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You do not depress the accelerator or brake
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pedal (except for light brake applications).
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Glide mode can also be activated if you have
selected the "Eco" setting for the drive in the
drive program =.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the con-
ditions is no longer met.
Glide mode can also be prevented by the following
parameters:
Incline
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Downhill gradient
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Temperature
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Height
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Speed
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Operating status of the engine
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Tra c situation
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Glide mode can be ended by pressing a steer-
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& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding and having an
accident when in LOW RANGE on slippery
road surfaces
The wheels can block and thus lose traction
on slippery road surfaces, particularly in the
following situations:
if you release the accelerator pedal when
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the vehicle is in motion.
if o -road ABS intervenes when braking.
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Never select the LOW RANGE o -road
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gear when driving on slippery road surfa-
ces.
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HIGH RANGE
HIGH RAN
gear.
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L L O O W RAN
W RANGE:
GE: O -road gear for driving o -
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road, when fording and on steep uphill or
downhill inclines
Properties of the LOW RANGE o -road gear:
reduced maximum permissible speed and
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increased tractive power
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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