Mercedes-Benz GLS Owner's Manual page 217

214 Driving and parking
Wait until the transfer case shift opera‐
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tion is complete.
This function is only available in vehicles with
Off-road package.
Shift the transfer case to the on-road position
HIGH RANGE or into the LOW RANGE off-road
gear.
Do not switch off the engine during shift opera‐
tion and do not shift the automatic transmission
to another position.
Shift ranges
HIGH RANGE: Road position for all normal
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on-road driving situations
LOW RANGE: Off-road gear for driving off-
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road, when fording and on steep uphill or
downhill inclines
Properties of the LOW RANGE off-road gear:
reduced maximum permissible speed:
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50 km/h
increased tractive power
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changing the transmission ratio by a factor of
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about three
increased drive torque
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Do not use LOW RANGE in the following situa‐
tions:
when driving on public roads.
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Shifting the transfer case
Shifting to the LOW RANGE off-road gear
Requirements:
You are not driving on a paved or public road.
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The vehicle is stationary.
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