2011 Mercedes G-Class Owner's Manual - Page 120

118 Driving i For further information about the automatic transmission, see (Y page 121). X Driving and parking 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 (Y page 117) 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 (Y page 117) and release it immediately. The engine then starts automatically. Pulling away Automatic transmission G Warning It is dangerous to shift AUTOTRONIC 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. 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 X Release the parking brake (Y page 135). 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 (Y page 165). i Upshifts take place at higher engine speeds after a cold start. This helps the catalytic converter to reach its operating temperature more quickly. Hill start assist Hill start assist helps you when pulling away forwards or in reverse on an uphill gradient. It holds the vehicle for a short time after you have removed your foot from the brake pedal. This gives you enough time to move your foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal and depress it before the vehicle begins to roll. ! 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.