Driving and Driving Safety
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Uphill driving
Danger!
Danger of severe or fatal injuries and risk of
damage if the vehicle should overturn.
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Do not turn round when driving uphill.
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If it is not possible to climb a gradient, the
vehicle must be backed down in reverse gear.
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Do not drive over embankments or slopes at
an angle to the line of maximum gradient.
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If the vehicle starts to tilt, immediately steer in
the direction of the tilt (line of slope).
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When driving uphill, never allow the vehicle to
roll back in Tiptronic selector lever position
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(neutral).
Exclusive use of the footbrake is too risky in
such situations.
Note on operation
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Activate the Low Range programme before
taking extreme uphill or downhill gradients.
Tips on driving
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Do not perform manual gear changes when
driving, and try to avoid stopping.
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Avoid high engine speeds (max. 2500 rpm).
Traction on uphill slopes
Note on operation
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Activate the Low Range programme and
engage differential lock(s) if necessary.
Tips on driving
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When driving uphill, go easy on the accelerator
and make sure that wheels have sufficient
traction (do not spin).
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Avoid high engine speeds (max. 2500 rpm).
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Drive slowly.
