Mercedes Benz G Class W463 owners manual page 254

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J_G463.book Seite 251 Mittwoch, 19. September 2001 8:06 08 A few words about differentials and differential light off-road driving. The position “LOW” of the locks transfer case (see pages 247and 226) also enhances When a vehicle negotiates a turn, wheels on the outside off-road driving capabilities. of the curve must travel farther and rotate faster than More extreme off-road conditions may call for another the inside wheels. The differential, the operation of a set cure which is to engage a differential lock, preventing of gears that allow the powered wheels in a vehicle to the differential from operating altogether. This vehicle turn a different speeds, provides for this essential offers as standard equipment three differential locks: function. front, transfer case (center), and rear. Each can be The drawback is that the differential also sends most of engaged simply by pushing a dashboard-mounted the engine's power to the wheel with the least load or button (see pages 253 and 254 for engaging differential strain on it. For example, if one of a vehicle's powered locks). When the transfer case (center) differential is wheels sits on a patch of snow and spins because there locked, half of the engine's power is automatically is no traction, all of the engine's power will go to that distributed to the front wheels and half to the rear wheel because the power will take the path of least wheels. When the rear differential is locked, power resistance. Meanwhile, the opposite wheel, sitting on going to the rear wheels is equally distributed, so that dry pavement where it could get enough grip to start the both rear wheels turn at the same speed and torque. vehicle moving, sits idle because it gets no power.When the front differential is locked, all four wheels now turn with equal power and torque. Please be aware The Electronic Traction System (ETS) addresses this that engaging the differential locks will significantly problem and provides for good control and steering reduce steering ability of the vehicle. ability by automatically slowing the slipping wheel and thus increasing the power to the other non-slipping drive wheels to get the vehicle moving. The ESP and ETS in this vehicle feature such intelligent limited-slip differential technology, ideally suited for on-road and Driving systems 251 Instruments Operation Driving Instrument Practical hints Car care Technical Index and controls cluster display data

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