Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 232)

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Operation
Driving instructions
Driving across a hilltop
Decelerate just ahead of a hilltop (do not
select gear range N), to prevent the vehi-
cle from speeding up too much after climb-
ing 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:
ț loosing ground contact when cresting
hills
ț loosing its forward momentum
ț speeding up too much after climbing
the hill
Driving downhill
ț Select gear range 1 on the automatic
transmission (
୴ page 154).
ț Drive downhill observing the same
rules as driving uphill (
୴ page 230).
Driving through water
1 19 in (48 cm)
ț Before driving through water, deter-
mine its depth.
It should not be deeper than approxi-
mately 19 in (48 cm).
Make sure you check the water bed.
The ground surface may not be firm
which may result in deeper waters than
expected when driving the vehicle
through it.
!
Only apply the service brake if the vehi-
cle is traveling straight downhill, i.e. in
the line of gravity.
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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 vehi-
cle.