2007 Mercedes G-Class Owner's Manual - Page 258

Operation Driving instructions Driving across a hilltop Decelerate just ahead of a hilltop (do not select gear range N), to prevent the vehicle from speeding up too much after climbing a hill. Use the momentum of the vehicle to drive across the hilltop. After climbing a hill, driving in this manner prevents the vehicle from: loosing ground contact when cresting hills loosing its forward momentum speeding up too much after climbing the hill Driving downhill Select gear range 1 on the automatic transmission ( page 167). Drive downhill observing the same rules as driving uphill ( page 255). Driving through water ! Only apply the service brake if the vehicle is travelling straight downhill, i.e. in the line of gravity. i The special LOW RANGE - ABS setting allows for precise and brief (cyclical) blocking of the front wheels, permitting them to dig into loose ground. Remember that, when stopped, the front wheels slide across a surface and thus lose their ability to steer the vehicle. 1 Fording depth, 19.6 in (50 cm) Before driving through water, determine its depth. ! The water depth must not exceed 19.6 in (50 cm). The ground under the water might not be firm which could result the water being deeper than expected when driving the vehicle through it. Please note that the water level is correspondingly lower for flowing water. 257