Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2014 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 262)

General notes
: LOW RANGE off-road gear button
; LOW RANGE off-road gear indicator lamp
HIGH RANGE Position for all normal on-
road driving conditions
LOW RANGE Off-road position for
driving off-road and
fording
The transmission ratio
between the engine and
wheels is only
approximately one third of
that in the HIGH RANGE
road position. Drive torque
is thus proportionately
higher.
Do not use LOW RANGE:
R on slippery road
surfaces, e.g. in the case
of slush
R on snow or ice-covered
roads
R if you have mounted
snow chains to your
vehicle
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.
Further information about "Driving off-road"
(
Y
page 197). You will find information about
driving safety systems in conjunction with
LOW RANGE in the "Safety" section
(
Y
page 66).
From HIGH RANGE to LOW RANGE
! Only change from LOW RANGE to HIGH
RANGE if:
R the engine is running.
R the transmission is in position N
R you are driving at a speed below
40 km/h
X Press LOW RANGE button :.
Indicator lamp ; flashes.
When the gear change is complete,
indicator lamp ; lights up. LOW RANGE
indicator appears in the multifunction
display and in the status indicator.
While indicator lamp ; is flashing, you can
cancel the gear change by pressing LOW
RANGE button : again.
i You cannot activate LOW RANGE if the
SPORT on-road program is activated. The
LOW RANGE Not in Drive Program LOW RANGE Not in Drive Program
SPORT SPORT message then appears in the
multifunction display.
From LOW RANGE to HIGH RANGE
! Only change from LOW RANGE to HIGH
RANGE if:
R the engine is running.
R the transmission is in position N
R you are driving at a speed below
70 km/h
X Press LOW RANGE button :.
Indicator lamp ; flashes.
When the gear change is complete,
indicator lamp ; goes out. In the
multifunction display, the LOW RANGE Off LOW RANGE Off
message appears and status indicator =
goes out.
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