Mercedes-Benz G-Class Owner's Manual page 273

Brow of hill
When driving up an uphill gradient, reduce
pressure on the accelerator slightly imme-
diately before reaching the brow of the hill.
Make use of the vehicle's own impetus to
travel over the brow.
This style of driving prevents:
the vehicle lifting off the ground at the
brow of the hill
loss of tractive force
the vehicle travelling too quickly down
the other side
Driving downhill
Drive slowly.
Do not drive at an angle down steep in-
clines. Steer into the line of fall and
drive with the front wheels aligned
straight. Otherwise, the vehicle could
slip sideways, tip and overturn.
Make use of the engine braking power
to reduce speed. Brake gently if this is
insufficient. Ensure that the vehicle is
moving in the line of fall when doing so.
Shift the automatic transmission to
shift range 1 before driving on steep
downhill gradients.
Check that the brakes are working effi-
ciently after a long downhill journey.
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ABS is deactivated when the differential
locks are engaged.
This allows the front wheels to be tem-
porarily locked so that they can grip the
loose surface more easily. However,
please note that locked wheels spin and
cannot be steered.
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Driving tips
Fording
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Establish how deep and rough the wa-
ter is before fording.
The water should be no deeper than
50 cm.
Switch off the auxiliary heating
( page 193).
Operation
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