Mercedes-Benz 2002 ML 500, Operator'S Manual

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Operation
Driving instructions
Tires
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Check the tread depth and maintain
specified tire inflation pressure
(a placard with the recommended tire
inflation pressures is located on the
driver’s door B-pillar).
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Check tires for possible damage and
remove foreign objects.
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Replace missing valve caps.
Rims
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Dented or bent rims can cause tire in-
flation pressure loss and damage the
tire beads. For this reason, check and,
if necessary, change rims before driv-
ing off-road.
Vehicle tool kit
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Check if the vehicle jack is functional.
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In all cases take the vehicle tool kit, a
strong tow rope, a shovel and a small
plank (to put under the vehicle jack on
sandy soil) with you.
Driving in steep terrain
Slope angle
1
Overhange angle, front
2
Overhange angle, rear
앫
Switch to Off-road driving program
(
컄
page 248) before starting to drive
up or down steep inclines.
앫
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 100% grade which is
equivalent to a slope angle of
45 degrees. Keep in mind that the
climbing ability of the vehicle depends
on terrain conditions.
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Do not drive along the side of a slope
(danger of vehicle rollover). If in doing
so the vehicle begins to show a tenden-
cy to roll, immediately steer into a line
of gravity (straight up or downhill).
Vehicle with steel
suspension
1 2
31° 29°
Vehicle with Air
suspension
package*
1 2
Raised level 34° 31°
Highway 29° 26°