JeepinBear
Explorer
Time to move on to another old-school, boxy, off-road proven vehicle of military heritage.
Meet “Gisa” (German girl name meaning “carved stone”), our new Gelandewagen. She's not my daily driver and I do plan on on and off-road driving of course...must use her as she was designed to be used!
Mods from Dealer:
LeTech Slim Roof Rack
LeTech Rear Ladder
All-weather floor mats
Headlight Gaurds
My planned mods:
Front Bumper / winch combo - this may prove to be difficult as the PARKTONIC and DISTRONIC features are challenging to accommodate with a full bull bar / inch set up.
Full rear cargo fit-out (drawers, fridge, drop table, etc)
Bonnet light gaurds
Sliders (G-Raid?)
Possible Rear winch via hitch-mount option
Cup holder (anyone who owns a newer model knows why)
Transfer Case Gaurd
Possible vinyl wrap in matte black
From the Mercedes-Benz VIN Decoder:
Code Description
115K CONTROL CODE FOR SERVICE INTERVAL 15000 KM
130K STEUERCODE FUER KENNZEICHENLEUCHTE LED
335B INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/HU LANGUAGE - ENGLISH
404B DVD PLAYER WITH REGIONAL CODE 4, MEXICO, SOUTH AM.
427 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 7-SPEED
775U IRIDIUM SILVER METALLIC FINISH
919 NEW ZEALAND
9XXL AUSTRALIA / PACIFIC
BB3 ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (ESP)
EA2 BLIND SPOT ASSISTANT
EF6 DIGITAL RADIO FOR STANDARDS DAB/DMB/DAB+
EO2 EUROPE/CIS COUNTRIES/MONGOLIA HEAD UNIT
EU4 COMAND ONLINE
EU9 HARMAN KARDON LOGIC 7 SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM
EV1 SMARTPHONE INTEGRATION
EV3 SMARTPHONE INTEGRATION CARPLAY
EV4 SMARTPHONE INTEGRATION GOOGLE AUTOMOTIVE LINK
EX9 3 YEARS OF MAP DATA UPDATES FREE OF CHARGE
EZ8 PARK ASSIST PARKTRONIC
EZ9 ACTIVE DISTANCE ASSIST DISTRONIC
F463 SERIES PRODUCTION 463 - CROSS-COUNTRY VEHICLE
F50 ROOF RACK
FB1 LOAD RETAINING NET
FG3 BOTTLE HOLDER AT REAR
FR1 AMBIANCE ILLUMINATION
FR8 REAR-VIEW CAMERA
FV STATION WAGON, LONG
G41 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 7G-TRONIC PLUS
GA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
H10 SEAT HEATER FOR DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER
H11 HEATER FOR REAR BENCH SEAT
I93 TIRES 265/70 R16 ALL TERRAIN
ID0 48 (COMPRESSION STAGE 5-6)
IG1 SERIES PRODUCTION 463 - CROSS-COUNTRY VEHICLE
IH1 DIESEL
IK0 COMPLETE VEHICLE
IK8 RIGHT-HAND STEERING
IL2 EXPORT (OUTSIDE GERMANY)
JC9 LEATHER-CLAD DASHBOARD
K36 OVERSEAS VERSION
L30 PROTECTIVE GRILLE FOR HEADLAMPS
M014 ENGINE INCREASED PERFORMANCE
M019 SERVICE REPOSITIONED
M020 BLUETEC
M30 DISPLACEMENT 3.0 LITER
M642 V6 DIESEL ENGINE OM642
M92 EURO 6 TECHNOLOGY EXHAUST GAS CLEANING
MC7 ENGINE OM642 D30 BLUETEC
MJ7 ECO START/STOP FUNCTION
MY0 MODEL YEAR
N00 BODY RAISING TO 22 MM
P47 MUDFLAP FRONT
P48 REAR MUD FLAPS
PA2 RUBBER FLOOR MATS FOR PASSENGER AND LOAD COMPARTM.
PA8 PARKING PACKAGE
R RIGHT-HAND STEERING
RP1 40.6 CM (16") LIGHT-ALLOY WHEELS, 5-SPOKE ET43
RY6 TIRE PRESSURE CHECK
SD0 ISOFIX CHILD SEAT FIXTURE
U46 LEATHER EQUIPMENT
V57 LOAD COMPARTMENT COVER
VL2 VELOUR FLOOR MATS
W72 SMOKED GLASS REAR, R.END DOOR & LUGG. COMP.WINDOWS
X04 GENERAL MODEL PLATE
X42 ENGLISH LABELS / PRINTED MATERIAL
XN7 STEUERCODE MODELLJAHR 7
XP6 PERMITTED GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT: 3200 KG
XZ6 MODIFICATION YEAR 2016 (MODEL YEAR 2017)
Y64 REFRIGERANT R134A
Y78 SCRATCH RESISTANT CLEAR VARNISH
ZA2 TRANSPORT FULL PACKAGING
ZD0 G-CLASS MODEL SERIES 463
ZD6 CHROME-PACKAGE
ZF7 DESIGNO LEATHER, BLACK
ZI1 TRIM, ANTRHACITE POPLAR
ZU6 NATIONAL VERSION FOR AUSTRALIA
ZX1 DESIGNO COLLECTIVE CODE FOR WOOD FINISH
ZX2 DESIGNO COLLECTIVE CODE F LEATHER, UNICOLOR *INV*
ZY0 DESIGNO VEHICLE
Meet “Gisa” (German girl name meaning “carved stone”), our new Gelandewagen. She's not my daily driver and I do plan on on and off-road driving of course...must use her as she was designed to be used!
Mods from Dealer:
LeTech Slim Roof Rack
LeTech Rear Ladder
All-weather floor mats
Headlight Gaurds
My planned mods:
Front Bumper / winch combo - this may prove to be difficult as the PARKTONIC and DISTRONIC features are challenging to accommodate with a full bull bar / inch set up.
Full rear cargo fit-out (drawers, fridge, drop table, etc)
Bonnet light gaurds
Sliders (G-Raid?)
Possible Rear winch via hitch-mount option
Cup holder (anyone who owns a newer model knows why)
Transfer Case Gaurd
Possible vinyl wrap in matte black
From the Mercedes-Benz VIN Decoder:
Code Description
115K CONTROL CODE FOR SERVICE INTERVAL 15000 KM
130K STEUERCODE FUER KENNZEICHENLEUCHTE LED
335B INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/HU LANGUAGE - ENGLISH
404B DVD PLAYER WITH REGIONAL CODE 4, MEXICO, SOUTH AM.
427 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 7-SPEED
775U IRIDIUM SILVER METALLIC FINISH
919 NEW ZEALAND
9XXL AUSTRALIA / PACIFIC
BB3 ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (ESP)
EA2 BLIND SPOT ASSISTANT
EF6 DIGITAL RADIO FOR STANDARDS DAB/DMB/DAB+
EO2 EUROPE/CIS COUNTRIES/MONGOLIA HEAD UNIT
EU4 COMAND ONLINE
EU9 HARMAN KARDON LOGIC 7 SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM
EV1 SMARTPHONE INTEGRATION
EV3 SMARTPHONE INTEGRATION CARPLAY
EV4 SMARTPHONE INTEGRATION GOOGLE AUTOMOTIVE LINK
EX9 3 YEARS OF MAP DATA UPDATES FREE OF CHARGE
EZ8 PARK ASSIST PARKTRONIC
EZ9 ACTIVE DISTANCE ASSIST DISTRONIC
F463 SERIES PRODUCTION 463 - CROSS-COUNTRY VEHICLE
F50 ROOF RACK
FB1 LOAD RETAINING NET
FG3 BOTTLE HOLDER AT REAR
FR1 AMBIANCE ILLUMINATION
FR8 REAR-VIEW CAMERA
FV STATION WAGON, LONG
G41 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 7G-TRONIC PLUS
GA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
H10 SEAT HEATER FOR DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER
H11 HEATER FOR REAR BENCH SEAT
I93 TIRES 265/70 R16 ALL TERRAIN
ID0 48 (COMPRESSION STAGE 5-6)
IG1 SERIES PRODUCTION 463 - CROSS-COUNTRY VEHICLE
IH1 DIESEL
IK0 COMPLETE VEHICLE
IK8 RIGHT-HAND STEERING
IL2 EXPORT (OUTSIDE GERMANY)
JC9 LEATHER-CLAD DASHBOARD
K36 OVERSEAS VERSION
L30 PROTECTIVE GRILLE FOR HEADLAMPS
M014 ENGINE INCREASED PERFORMANCE
M019 SERVICE REPOSITIONED
M020 BLUETEC
M30 DISPLACEMENT 3.0 LITER
M642 V6 DIESEL ENGINE OM642
M92 EURO 6 TECHNOLOGY EXHAUST GAS CLEANING
MC7 ENGINE OM642 D30 BLUETEC
MJ7 ECO START/STOP FUNCTION
MY0 MODEL YEAR
N00 BODY RAISING TO 22 MM
P47 MUDFLAP FRONT
P48 REAR MUD FLAPS
PA2 RUBBER FLOOR MATS FOR PASSENGER AND LOAD COMPARTM.
PA8 PARKING PACKAGE
R RIGHT-HAND STEERING
RP1 40.6 CM (16") LIGHT-ALLOY WHEELS, 5-SPOKE ET43
RY6 TIRE PRESSURE CHECK
SD0 ISOFIX CHILD SEAT FIXTURE
U46 LEATHER EQUIPMENT
V57 LOAD COMPARTMENT COVER
VL2 VELOUR FLOOR MATS
W72 SMOKED GLASS REAR, R.END DOOR & LUGG. COMP.WINDOWS
X04 GENERAL MODEL PLATE
X42 ENGLISH LABELS / PRINTED MATERIAL
XN7 STEUERCODE MODELLJAHR 7
XP6 PERMITTED GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT: 3200 KG
XZ6 MODIFICATION YEAR 2016 (MODEL YEAR 2017)
Y64 REFRIGERANT R134A
Y78 SCRATCH RESISTANT CLEAR VARNISH
ZA2 TRANSPORT FULL PACKAGING
ZD0 G-CLASS MODEL SERIES 463
ZD6 CHROME-PACKAGE
ZF7 DESIGNO LEATHER, BLACK
ZI1 TRIM, ANTRHACITE POPLAR
ZU6 NATIONAL VERSION FOR AUSTRALIA
ZX1 DESIGNO COLLECTIVE CODE FOR WOOD FINISH
ZX2 DESIGNO COLLECTIVE CODE F LEATHER, UNICOLOR *INV*
ZY0 DESIGNO VEHICLE