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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Automatic engine start
The engine is started automatically if you:
- release the brake pedal when HOLD is not
activated and the transmission is in
position D or N
- shift the transmission to position R
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Installing the towing eye
Vehicles with a trailer tow hitch: if possible,
secure the towing device on the trailer tow
hitch.
– Remove the towing eye required for frontal
or rear coupling from the vehicle tool kit.
The ...
Other status indicators of the navigation system
O: you have reached the destination or an intermediate destination.
New route... or Calculating route...: a new route is being calculated.
Off Map or Off road: the vehicle position is outside t ...