Mercedes-Benz 2016 GL, Руководство оператора

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specialist workshop as soon as possible.
Adapt your driving style to the different brak-
ing characteristics.
Driving off-road increases the likelihood of
damage to the vehicle, which, in turn, can lead
to failure of the mechanical assembly or sys-
tems. Adapt your driving style to suit the ter-
rain conditions. Drive carefully. Have damage
to the vehicle rectified immediately at a quali-
fied specialist workshop.
Do not switch to transmission position N
when driving off-road. If you try to brake the
vehicle using the service brake, you could
lose control of the vehicle. If the gradient is
too steep for your vehicle, drive back down in
reverse gear.
General notes
Read this section carefully before driving your
vehicle off-road. Practice by driving over more
gentle off-road terrain first.
Familiarize yourself with the characteristics
of your vehicle and the gear shift operation
before driving through difficult terrain.
The following driving systems are specially
adapted to off-road driving:
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Off-road program 1 and 2 (vehicles with the
ON&OFFROAD package) (
Y
page 258)
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LOW RANGE off-road gear (vehicles with
the ON&OFFROAD package)
(
Y
page 259)
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Differential lock (vehicles with the
ON&OFFROAD package) (
Y
page 259)
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Off-road ABS (
Y
page 69)
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Off-road 4ETS (
Y
page 73)
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AIRMATIC package (vehicle level)
(
Y
page 218)
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DSR (Downhill Speed Regulation)
(
Y
page 257)
Observe the following notes:
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Stop the vehicle before starting to drive
along an off-road route.
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Select a vehicle level that is suitable for the
terrain. To avoid damaging the vehicle,
make sure there is always sufficient ground
clearance.
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Check that items of luggage and loads are
stowed safely and are well secured
(
Y
page 345).
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Always keep the engine running and in gear
when driving on a downhill gradient. Acti-
vate DSR (
Y
page 257).
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Always keep the engine running and in gear
when driving on a slope.
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Adapt your speed to the terrain. The
rougher, steeper or more ruts on the ter-
rain, the slower your speed should be.
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Do not jump with the vehicle as this will
interrupt the vehicle's propulsion.
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Drive with extreme care on unfamiliar off-
road routes where visibility is poor. For
safety reasons, get out of the vehicle first
and survey the off-road route.
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Look out for obstacles, such as rocks,
holes, tree stumps and furrows.
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Always keep the doors, the tailgate, the
side windows and the sliding sunroof
closed while the vehicle is in motion.
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Do not shift the automatic transmission to
transmission position N.
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Observe the notes on off-road fording
(
Y
page 197).
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Do not use the HOLD function when driv-
ing off-road, on steep uphill or downhill gra-
dients or on slippery or loose surfaces. The
HOLD function cannot hold the vehicle on
such surfaces.
Checklist before driving off-road
! If the engine oil warning lamp lights up
while the vehicle is in motion, stop the vehi-
cle in a safe place as soon as possible.
Check the engine oil level. The engine oil
warning lamp warning must not be ignored.
Continuing the journey while the symbol is
displayed could lead to engine damage.
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Engine oil level: check the engine oil level
and add oil if necessary.
Driving tips
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Driving
and
parking
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