Off-Road Driving - Mercedes-Benz G-Class G461 Owner's Manual

Off-road driving

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Risk of accident
Drive slowly in rough terrain with which you
are unfamiliar. This will allow you to detect
unexpected obstacles more easily and to
therefore reduce the risk of an accident.
Do not perform U-turns on mountainous ter-
rain. The vehicle could tip. If a slope is too
steep for the vehicle, drive back in reverse
gear.
Do not drive at an angle up steep inclines.
The vehicle could tip. If you drive up a steep
incline at an angle and the vehicle threatens
to tip, steer at once into the line of fall.
Never allow the vehicle to roll backwards
when in neutral. The braking effect of the en-
gine cannot be utilised in neutral. If you only
use the brakes, you could lose control of the
vehicle.
G
Risk of accident
Grains of sand, particles of dirt and other
abrasive materials can enter the brake sys-
tem. This can lead to excessive wear and un-
predictable braking effects.
If the brakes have been subjected to dirt,
have them checked and cleaned at a quali-
fied specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. There is oth-
erwise a risk that braking power may be in-
sufficient in the event of an emergency, or
that braking efficiency may be unpredicta-
ble.
Please note the vehicle's centre of gravity, in
particular if add-on roof equipment is fitted
or a load is being carried.
nur für internen Gebrauch
Off-road driving
Read this section before travelling off-road
in your vehicle.
Practise by travelling first over more gentle
off-road terrain.
Driving systems for driving off-road
The following driving systems are specially
suited to off-road travel:
Transfer case ( page 83)
Differential locks ( page 86)
Operation
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