Off-Road Gear; Low Range Off-Road Gear; Off-Road Program 2 - Mercedes-Benz GL Operator's Manual

message appears in the multifunction
display.

Off-road program 2

Selector wheel : : engaged: briefly press
X
selector wheel :.
Selector wheel : extends.
To select: turn selector wheel : until
X
indicator lamp ; comes on.
Off-road indicator = appears in the
multifunction display.
Off-road level 1 is set to +2.4 in
R
(+60 mm) above the highway level.
DSR is switched on.
R
The differential lock is closed.
R
Off-road program 2 automatically switches to
off-road program 1 if you drive faster than
30 mph (45 km/h).
Select off-road program 2 for rough terrain,
e.g. for steep and/or rough terrain or driving
on rocky terrain.
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Your vehicle has an automatically
activated differential lock for the transfer
Driving systems
case. It controls the balance between the
front and rear axles.
The differential lock improves the vehicle's
traction. 4ETS ( page 72) controls the
Y
balance between both wheels on an axle.
You can only activate off-road program 2
when driving at speeds of 25 mph (40 km/h)
or below.
LOW RANGE off-road gear (vehicles
with the ON&OFFROAD package)
Important safety notes
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WARNING
If you select the LOW RANGE off-road gear on
a slippery road surface, the wheels could lose
traction:
if you remove your foot from the
R
accelerator pedal when driving
if off road ABS intervenes when braking
R
If the wheels lose traction. the vehicle can no
longer be steered. There is an increased
danger of skidding and accidents.
Never select the LOW RANGE off-road gear
when driving on slippery road surfaces.
G
WARNING
If you do not wait for the transfer case gear
change process to complete, the transfer
case could remain in the neutral position. The
power transmission to the driven wheels is
then interrupted. There is a danger of the
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.
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