2002 Mercedes G-Class Owner's Manual - Page 257

Instruments and controls Driving systems Operation Driving Instrument cluster display Practical hints Car care Technical data Index 254 To engage differential locks: Warning! Never drive on pavement with activated differential locks. Important! To avoid damage to the transfer case and differential locks: • Engage differential locks only at low speed (walking speed, not more than 5 mph). • Do not engage differential locks if the driving wheels are spinning. Important! Do not engage the front axle differential lock when driving around tight corners as steering ability is restricted. When the transfer case differential lock is activated, the ESP, ABS and BAS are automatically switched off. The ABS malfunction indicator lamp and the ESP warning lamp in the instrument cluster come on. Further appear alternately the messages "ESP NOT ACTIVE - LOCK ACTIVE", "BAS NOT AVAILABLE - LOCK ACTIVE" and "ABS NOT ACTIVE - LOCK ACTIVE" in the multifunction display. The differential locks should be engaged when driving off-road, for example: • for driving trough water or • when driving on deep snow, icy or fouled surfaces. For notes on off-road driving, see page 226.