Mercedes-Benz 2005 G 500 - Manual (Page 226)

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Operation
Driving instructions
Driving in steep terrain
Slope angle
1 27°
2 36°
ț Comply with the warnings
(
୴ page 223) and rules for off-road
driving ( ୴ page 224).
ț Driving on embankments, slopes and
other steep inclines should only be
done straight up or downhill, i.e. in the
line of gravity. Maximum vehicle climb-
ing ability is a 80% grade.
ț Select gear range 2 or 1 on the auto-
matic transmission (
୴ page 150).
ț Drive slowly.
ț Utilize the engine’s braking power
when descending a slope, observe the
engine speed (do not overrev the en-
gine). Apply the brake as needed.
ț Check the brakes after a lengthy down-
grade drive.
Traction in steep terrain
Be easy on the accelerator and watch for
continuous wheel traction when driving in
steep terrain.
Driving across a hilltop
Decelerate just ahead of a hilltop (do not
select gear range N), to prevent the vehi-
cle from speeding up too much after climb-
ing a hill.
Use the momentum of the vehicle to drive
across the hilltop.
After climbing a hill, driving in this manner
prevents the vehicle from:
ț jumping across the hilltop
ț loosing its forward momentum
ț speeding up too much after climbing
the hill i
The 4-ETS helps greatly when starting
out on a steep incline when the front
wheels have then the tendency to slip
due to the weight shifting away the
front axle.The 4-ETS recognizes the sit-
uation and limits the torque for the
front wheels by braking them. Simulta-
neously the torque for the rear wheels
is provided.