2009 Mercedes G-Class Owner's Manual - Page 96
2009 Mercedes G-Class Manual
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463_AKB; 2; 52, en-US d2ureepe, 2008-12-02T10:52:11+01:00 - Seite 94 Version: 2.11.7.1 94 Differential locks switches in sequential order (center, rear, front) (Y page 94). When the transfer case (center) differential is locked, half of the engine's power is automatically distributed to the front wheels and half to the rear wheels. When the rear differential is locked, power going to the rear wheels is equally distributed, so that both rear wheels turn at the same speed and torque. Please be aware that engaging the differential locks will significantly reduce the steering ability of the vehicle. For your safety and the safety of others and to prevent damage to the vehicle, the differential locks must not be engaged when driving on paved roads. It is important to understand that during on-road/paved driving, differentials are absolutely necessary for providing the essential control and steering ability of the vehicle. The differential locks, therefore, must not be engaged when driving on paved roads and should only be used to the extent necessary to negotiate offroad conditions which cannot be handled by the systems (the 4-ETS, the ESP®, and the manual switch position "LOW" of transfer case) this vehicle comes equipped with. ? 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: REngage Controls in detail the differential locks only at low speed (walking speed, not more than 5 mph [8 km/h]). driving wheels are spinning due to lack of traction. RDo not engage the differential locks if the RDo not engage the differential locks on paved roads. Switching differential locks on and off The switches are located on the upper part of the center console. Transfer case differential lock 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 =. X : Transfer case (center) differential lock ; Rear axle differential lock = Front differential lock