Mercedes Benz GLE Class owners manual page 192

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190 Driving tips Observe the following rules when driving overRAvoidhighenginespeeds. Drive at appropri- tree stumps, large stones and other obstacles:ate engine speeds (maximum 3,000 rpm). RSelect the Offroad drive program (vehiclesRUsetheleft-hand steering wheel paddle with Off-Road Engineering package)shifter to shift into a lower gear in good time (Y page 237). onlong and steep downhill gradients. RSelect the Offroad drive program (vehiclesRCheckthebrakesafterprolonged off-road without Off-Road Engineering package)driving. (Y page 237). Hill start assist will aid you whenpullingawayon parkingRSelect LOWRANGEoffroadgear(vehiclesa hill. For further information about hill start with Off-Road Engineering package)assist, see (Y page 149). (Y page 239) Donotswitchtotransmission position N when andRRaisethevehicle level. driving off-road. If you try to brake the vehicle RAvoidhighenginespeeds. using the service brake, you could lose control ofthevehicle.Ifthegradientistoosteepforyour RShifttoalowergearusingtheleft-handsteer-vehicle, drive back down in reverse gear. rivinging wheel paddle shifter. Always observe the approach/departure angle D RDrivevery slowly. values (Y page 443). RDrivestraight over the center of obstacles. Maximumgradient-climbingcapability Traveling uphill Alwaysobservethemaximumgradientclimbing Approach/departureangle ability values (Y page 444). GWARNING Hilltops If you drive on a steep incline at an angle orWhendriving up an uphill gradient, slightly turn when driving on an incline, the vehiclereducepressureontheacceleratorimmediately couldslipsideways,tipandrollover.Thereisabeforereachingthebrowofthehill.Makeuseof the vehicle's own impetus to travel over the risk of an accident. brow. Always drive on a steep incline in the line ofThis style of driving prevents: fall (straight up or down) and do not turn theRthevehicle from lifting off the ground on the vehicle. brow of a hill Rthevehicle from traveling too quickly down RObservetherulesonoff-road driving.the other side RDonotdriveatanangleonslopes,inclinesor gradients, but instead follow the direct line ofDriving downhill fall. RWhendrivingdownanincline,makeuseoftheRDriveslowly. engine's braking effect. Observe the engineRDonotdriveatanangledownsteepinclines. speed; do not overrev the engine.Steer into the line of fall and drive with the RSelect the Offroad drive program (vehiclesfront wheels aligned straight. Otherwise, the with Off-Road Engineering package)vehicle could slip sideways, tip and rollover. (Y page 237). RShift to a lower gear using the left-hand pad- RSelect the Offroad drive program (vehiclesdle shifter before tackling steep downhill gra- without Off-Road Engineering package)dients. (Y page 237). RActivate DSR. If this is not sufficient, brake RBeforedrivingonextremeuphillanddownhillgently. When doing so, make sure that the gradients, select the LOW RANGE off-roadvehicle is facing in the direction of the line of gear (vehicles with Off-Road Engineeringfall. package) (Y page 239). RCheckthatthebrakesareworkingnormally RDriveslowly. after a long downhill stretch.

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