Mercedes-Benz GLS Operator's Manual page 224

Driving systems
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General notes
: LOW RANGE offroad gear button
; LOW RANGE offroad gear indicator lamp
HIGH RANGE
LOW RANGE
The LOW RANGE offroad gear assists you in
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"
( page 170). You will find information about
Y
driving safety systems in conjunction with
LOW RANGE in the "Safety" section (
Position for all normal on-
road driving conditions
Offroad 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. Drive torque is thus
proportionately higher.
Do not use LOW RANGE:
on slippery road surfaces,
R
e.g. in the case of slush
on snow or ice-covered
R
roads
if you have mounted snow
R
chains to your vehicle
page 66).
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 40 km/h
R
Press LOW RANGE button :.
X
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
RANGE Not in Drive Program "Sport"
message then appears in the multifunction
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 70 km/h
R
Press LOW RANGE button :.
X
Indicator lamp ; flashes.
When the gear change is complete, indicator
lamp ; goes out. In the multifunction dis-
play, the LOW RANGE Off
and the status indicator goes out.
While indicator lamp ; is flashing, you can
cancel the gear change by pressing LOW
RANGE button : again.
LOW
message appears