Mercedes-Benz 2016 GL Operator's Manual page 262

Driving systems
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vehicle rolling away unintentionally. There is a
risk of an accident.
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 off-road gear button
:
LOW RANGE off-road gear indicator lamp
;
HIGH RANGE Position for all normal on-
LOW RANGE
road driving conditions
Off-road position for driv-
ing 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
position. Drive torque is
thus proportionately
higher.
Do not use LOW RANGE:
on slippery road surfa-
R
ces, e.g. in the case of
slush
on snow or ice-covered
R
roads
if you have mounted
R
snow chains to your
vehicle
The LOW RANGE off-road gear assists you in
driving off-road and when fording. When LOW
RANGE is engaged, the engine's performance
characteristics and the gearshifting charac-
teristics of the automatic transmission are
adapted for this purpose.
Further information about "Driving off-road"
( page 198). You will find information about
Y
driving safety systems in conjunction with
LOW RANGE in the "Safety" section
( page 68).
Y
From HIGH RANGE to LOW RANGE
! Only change from LOW RANGE to HIGH
RANGE if:
the engine is running.
R
the transmission is in position N
R
you are driving at a speed below
R
40 km/h
Press LOW RANGE button :.
X
Indicator lamp ; flashes.
When the gear change is complete, indica-
tor lamp ; lights up. LOW RANGE indica-
tor 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 RANGE Not in Drive Program
"Sport" message then appears in the mul-
tifunction display.
From LOW RANGE to HIGH RANGE
! Only change from LOW RANGE to HIGH
RANGE if:
the engine is running.
R
the transmission is in position N
R
you are driving at a speed below
R
70 km/h