Mercedes Benz GLE Class owners manual page 190

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188 Driving tips Observe the following notes: XEngineoillevel: check the engine oil level RStopthevehiclebeforestartingtodrivealongand add oil if necessary. anoff-road route. If necessary, select the off-Whendriving on steep gradients, the engine road program (Y page 237) or shift to theoil level must be sufficiently high to ensure a LOWRANGEoff-roadgear(Ypage239). correct oil supply in the vehicle. RSelect a vehicle level that is suitable for theXDEFtank(BlueTECvehicles):checkthe terrain. To avoid damaging the vehicle, makelevel and add if necessary (Y page 167). sure there is always sufficient ground clear-XTire-changingtoolkit:checkthatthejackis parkingance. working and make sure you have the lug RCheckthatitemsofluggageandloadsarewrench, a robust tow cable and a folding stowed safely and are well securedspade in the vehicle. and (Y page 333). XWheelsandtires:checkthetiretreaddepth RAlwayskeeptheenginerunningandingearand tire pressure. whendriving on a downhill gradient. ActivateXCheckfordamageandremoveanyforeign rivingDSR(Ypage236). objects, e.g. small stones, from the wheels/ D RAlwayskeeptheenginerunningandingeartires. whendriving on a slope. XReplaceanymissingvalve caps. RAdaptyourspeedtotheterrain.Therougher,XReplacedentedordamagedwheels. steeperormorerutsontheterrain,theslowerXRims:dentedorbentrimscanresultinaloss your speed should be. of tire pressure and damage the tire bead. RDonotjumpwiththevehicleasthiswillinter-Beforedrivingoff-road,checkthewheelsand rupt the vehicle's propulsion. replace them if necessary. RDrivewithextremecareonunfamiliaroff-road routes where visibility is poor. For safety rea-Checklist after driving off-road sons, get out of the vehicle first and survey the off-road route. !Ifyoudetectdamagetothevehicleafter RLookoutforobstacles, such as rocks, holes,driving off-road, have the vehicle checked tree stumps and furrows. immediately at a qualified specialist work- RAlwayskeepthedoors,thetailgate, the sideshop. windowsandtheslidingsunroofclosedwhileDriving over rough terrain places greater the vehicle is in motion. demandsonyourvehiclethandrivingonnormal RDonotshifttheautomatic transmission toroads. After driving off-road, check the vehicle. transmission position N. This allows you to detect damage promptly and RObservethenotesonoff-road fordingreduce the risk of an accident to yourself and (Y page 185). other road users. iDonotusetheHOLDfunctionwhendrivingXIftheOffroadorOffroadPlusdriveprogram off-road, on steep uphill or downhill gradientsis selected: select the Individual, Sport, or on slippery or loose surfaces. The HOLDComfortorSlippery drive program ( function cannot hold the vehicle on such sur-Ypage152). faces. XDeactivate the LOW RANGE off-road gear (Y page 239). Checklist before driving off-roadXDeactivate DSR (Y page 236). !IftheengineoilwarninglamplightsupwhileXLowerthevehiclelevel again to a level suita- the vehicle is in motion, stop the vehicle in able to the road conditions, e.g. to the normal safe place as soon as possible. Check thelevel. engine oil level. The engine oil warning lampXCleantheheadlampsandrearlights and warning must not be ignored. Continuing thecheck for damage. journey while the symbol is displayed couldXCleanthefront and rear license plates. lead to engine damage. XCleanthewheelsandtireswithawaterjet and remove any foreign objects.

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