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Mercedes-Benz 2002 ML 320 User Manual

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Driving instructions

Technical

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Instruments
and controls

Operation

Driving

Instrument

cluster display

Practical hints

Car care

Index

Driving downhill:

Select gear range “1” on the automatic transmission,
see page 183.

Drive downhill observing the same rules as driving
uphill.

Driving on embankments, slopes and other steep
inclines should only be done straight up or downhill, i.e.
in the line of gravity.

Do not drive along the side of a slope (danger of vehicle
rollover). If in doing so, the vehicle begins to show a
tendency to roll, immediately steer into a line of gravity
(straight up or downhill).

Utilize the engine’s braking power when descending a
slope, observe the engine speed (do not overrev the
engine). Apply the service brake as needed.

The special LOW range ABS setting allows for precise
and brief (cyclical) blocking of the front wheels,
permitting them to dig into loose ground. Remember
that the front wheels when stopped, slide across a
surface, thus loose their ability to steer the vehicle.

Check the brakes after a lengthy downgrade drive.

Important!

Only apply the service brake if the vehicle travels
straight downhill, i.e. in the line of gravity.

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