Driving Tips - Mercedes-Benz G-Class G461 Owner's Manual

Driving tips

Pulling away on a slippery surface
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Try not to let the drive wheels spin. You
could otherwise damage the drive train.
Engage the differential locks as re-
quired ( page 86).
Coasting with the engine switched
off
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Risk of accident
There is no power assistance for the steer-
ing and service brake when the engine is not
running.
You will require considerably more effort to
steer and brake. You could therefore lose
control of the vehicle and cause an accident.
Never switch off the engine while the vehicle
is in motion.
Braking
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Risk of accident
Do not shift down for additional engine brak-
ing on a slippery road surface. The drive
wheels could lose their grip on slippery sur-
faces and the vehicle could skid.
Make sure that other road users are not en-
dangered when you brake.
Downhill gradients
On long, steep downhill slopes, especially
when the vehicle is laden or towing a trail-
er, you must select shift range 1, 2 or 3 in
good time.
In this way you will make use of the en-
gine's braking effect and will not need to
use the brake so much to maintain speed.
This will reduce the load on the brake sys-
tem and prevent the brakes from overheat-
ing and wearing too quickly. If you do need
to apply the brakes, do not depress the
brake pedal continuously, but rather peri-
odically.
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Driving tips
High and low loading
It is best not to stop the vehicle immediate-
ly after the brakes have been subjected to
an extreme load; continue driving for a
short time instead. The brakes are cooled
down more quickly in the airflow.
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Risk of accident
During the journey do not apply the brakes
continuously, e.g. avoid brake rubbing due
to constant light pressure on the pedal. This
will cause the brake system to overheat,
lead to longer braking distances and could
even result in the complete loss of braking
effect.
If you make only moderate use of the
brakes, check from time to time that they
are fully functional. To do this, brake more
sharply at a higher speed. The brake will
grip better as a result.
Operation
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