Operation
Driving instructions
Driving across a hilltop
Driving downhill
Driving through water
Decelerate just ahead of a hilltop (do not
select gear range N), to prevent the
vehicle from speeding up too much after
climbing a hill.
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Select gear range 1 on the automatic
transmission (୴ page 167).
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Drive downhill observing the same
rules as driving uphill (୴ page 255).
Use the momentum of the vehicle to drive
across the hilltop.
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Only apply the service brake if the vehicle is
travelling straight downhill, i.e. in the line of
After climbing a hill, driving in this manner
prevents the vehicle from:
gravity.
i The special LOW RANGE – ABS setting
allows for precise and brief (cyclical) blocking of
the front wheels, permitting them to dig into
loose ground.
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loosing ground contact when cresting
hills
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Fording depth, 19.6 in (50 cm)
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Before driving through water,
determine its depth.
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loosing its forward momentum
Remember that, when stopped, the front wheels
slide across a surface and thus lose their ability
to steer the vehicle.
speeding up too much after climbing
the hill
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(50
The water depth must not exceed 19.6 in
cm). The ground under the water might not
be firm which could result the water being
deeper than expected when driving the vehicle
through it. Please note that the water level is
correspondingly lower for flowing water.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz G-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes Benz W463, Mercedes-Benz G500, Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG |
| Model Year | 2007 |
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