Mercedes-Benz G 550 2021, Operator'S Manual

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WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to children left unattended in the
vehicle
If children are left unsupervised in the vehi‐
cle, they could, in particular:
R
Open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
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Get out and be struck by oncoming traf‐
fic.
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Operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example.
In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion, for example by:
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Releasing the parking brake.
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Change the transmission position.
R
Start the vehicle.
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Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.
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When leaving the vehicle, always take
the SmartKey with you and lock the
vehicle.
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Keep the SmartKey out of reach of chil‐
dren.
Use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch the
transmission position. The current transmission
position is displayed in the multifunction display.
j Park position
k Reverse gear
i Neutral
h Drive position
Engaging reverse gear R
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Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT lever upwards past the first
point of resistance.
% You can shift from h to k and from k to
h without having to depress the brake
pedal.
Engaging neutral N
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Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT lever up or down to the first
point of resistance.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will
allow you to move the vehicle freely, e.g. to push
it or tow it away.
Proceed as follows if you want the automatic
transmission to remain in neutral i i even if
the ignition is switched off or the driver's
door is opened:
#
Start the vehicle.
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