Mercedes-Benz GLC, Руководство оператора

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Observe the following rules when driving along
ruts in off-road terrain or on roads with loose
gravel:
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Activate the off-road program (
Y
page 181).
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Avoid high engine speeds.
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Shift to a lower gear using the left-hand steer-
ing wheel paddle shifter.
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Drive slowly.
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Where ruts are too deep, drive with the
wheels of one side on the center grassy area,
if possible.
Traveling uphill
Approach/departure angle
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WARNING
If you drive on a steep incline at an angle or
turn when driving on an incline, the vehicle
could slip sideways, tip and rollover. There is a
risk of an accident.
Always drive on a steep incline in the line of
fall (straight up or down) and do not turn the
vehicle.
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Observe the warnings for off-road driving
(
Y
page 165).
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Follow the line of fall when driving on slopes
and steep inclines.
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Before driving on extreme uphill and downhill
gradients, select the off-road program
(
Y
page 181).
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Drive slowly.
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Accelerate gently and make sure that the
wheels are gripping.
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Avoid high engine speeds, except when driv-
ing on sandy and muddy routes with high driv-
ing resistance.
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Use the left-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter to shift to a lower gear appropriate to
the gradient.
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Use the left-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter to shift into a lower gear in good time
on long and steep downhill gradients.
Hill start assist will aid you when pulling away on
a hill. For further information about hill start
assist, see (
Y
page 140).
Do not shift into transmission position i when
driving off-road. You could lose control of the
vehicle if you attempt to brake the vehicle using
the service brake. If the gradient is too steep for
your vehicle, drive back down in reverse gear.
Always observe the approach/departure angle
values (
Y
page 384).
Maximum gradient-climbing capability
Always observe the maximum gradient climbing
ability values (
Y
page 384).
Hilltops
When driving up an uphill gradient, slightly
reduce pressure on the accelerator immediately
before reaching the brow of the hill. Make use of
the vehicle's own impetus to travel over the
brow.
This style of driving prevents:
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the vehicle from lifting off the ground on the
brow of a hill
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the vehicle from traveling too quickly down
the other side
Driving downhill
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Drive slowly.
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Do not drive at an angle down steep inclines.
Steer into the line of fall and drive with the
front wheels aligned straight. Otherwise, the
vehicle could slip sideways, tip and rollover.
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Shift to a lower gear using the left-hand steer-
ing wheel paddle shifter before tackling steep
downhill gradients.
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Activate DSR. If this is not sufficient, brake
gently. When doing so, make sure that the
vehicle is facing in the direction of the line of
fall.
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Check that the brakes are working normally
after a long downhill stretch.
Off-road ABS is activated when the off-road pro-
gram is selected.
At speeds below 18 mph (30 km/h), the front
wheels lock cyclically during braking. The dig-
ging-in effect achieved in the process reduces
the stopping distance on off-road terrain. The
steerability of the vehicle is considerably
reduced if the wheels lock.
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