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134 Driving and parking
In LOW RANGE off-road gear, you can shift from
h to k and from i to k without having to
depress the brake pedal. This can help you for
example, when rocking your vehicle out of a rut
("rocking free").
Always keep the engine running and in gear
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when driving on downhill gradients and slopes.
Observe the notes on driving in mountainous
terrain.
Do not drive on unknown terrain that is not
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easily visible and stay on marked paths.
Always keep the doors and windows closed
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while the vehicle is in motion.
Deactivate Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
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and cruise control.
Adapt your driving style to the terrain.
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Do not use the HOLD function on steep down-
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hill or uphill gradients with slippery or loose
surfaces.
Driving on sand
When driving on sand, also observe the following
instructions:
Shift to a lower gear.
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Drive quickly to overcome the rolling resist-
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ance; the vehicle may otherwise dig itself in.
Drive in the tracks of other vehicles if possi-
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ble. Make sure that the following prerequisites
are met:
the tire ruts are not too deep.
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the sand is firm enough.
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there is sufficient ground clearance.
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Lower the tire pressure in all four wheels.
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Contrary to the information on the tire pres-
sure table (fuel filler flap), you can lower the
tire pressure to 120 kPa (1.2 bar/17.4 psi).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observe the notes in
the Supplement. You could otherwise fail to
recognize dangers.
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When no longer driving on sand, immediately
increase the tire pressure again.
You can find information on the recommen-
ded tire pressures for the vehicle's factory-
installed tires on the following labels:
Tire and Loading Information placard on
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the B‑pillar of your vehicle (
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Tire pressure table on the inside of the
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fuel filler flap (
Fording
Also observe the following information when ford-
ing:
Drive no faster than 6 mph (10 km/h).
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Observe the maximum permissible fording
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depth (
page 388).
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Before driving through water, shift the transfer
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case to the LOW RANGE off-road gear
(
page 146).
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Switch off automatic climate control
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(
page 121).
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Ensure that a bow wave does not form as you
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drive.
Do not stop in the water and do not switch off
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the engine. Ensure the ECO start/stop func-
tion is switched off (
Driving in mountainous terrain
page 353).
page 350).
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page 136).
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