Off-road drive program, Low range off-road gear, Program – Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2012 Owners Manual User Manual
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Off-road drive program
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The off-road drive program is available
only in vehicles without the Off-Road Pro
engineering package.
The off-road drive program assists you in
driving off-road. The engine’s performance
characteristics and the gearshifting
characteristics of the automatic transmission
are adapted for this purpose. ABS, ESP
®
and
4 ETS programs especially adapted to off-
road driving are also activated.
Do not use the off-road drive program on
roads that are covered in snow or icy or if you
have installed snow chains on your vehicle.
For information about driving off-road, see
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X
To activate: press off-road button :.
Indicator lamp ; lights up. Off-road
indicator = appears in the multifunction
display.
X
To activate: press off-road button :.
Indicator lamp ; and off-road indicator
= go out.
LOW RANGE off-road gear
General notes
The LOW RANGE off-road gear assists you in
driving off-road and when fording. When LOW
RANGE is engaged, the engine’s performance
characteristics and the gearshifting
characteristics of the automatic transmission
are adapted for this purpose. ABS, ESP
®
and
4 ETS programs especially adapted to off-
road driving are also activated.
Information on "Off-road driving"; see
(
page 174). You will find information about
driving safety systems in conjunction with
LOW RANGE in the "Safety" section
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Shift ranges
HIGH RANGE Road position for all
normal driving situations
LOW RANGE Off-road position for
driving off-road and
fording
The gear ratio between the
engine and wheels is only
approximately one third of
that in the HIGH RANGE
road position. The drive
torque is correspondingly
higher as a result.
Do not use LOW RANGE:
R
on slippery road
surfaces, e.g. in the case
of slush
R
on snow or ice-covered
roads
R
if you have snow chains
on your vehicle
G
WARNING
Always wait until the procedure of shifting
from HIGH RANGE to LOW RANGE – and from
LOW RANGE to HIGH RANGE – has been
entirely completed. During this procedure do
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