Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2010 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 99)

? Engagement indicator lamps (yellow)
A
Function indicator lamps (red)
The differential locks can only be switched on
in the sequence :, ;, =.
Switching differential locks on
! To avoid damage to the transfer case and
differential locks:
R
Engage the differential locks only at low
speed (walking speed, not more than
5 mph [8 km/h]).
R
Do not engage the differential locks if the
driving wheels are spinning due to lack
of traction.
R Do not engage the differential locks on
paved roads.
Transfer case differential lock
X Press switch :.
Yellow engagement indicator lamp ? for
the transfer case differential lock comes
on.
The ESP
® warning lamp d in the
instrument cluster comes on.
When the differential lock engagement
operation has been completed, the red
function indicator lamp A comes on.
The message
ABS not available
Differential Locked appears in the
multifunction display.
The ESP
® warning lamp d and the !
indicator lamp in the instrument cluster come
on.
Once the transfer case differential lock is
switched on, you can now, if needed, switch
on rear axle differential lock ;, or switch on
rear axle differential lock ; and front
differential lock =.
Rear axle differential lock
X Press switch ;.
Yellow engagement indicator lamp ?
comes on first, followed by red function
indicator lamp A.
The rear axle differential lock is switched
on.
Front differential lock
X Press switch =.
Yellow engagement indicator lamp ?
comes on first, followed by red function
indicator lamp A.
The front differential lock is switched on.
Switching differential locks off
There are two different methods to disengage
differential locks:
R You can switch the differential locks off in
reverse order (=, ;, :).
R To switch off all differential locks at the
same time:
X Press switch :.
Yellow engagement indicator
lamps ? go out first. Red function
indicator lamps A go out when the
switching process has been carried
out in the differential.
To activate the ESP ® , BAS, and ABS systems,
drive again for 3 seconds using a constant
driving style.
All messages in the multifunction display
disappear. The ESP
® warning lamp d and
the ! indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster go out.
i If red function indicator lamps A do not
go out when the differential locks are
disengaged, bring vehicle to a stop and
then continue driving. Changing the vehicle
load can help to disengage the differential
locks.
Differential locks
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