Wait until the transfer case shift process is
completed.
Do not turn off the engine while changing gear
and do not shift the automatic transmission to
another position.
General notes
:
LOW RANGE offroad gear button
;
LOW RANGE offroad gear indicator lamp
HIGH RANGE Position for all normal on-
road driving conditions.
LOW RANGE
Off-road position for driving
off-road and fording.
The transmission ratio
between the engine and
wheels is only approx-
imately one third of that in
the HIGH RANGE road posi-
tion. The drive torque is cor-
respondingly higher as a
result.
Do not use LOW RANGE:
R
on slippery road surfaces,
e.g. in the event of slush
R
on snow or ice-covered
roads
R
if you have snow chains
on your vehicle
The LOW RANGE offroad gear assists you when
driving off-road and when fording. When LOW
RANGE is engaged, the engine’s performance
characteristics and the gearshifting character-
istics of the automatic transmission are adapted
for this purpose.
Further information about "Driving off-road"
(
Y
page 199). You will find information about
driving safety systems in conjunction with
LOW RANGE in the "Safety" section (
Y
page 70).
From HIGH RANGE to LOW RANGE
!
Only change from HIGH RANGE to LOW
RANGE if:
R
the engine is running
R
the transmission is in position N
R
you are driving at speeds below 40 km/h
X
Press LOW RANGE button
:
.
Indicator lamp
;
flashes.
When the gear change is complete, indicator
lamp
;
lights up. LOW RANGE indicator
appears in the multifunction display and in the
status indicator.
While indicator lamp
;
is flashing, you can
cancel the gear change by pressing LOW
RANGE button
:
again.
i
You cannot activate LOW RANGE if the
SPORT drive program is activated. The
LOW
LOW
RANGE
RANGE Not
Not in
in drive
drive program
program SPORT
SPORT
mes-
sage then appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
From LOW RANGE to HIGH RANGE
!
Only change from HIGH RANGE to LOW
RANGE if:
R
the engine is running
R
the transmission is in position N
R
if you are driving at speeds below
70 km/h
X
Press LOW RANGE button
:
.
Indicator lamp
;
flashes.
When the gear change is complete, indicator
lamp
;
goes out. In the multifunction dis-
play, the
LOW RANGE Off
LOW RANGE Off
message appears
and status indicator
=
goes out.
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