Mercedes-Benz 2002 ML 500, Руководство оператора

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Operation
Driving instructions
Driving downhill
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Select gear range 1 on the automatic
transmission (
컄
page 187).
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Drive downhill observing the same
rules as driving uphill (
컄
page 308).
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On steep inclines, use the Downhill
Speed Regulation (
컄
page 243).
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Drive slowly.
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Do not drive at an angle to the incline.
Steer into the line of gravity and drive
with the front wheels pointing straight
downhill. Otherwise, the vehicle may
slide sideways off the path and roll
over.
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Utilize the engine’s braking power to
reduce vehicle speed.
If this is insufficient, apply the brake
gently. Make sure the vehicle is moving
in the line of gravity.
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Check the brakes after a lengthy down-
grade drive.
Driving through water
1
Fording depth
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Before driving through water, deter-
mine its depth.
It should not be deeper than approxi-
mately 20 inches (50 cm).
Make sure you check the water bed.
The ground surface may not be firm
which may result in deeper waters than
expected when driving the vehicle
through it.
앫 For vehicles with level control*, raise
the ride height (
컄
page 250) if neces-
sary.
앫
Switch to the Off-road driving program
(
컄
page 248) before driving through
water.
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Select gear range 1 or 2 on the
automatic transmission (
컄
page 187).
앫 Avoid high engine speeds.
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Drive through the water slowly and at a
constant speed.
Vehicles with steel
suspension
1
20 in (50 cm)
Vehicles with Air
suspension package*
1
Raised level 20 in (50 cm)