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Driving systems
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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
LOW RANGE
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"
(
page 199). You will find information about
Y
Position for all normal on-
road driving conditions.
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:
on slippery road surfaces,
R
e.g. in the event of slush
on snow or ice-covered
R
roads
if you have snow chains
R
on your vehicle
driving safety systems in conjunction with
LOW RANGE in the "Safety" section (
From HIGH RANGE to LOW RANGE
!
Only change from HIGH RANGE to LOW
RANGE if:
the engine is running
R
the transmission is in position N
R
you are driving at speeds 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
RANGE
Not in in drive
drive program
sage then appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
From LOW RANGE to HIGH RANGE
!
Only change from HIGH RANGE to LOW
RANGE if:
the engine is running
R
the transmission is in position N
R
if you are driving at speeds below
R
70 km/h
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
LOW RANGE Off
and status indicator = goes out.
page 70).
Y
LOW
LOW
program SPORT
SPORT
mes-
message appears
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