Mercedes-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:
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
See Radio Frequency Statement for information regarding Part 15
of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and Industry Canada Standards
RSS-GEN/210/220/310. If there is a decr ...
Cruise control lever
1 To store the current speed or a higher
speed
2 To store the current speed or a lower
speed
3 To deactivate DISTRONIC
4 To store the current speed or to call up
the last stored speed ...
Rock crawl
This program should be used for terrain which is predominantly rocky, including
for crossing river beds with submerged rocks.
This program provides good low-speed control.
Rock crawl can only be ...






