automatic
i
If you depress the brake when starting the
engine, pedal travel is unusually long and
there is less pedal resistance.
X
Make sure that the parking brake is
applied.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position
3 in the
ignition lock (
page 115) and release it as
soon as the engine is running.
i
You can start the engine without preglow
if the engine is warm.
i
You can also use the touch-start function.
To do this, turn the SmartKey to position
3
page 115) and release it immediately.
The engine then starts automatically.
Pulling away
Automatic transmission
G
WARNING
It is dangerous to shift the automatic
transmission out of parking position
P or
neutral position
N if the engine speed is
higher than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly
on the brake pedal, the vehicle could
accelerate quickly forward or in reverse. You
could lose control of the vehicle and hit
someone or something. Only shift into gear
when the engine is idling normally and when
your right foot is firmly on the brake pedal.
!
Only shift the automatic transmission to
reverse gear
R or park position P when the
vehicle is stationary. Otherwise, the
automatic transmission could be damaged.
i
It is only possible to shift the automatic
transmission from position
P to a different
position if you depress the brake pedal.
Only then is the selector lever lock
released.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X
Shift the automatic transmission to
position
D or R.
i
Before driving off, wait until the gear
change is fully completed.
X
Release the parking brake (
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Carefully depress the accelerator pedal.
!
Do not depress the accelerator pedal
while depressing the brake pedal. This
impairs engine performance and results in
premature wear on the brake system and
drivetrain.
!
If a warning tone sounds and the
Release Park. Brake
message appears
in the multifunction display, the parking
brake is still applied. Release the parking
brake.
i
The vehicle locks centrally once you have
pulled away. The locking knobs in the doors
drop down.
You can open the doors from the inside at
any time.
You can also deactivate the automatic
locking feature (
i
Upshifts take place at higher engine
speeds after a cold start. This helps the
catalytic converter to reach its operating
temperature more quickly.
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Driving
Driving and parking