Mercedes Benz GLE Class owners manual page 189

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Driving tips 187 WARNING into the brakes. This could result in a reduced G brakingeffectorintotalbrakefailureandalsoin Flammable material such as leaves, grass orincreased wear and tear. The braking charac- twigsmayigniteiftheycomeintocontactwithteristics change depending on the material hotpartsoftheexhaustsystem.Thereisariskingressing the brakes. Clean the brakes after of fire. driving off-road. If you detect a reduced braking Whendriving off road or on unpaved roads,effectorgrindingnoises,havethebrakesystem check the vehicle's underside regularly. Inchecked in a qualified specialist workshop as particular, remove parts of plants or othersoonaspossible.Adaptyourdrivingstyletothe different braking characteristics.parking flammable materials which have becomeDrivingoff-roadincreasesthelikelihoodofdam- trapped. In the case of damage, contact aage to the vehicle, which, in turn, can lead toand qualified specialist workshop. failure of the mechanical assembly or systems. Adapt your driving style to suit the terrain con-ng GWARNING ditions. Drive carefully. Have damage to the If thevehiclelevelishigh,thevehiclecenterofvehicle rectified immediately at a qualified spe-rivi gravity is raised. This could cause the vehiclecialist workshop. D to tip over more easily on uphill or downhillDonotswitchtotransmission position N when driving off-road. If you try to brake the vehicle gradients. There is a risk of an accident.using the service brake, you could lose control Select the lowest possible vehicle level.ofthevehicle.Ifthegradientistoosteepforyour vehicle, drive back down in reverse gear. !Thereisariskofdamagetothevehicleif:General notes Rthevehicle becomes stuck, e.g. on a high curb or an unpaved road Readthis section carefully before driving your Ryoudrivetoofast over an obstacle, e.g. avehicle off-road. Practice by driving over more curb or a hole in the road gentle off-road terrain first. RaheavyobjectstrikestheundercarriageorFamiliarize yourself with the characteristics of parts of the chassis your vehicle and the gear shift operation before In situations like this, the body, the undercar-driving through difficult terrain. riage, chassis parts, wheels or tires could beThe following driving systems are specially damagedwithout the damage being visible.adapted to off-road driving: Componentsdamagedinthiswaycanunex-RtheOffroaddriveprogram(vehicles without pectedlyfail or, in the case of an accident, noOff-Road Engineering package) longerwithstandthestraintheyaredesignedYpage237) to. ( If the underbody paneling is damaged, com-ROffroadandOffroadPlusdriveprograms bustible materials such as leaves, grass or(vehicles with Off-Road Engineering pack- twigs can gather between the underbody andage) . (Y page 237) the underbody paneling. If these materialsRLOWRANGEoff-roadgear(vehicleswiththe comeincontactwithhotpartsoftheexhaustOffroad Engineering package) (Y page 239) system, they can catch fire. RDifferential lock (vehicles with the Off-Road In such situations, have the vehicle checkedEngineering package) (Y page 238) and repaired immediately at a qualified spe-ROff-road ABS (Y page 67) cialist workshop. If on continuing your jour-ROff-road 4ETS (Y page 72) neyyounoticethatdrivingsafetyisimpaired,ROff-road ESP® (Y page 73) pull over and stop the vehicle immediately, paying attention to road and traffic condi-RAIRMATICpackage(vehicle level) Ypage205) tions. In such cases, consult a qualified spe-( cialist workshop. RDSR(DownhillSpeedRegulation) Whendrivingoff-road,substancessuchassand,(Y page 236) mudandwaterorwatermixedwithoilmayget Z

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