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Differential locks
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Differential locks
For more information on off-road driving,
see “Off-road driving” (୴ page 213).
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Warning!
When driving off-road, apply only mod-
erate pressure to the accelerator pedal
if the differential locks are switched on.
Differential locks improve the vehicle’s
tractive power off-road. Switch on differen-
tial locks:
Never drive on pavement with differential
locks engaged.
When running on a (single-axle) dyna-
mometer – no matter how briefly – you
must:
Steering control will be strongly affected
with the differential locks activated.
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for off-road driving
to turn the ABS off during off-road driv-
ing
The ABS, BAS and ESP are switched off au-
tomatically when the transfer case differen-
tial lock is activated.
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raise the non-driven axle
for driving through water
or
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disconnect its drive shaft
when driving on deep snow and icy or
fouled surfaces
and
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engage the transfer differential lock
Do not engage the front axle differen-
tial lock when driving around tight cor-
ners. This restricts steering ability.
Otherwise the transfer case can be
damaged, which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz G-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes Benz W463, Mercedes-Benz G500, Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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