Mercedes Benz GLE Class owners manual page 191

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Driving tips 189 XCleanthewheels,wheelhousingsandtheTire ruts and gravel roads vehicle underside with a water jet; check forCheckthat the ruts are not too deep and any foreign objects and damage.! XCheckwhethertwigsorotherpartsofplantsthat your vehicle has sufficient clearance. havebecometrapped.TheseincreasetheriskOtherwise, your vehicle could be damaged or of fire and can damage fuel pipes, brakebottom out and get stuck. hosesortherubberbellowsoftheaxlejointsObserve the following rules when driving alonging and propeller shafts. ruts in off-road terrain or on roads with loosek XAfter the trip, examine without fail the entiregravel: r a undercarriage, wheels, tires, brakes, body-RSelect the Offroad drive program (vehiclesp workstructure,steering,chassisandexhaustwith Off-Road Engineering package) system for damage. (Y page 237). and XAfter driving for extended periods acrossRSelect the Offroad drive program (vehicles sand, mud, gravel, water or in similarly dirtywithout Off-Road Engineering package)ing conditions, have the brake discs, wheels,(Y page 237). iv brake pads/linings and axle joints checked and cleaned. RSelect a higher vehicle level. Dr XIf you detect strong vibrations after off-roadRAvoidhighenginespeeds. travel, checkforforeignobjectsinthewheelsRShifttoalowergearusingtheleft-handsteer- anddrivetrainandremovethemifnecessary.ing wheel paddle shifter. Foreign objects can disturb the balance andRDriveslowly. cause vibrations. RWhererutsaretoodeep,drivewiththe wheelsofonesideonthecentergrassyarea, Driving on sand if possible. Observe the following rules when driving onDriving over obstacles sand: RSelect the Offroad drive program (vehicles!Obstaclescoulddamagethefloorofthe with Off-Road Engineering package)vehicle or components of the chassis. Ask (Y page 237). passengers for guidance when driving over largeobstacles.Thepassengershouldalways RSelect the Offroad drive program (vehicleskeep a safe distance from the vehicle when without Off-Road Engineering package)doing so in order to avoid injury as a result of (Y page 237). unexpectedvehiclemovements.Afterdriving RSelect a higher vehicle level. off-road or over obstacles, check the vehicle RAvoidhighenginespeeds. for possible damage, especially to the under- RUsetheleft-hand steering wheel paddlebody and the components of the chassis. shifter to shift to a lower gear appropriate to the terrain. RDrivequickly to overcome the rolling resist- ance. Otherwise the vehicle's wheels could becomestuckinlooseground. RDriveinthetracks of other vehicles if possi- ble. Make sure that: -the tire ruts are not too deep. -the sand is sufficiently firm. -the ground clearance of the vehicle is suf- ficient. Z

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