2002 Mercedes G-Class Owner's Manual - Page 229
2002 Mercedes G-Class Manual
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Instruments and controls Operation Driving Instrument cluster display Practical hints Car care Technical data Index Driving instructions Off-Road driving Familiarize yourself with the vehicle characteristics and gear changing before you attempt any difficult terrain off-road driving. We recommend that you start out with easy off-road travel. Please read this chapter carefully before you begin off-road travel. Special driving features are available for specific kinds of operation: • ABS, see page 239 • ESP, see page 243 • Differential lock, see page 253 • Transfer case, see page 247 Engage the transfer case in position LOW before driving under off-road conditions. For switching the transfer case in position LOW, see page 247. 226 Fasten items being carried as securely as possible, see page 178. Warning! Do not load items on the roof. It may cause instability during some maneuvers which could result in an accident. We recommend to keep doors, tailgate, windows, and roof closed whenever driving in off-road mode. We recommend to switch the cruise control off. Important! Adjust vehicle speed to condition of terrain. The more uneven, rutty and steeper the terrain, the lower the speed should be. Watch out for obstacles, such as rocks, holes, tree-stumps, ruts.
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