2005 Mercedes G-Class Owner's Manual - Page 6

2005 Mercedes G-Class Manual

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Contents Operation ...The first 1000 miles (1500 km) ...Driving instructions...Drive sensibly - save fuel ...Drinking and driving ...Pedals ...Power assistance ...Brakes ...Driving off...Parking ...Tires ...Hydroplaning ...Tire traction...Tire speed rating ...Winter driving instructions ...Standing water ...Passenger compartment ...Off-road driving ...Control and operation of radio transmitters...Driving abroad...Catalytic converter ...Emission control...Coolant temperature ... 213 214 216 216 216 216 217 217 218 218 219 220 220 221 221 222 223 223 231 232 232 233 233 At the gas station ...Refueling ...Check regularly and before a long trip...Engine compartment ...Hood ...Engine oil ...Transmission fluid level...Coolant level ...Windshield/rear window washer system and headlamp cleaning system ...Battery...Tires and wheels...Important guidelines ...Tire care and maintenance...Direction of rotation...Loading the vehicle ...Recommended tire inflation pressure...Checking tire inflation pressure ...Tire labeling...Load identification ... 235 235 236 238 238 239 244 244 245 247 248 248 249 251 251 257 259 261 265 DOT, Tire Identification Number (TIN) ...Maximum tire load ...Maximum tire inflation pressure .. Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards (U.S. vehicles)...Tire ply material ...Tire and loading terminology...Rotating tires ...Winter driving ...Winter tires ...Block heater (Canada only) ...Snow chains...Maintenance...Clearing the maintenance service indicator ...Maintenance service term exceeded ...Calling up the maintenance service indicator ...Resetting the maintenance service indicator ...Vehicle care...Cleaning and care of the vehicle .. 266 267 268 268 270 271 274 275 275 276 276 277 278 278 278 279 280 280

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Contents
Operation
.........................................
213
The first 1000 miles (1500 km)
.........
214
Driving instructions
............................
216
Drive sensibly – save fuel
.............
216
Drinking and driving
.....................
216
Pedals
..........................................
216
Power assistance
.........................
217
Brakes
..........................................
217
Driving off
.....................................
218
Parking
.........................................
218
Tires
.............................................
219
Hydroplaning
................................
220
Tire traction
..................................
220
Tire speed rating
..........................
221
Winter driving instructions
...........
221
Standing water
.............................
222
Passenger compartment
..............
223
Off-road driving
............................
223
Control and operation of radio
transmitters
..................................
231
Driving abroad
..............................
232
Catalytic converter
.......................
232
Emission control
...........................
233
Coolant temperature
....................
233
At the gas station
..............................
235
Refueling
......................................
235
Check regularly and before
a long trip
.....................................
236
Engine compartment
.........................
238
Hood
............................................
238
Engine oil
.....................................
239
Transmission fluid level
................
244
Coolant level
................................
244
Windshield/rear window
washer system and headlamp
cleaning
system
.........................................
245
Battery
...............................................
247
Tires and wheels
................................
248
Important guidelines
....................
248
Tire care and maintenance
...........
249
Direction of rotation
.....................
251
Loading the vehicle
......................
251
Recommended tire inflation
pressure
.......................................
257
Checking tire inflation pressure ... 259
Tire labeling
..................................
261
Load identification
.......................
265
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN)
.............................................
266
Maximum tire load
.......................
267
Maximum tire inflation pressure .. 268
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (U.S. vehicles)
.............
268
Tire ply material
...........................
270
Tire and loading terminology
........
271
Rotating tires
...............................
274
Winter driving
....................................
275
Winter tires
..................................
275
Block heater (Canada only)
..........
276
Snow chains
.................................
276
Maintenance
......................................
277
Clearing the maintenance
service indicator
..........................
278
Maintenance service term
exceeded
.....................................
278
Calling up the maintenance
service indicator
..........................
278
Resetting the maintenance
service indicator
..........................
279
Vehicle care
.......................................
280
Cleaning and care of the vehicle.. 280