Mercedes-Benz GLC Owner's Manual page 232

After driving in sand, mud, gravel, water or
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similar dirty conditions, have the following
checked and cleaned:
brake discs
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wheels
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brake pads
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axle joints
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If you detect strong vibrations after driving
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off-road, check for foreign objects in the
wheels and drive train and remove them if
necessary. Foreign objects can disturb the
balance and cause vibrations.
Driving over poor road surfaces places
greater demands on your vehicle than driving
on normal roads. After driving off-road, check
the vehicle. This allows you to detect damage
promptly and reduce the risk of an accident to
yourself and other road users.
Driving on sand
Observe the following rules when driving on
sand:
Select the off-road program (
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Avoid high engine speeds.
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Use the left-hand steering wheel gearshift
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paddle to shift to a lower gear appropriate
to the terrain.
Drive quickly to overcome the rolling resist-
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ance. Otherwise, the vehicle could dig itself
into the sand.
Drive in the tracks of other vehicles if pos-
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sible. Make sure that:
the tyre ruts are not too deep
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the sand is firm enough
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your vehicle has sufficient ground clear-
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ance
Tyre ruts and gravel roads
! Check that the ruts are not too deep and
that your vehicle has sufficient clearance.
Otherwise, your vehicle could be damaged
or bottom out and get stuck.
Observe the following rules when driving
along ruts in off-road terrain or on roads with
loose gravel:
Activate the off-road program
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(
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Avoid high engine speeds.
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Shift to a lower gear using the left-hand
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steering wheel gearshift paddle.
Drive slowly.
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Where ruts are too deep, drive with the
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wheels on one side on the middle section of
turf if possible.
Travelling uphill
Approach/departure angle
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If you drive up a steep incline at an angle or
turn on a steep incline, the vehicle could slip
sideways, tip and overturn. There is a risk of
an accident.
When driving up an incline, drive into the line
page 250).
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of fall (upwards or downwards in a straight
line) and do not turn.
Observe the warnings for off-road driving
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(
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Follow the line of fall when driving on slopes
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and steep inclines.
Before driving on extreme uphill and down-
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hill gradients, select the off-road program
(
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Drive slowly.
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Accelerate gently and make sure that the
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wheels are gripping.
Avoid high engine speeds, except when
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driving on sandy and muddy routes with
high driving resistance.
Use the left-hand steering wheel gearshift
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paddle to shift to a lower gear appropriate
to the gradient.
Use the left-hand gearshift paddle to shift
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to a lower gear on long and steep downhill
gradients.
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