Under the Hood

Adapted from the engine in the automaker’s S-Class sedan and SL-Class roadster, the all-aluminum, 5.0-liter V-8 in the G500 produces 292 horsepower and 336 pounds-feet of torque. Each engine cylinder uses a three-valve twin-spark setup. An electronically controlled five-speed-automatic transmission sends the power to a full-time four-wheel-drive system with a Low range, which is fully synchronized for shift-on-the-fly operation at up to 15 mph. Mercedes-Benz’s Electronic Stability Program is also installed.

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    Introduction
    The Settings menu can be used for: changing the instrument cluster settings changing the time/date settings changing the light settings changing the vehicle settings changing the conveni ...

    Vehicle
    Display messages Possible causes/consequences and Solutions You have attempted to start the engine with the transmission in position R or D. Shift the transmissio ...

    Selecting the ideal shift range
    - Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle shifter and hold it in position. The automatic transmission shifts to the gear which allows optimum acceleration and deceleration. To do this, the aut ...