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Do not drive on unknown terrain that is not
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easily visible and stay on marked paths.
Always keep the doors and windows closed
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while the vehicle is in motion.
Deactivate Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC,
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cruise control and the variable limiter.
Adapt your driving style to the terrain.
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Do not use the HOLD function on steep down-
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hill or uphill gradients with slippery or loose
surfaces.
Driving on sand
When driving on sand, also observe the following
instructions:
Switch to the Desert driving mode (its availa-
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bility depends on country) (
Shift to a lower gear.
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Drive quickly to overcome the rolling resist-
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ance; the vehicle may otherwise dig itself in.
Drive in the tracks of other vehicles if possi-
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ble. Make sure that the following prerequisites
are met:
the tyre ruts are not too deep.
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the sand is firm enough.
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there is sufficient ground clearance.
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Lower the tyre pressure in all four wheels.
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Contrary to the information on the tyre pres-
sure table (fuel filler flap), you can lower the
tyre pressure to 120 kPa (1.2 bar/17.4 psi).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observe the notes in
the Supplement. You could otherwise fail to
recognise dangers.
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When no longer driving on sand, immediately
increase the tyre pressure again.
Information on the recommended tyre pres-
sure for the vehicle's factory-fitted tyres can
be found on the tyre pressure table on the
inside of the fuel filler flap (
page 150).
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Fording
Also observe the following information when ford-
ing:
Drive no faster than 10 km/h.
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Observe the maximum permissible fording
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depth (
page 395).
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page 426).
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Driving and parking 145
Before driving through water, shift the transfer
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case to the LOW RANGE off-road gear
(
page 157).
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Switch off automatic climate control
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(
page 127).
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Vehicles with auxiliary heater/ventilation:
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switch the auxiliary heater/ventilation off
(
page 129).
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Ensure that a bow wave does not form as you
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drive.
Do not stop in the water and do not switch off
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the engine. Ensure the ECO start/stop func-
tion is switched off (
page 147).
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Driving in mountainous terrain
Also observe the following information when driv-
ing in mountainous terrain:
Observe the values of the approach/depar-
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ture angle and the maximum gradeabil-
ity(
page 426).
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Engage the differential locks if necessary
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(
page 159).
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Avoid high engine speeds.
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