Mercedes-Benz GL-Class: General notes
The LOW RANGE off-road gear assists you in driving off-road and when fording. When LOW RANGE is engaged, the engine’s performance characteristics and the gearshifting characteristics of the automatic transmission are adapted for this purpose. ABS, ESP® and 4 ETS programs especially adapted to offroad driving are also activated.
Information on "Off-road driving"; see. You will find information about driving safety systems in conjunction with LOW RANGE in the "Safety" section.
Shift ranges
WARNING
Always wait until the procedure of shifting
from HIGH RANGE to LOW RANGE – and from
LOW RANGE to HIGH RANGE – has been
entirely completed. During this procedure do not tu ...
See also:
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 ...
Object Detection System Messages
PARKING ASSIST BLOCKED SEE OWNERS MANUAL
This message displays if there is something interfering with the park assist
system. See Ultrasonic Parking Assist for more information.
PARKING ...
Important safety notes
For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you drive with the lights
switched on even during the daytime. In some
countries, operation of the headlamps varies
due to legal requirements a ...