Mercedes-Benz GL-Class: Brow of hill - Traveling uphill - Driving tips - Driving and parking - Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Owner's ManualMercedes-Benz GL-Class: Brow of hill

When driving up an uphill gradient, slightly reduce pressure on the accelerator immediately before reaching the brow of the hill. Use the vehicle's own impetus to drive over the top of the hill.

This style of driving prevents:

• the vehicle from lifting off the ground on the brow of a hill
• loss of traction
• the vehicle from traveling too quickly down the other side

    Maximum gradient-climbing capability
    For good road surface conditions, the maximum gradient-climbing capability is 100%, which corresponds to an approach/ departure angle of 45°. Note that the vehicle's gradient-climbing capability ...

    Driving downhill
    • Drive slowly. • Do not drive at an angle down steep inclines. Steer into the line of fall and drive with the front wheels aligned straight. Otherwise, the vehicle could slip sideways, tip ...

    See also:

    Preview function (Intelligent Cruise Control system equipped models)
    When the Preview Function identifies the need to apply emergency braking by sensing a vehicle ahead in the same lane and the distance and relative speed from it, it applies the brake pre-press ...

    Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks
    Yellow: Video Input White: Left Audio Input Red: Right Audio Input The A/V jacks, located on the rear of the floor console, allow audio or video signals to be connected from an auxiliary device ...

    Releasing seat belts
    ► Press release button 4 and guide belt tongue 2 back towards belt sash guide 1. Make sure that the seat belt is fully rolled up. Otherwise, the seat belt or belt tongue will be trapped i ...