Getting started
Driving
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Release the parking brake by lifting
lever 1 up slightly, pressing button 2
on the lever and moving lever 1 down
to the stop.
!
In order to avoid damaging the trans-
mission,
After a cold start, the automatic transmis-
sion shifts at a higher revolution. This al-
lows the catalytic converter to reach its
operating temperature earlier.
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wait for the gear selection process
to complete before setting the vehi-
cle in motion.
The warning lamp ; (USA only) or
!
3
(Canada only) in the instrument
Do not run cold engine at high engine
speeds. Running a a cold engine at high
engine speeds may shorten the service
life of the engine.
cluster goes out.
place the gear selector lever in
position R only when the vehicle is
stopped.
Driving
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Depress the brake pedal.
Move gear selector lever to position D ̈ Release the brake pedal.
or R.
i
You can open the doors from inside at
any time. Open doors only when the
conditions are safe to do so.
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Carefully depress the accelerator.
G
Once the vehicle is in motion, the auto-
matic central locking system engages
and the locking knobs drop down.
Warning!
You can deactivate the automatic
locking using the control system
(୴ page 133).
It is dangerous to shift the gear selector le-
ver out of P or N if the engine speed is high-
er than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly
on the brake pedal, the vehicle could accel-
erate 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.
!
If you hear a warning signal when driv-
ing off, you have forgotten to release
the parking brake.
!
Simultaneously depressing the acceler-
ator pedal and applying the brake re-
duces engine performance and causes
premature brake and drivetrain wear.
Release the parking brake.
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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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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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