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indicating that the LOW RANGE mode has and rear axle differential to improve vehicle
been activated.
traction.
The center differential compensates for
differences in wheel rotation between the
front and rear axle.
The rear axle differential compensates
differences between the rear wheels.
i You can cancel the procedure by pressing
the LOW RANGE switch again while the
indicator lamp is flashing.
Switching LOW RANGE mode off
(switching from LOW RANGE to HIGH
RANGE)
i At the front axles, the 4-ETS system
compensates for any traction problems.
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performed when the following conditions
are met:
The shifting procedure can only be
For more information on off-road driving, see
“Off-road driving” (Y page 262).
RThe engine is running.
A few words about differentials and
differential locks
RThe automatic transmission is in neutral
position N.
When a vehicle negotiates a turn, wheels on
the outside of the curve must travel farther
and rotate faster than the inside wheels. The
differential, the operation of a set of gears
that allows the powered wheels in a vehicle
to turn at different speeds, makes this
essential function possible.
RThe vehicle speed does not exceed
43
mph (70 km/h).
i There is no reset to LOW after the ignition
has been switched off.
X Press LOW RANGE switch:.
Indicator lamp; flashes.
The drawback is that the differential also
If the system senses that all conditions are sends most of the engine’s power to the
met, it will switch from LOW RANGE to
HIGH RANGE. A chime sounds and LOW
RANGE indicator= disappears from the
multifunction display.
Indicator lamp; on LOW RANGE
switch: goes out, indicating that the LOW
RANGE mode has been deactivated.
wheel with the least load or strain on it. For
example, if one of a vehicle’s powered wheels
sits on a patch of snow and spins because
there is no traction, all of the engine’s power
will go to that wheel because the power will
take the path of least resistance. Meanwhile,
the opposite wheel, sitting on dry pavement
where it could get enough grip to start the
i You can cancel the procedure by pressing vehicle moving, sits idle because it receives
the LOW RANGE switch again while the
indicator lamp is flashing.
no power.
The 4-ETS addresses this problem and
provides for good control and steering ability
by automatically slowing the slipping wheel
and thus increasing the power to the other
For messages in the multifunction display,
see the “Practical hints” section
(
Y page 303).
non-slipping drive wheels to get the vehicle
moving. The ESP® and the 4-ETS in this
vehicle feature such intelligent limited-slip
differential technology, ideally suited for on-
road and light off-road driving. Transfer case
position LOW (Y page 120) also enhances off-
road driving capabilities.
Differential locks
Vehicles with enhanced off-road package are
equipped with automatic locks for the center
Z
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz GL350 BlueTEC, Mercedes-Benz GL450, Mercedes-Benz GL500, Mercedes-Benz GL550, Mercedes-Benz X164 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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