Mercedes-Benz G-Class Owner's Manual page 111

Travelling uphill
Approach/departure angle
The table shows front approach/departure
angles : and rear approach/departure
angles ; at maximum load. This information
only provides an indication. The respective
approach and departure angles vary accord-
ing to the vehicle tyres and optional equip-
ment.
Panel van
Station wagon
Chassis cab (vehicles
with 12 V electrical
system)
Chassis cab (vehicles
with 24 V electrical
system)
6x6 chassis cab with
crewcab
Observe the safety notes (
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the general notes (
driving.
Follow the line of fall when driving on slopes
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and steep inclines.
Before driving on extreme uphill and down-
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hill gradients, shift the transfer case to
LOW( Y page 110).
Engage the differential locks, if necessary
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( Y page 112).
: ;
35° 31°
35° 31°
44° 32°
44° 36°
41° 35°
Y page 106) and
Y page 106) on off-road
Drive slowly.
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Accelerate gently and make sure that the
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wheels are gripping.
Avoid high engine speeds, except when
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driving on sandy and muddy routes with
high driving resistance.
Use the braking power of the engine when
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driving down a slope. Observe the engine
speed; do not overrev the engine.
Select a shift range appropriate to the gra-
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dient.
Before tackling steep downhill gradients,
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select shift range 1(
Always check the brakes after driving off-
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road.
Maximum gradient-climbing capability
On good road surfaces and with the LOW gear
selected, the maximum gradient-climbing
capability is 80%.
Hilltops
When driving up an uphill gradient, slightly
reduce pressure on the accelerator immedi-
ately 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:
the vehicle from lifting off the ground on the
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brow of a hill
loss of traction
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the vehicle from travelling too quickly down
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the other side.
Driving downhill
Before tackling steep downhill gradients,
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select shift range 1(
This way you use the engine's braking
effect to reduce the speed. If this is not
sufficient, brake gently. When doing so,
Driving tips
Y
page 93).
Y page 93).
Z
109