Mercedes-Benz GL-Class: 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 and rollover.
• Before tackling steep downhill gradients,
select shift range 1.
• Activate DSR. If this is not sufficient,
brake
gently. When doing so, make sure that the
vehicle is facing in the direction of the line
of fall.
• Check that the brakes are working normally
after a long downhill stretch.
The special off-road ABS setting enables
a precise, brief and repeated locking of the
front wheels, causing them to dig into the
loose earth. Be aware that the front wheels
easily skid across the ground surface if
completely braked and therefore lose their
ability to steer.
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.
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Driving systems
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See also:
Seats, seat belts and Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
1. Seat belt for 3rd row center seat belt
(Page 1-27)
2. Roof-mounted curtain side-impact
and rollover supplemental air bags
(P.1-54)
3. Head Restraints (P.1-10)
— Front-seat Active He ...
HDC operation
With HDC engaged, the speed of descent can be altered using the cruise control
steering wheel switches, as follows:
• To increase speed press and hold the + switch (2) until the desired speed ...
Front auxiliary input jacks
The front auxiliary input jacks are located
in the console box. NTSC compatible
devices such as video games, camcorders
and portable video players can be connected
to the auxiliary jacks. Co ...
