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Mercedes-Benz GLE 2015 Owner's Manual page 258

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"Offroad" Max. speed 100 km/h
"Offroad" Max. speed 100 km/h
appears in the multifunction display. If you drive
at speeds of more than 100 km/h and select the
Offroad drive program, the
speed
speed
message appears in the multifunction
display. The last active drive program is selected
again.
Selecting the Offroad drive program
To select a drive program: turn DYNAMIC
X
SELECT controller : until indicator lamp ;
lights up.
The
Drive program "Offroad" Max.
Drive program "Offroad" Max.
speed 100 km/h
speed 100 km/h
message appears in the
multifunction display.
The vehicle is raised by 30 mm.
The vehicle changes from the Offroad drive pro-
gram to the Comfort drive program if you drive
faster than 110 km/h.
The
Please
Please reduce
reduce speed
speed
the multifunction display.
Offroad Plus drive program
:
DYNAMIC SELECT controller
Offroad Plus drive program indicator lamp
;
Select the Offroad Plus drive program for rough
terrain, e.g. for steep and/or uneven terrain or
for driving on rocky terrain.
Your vehicle has an automatically activated dif-
ferential lock for the transfer case. It controls
the balance between the front and rear axles.
The differential lock improves the vehicle's trac-
tion. 4ETS (
page 76) controls the balance
Y
between both wheels on an axle.
message
Please reduce
Please reduce
message appears in
Selecting the Offroad Plus drive program
To select a drive program: turn DYNAMIC
X
SELECT controller : until indicator lamp ;
lights up.
The
Drive program "Offroad Plus"
Drive program "Offroad Plus"
Max. speed 40 km/h
Max. speed 40 km/h
the multifunction display.
The Offroad Plus drive program is selected
R
and the vehicle is raised by 30 mm com-
pared with the Offroad drive program.
DSR is switched on.
R
The differential lock is closed.
R
You can select the Offroad Plus drive program at
speeds below 40 km/h.
The Offroad Plus drive program automatically
switches to the Offroad drive program if you
drive faster than 45 km/h. The
speed
speed
message appears in the multifunction
display.
Further information about "Driving off-road"
(
page 199).
Y
LOW RANGE offroad gear (vehicles with
the Offroad Engineering package)
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you select the LOW RANGE off-road gear on
a slippery road surface, the wheels could lose
traction:
if you release the accelerator pedal when
R
the vehicle is in motion
if Off-road ABS intervenes when braking
R
If the wheels lose traction, it will no longer be
possible to steer the vehicle. This increases
the risk of skidding and having an accident.
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.
Driving systems
message appears in
Please reduce
Please
reduce
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