Driving and parking, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2014 Owners Manual User Manual

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Off-road program 2

X

Selector wheel : engaged: briefly press

selector wheel :.

Selector wheel : extends.

X

To select: turn selector wheel : until

indicator lamp ; comes on.

Off-road indicator = appears in the

multifunction display.

R

Off-road level 1 is set to +2.4 in

(+60 mm) above the highway level.

R

DSR is switched on.

R

The differential lock is closed.

Off-road program 2 automatically switches to

off-road program 1 if you drive faster than

30 mph (45 km/h).
Select off-road program 2 for rough terrain,

e.g. for steep and/or rough terrain or driving

on rocky terrain.

i

Your vehicle has an automatically

activated differential lock for the transfer

case. It controls the balance between the

front and rear axles.

The differential lock improves the vehicle’s

traction. 4ETS (

Y

page 71) controls the

balance between both wheels on an axle.

You can only activate off-road program 2

when driving at speeds below 25 mph

(40 km/h).

LOW RANGE off-road gear (vehicles

with the ON&OFFROAD package)

Important safety notes

G

WARNING

If you select the LOW RANGE off-road gear on

a slippery road surface, the wheels could lose

traction:

R

if you remove your foot from the

accelerator pedal when driving

R

if off road ABS intervenes when braking

If the wheels lose traction. the vehicle can no

longer be steered. There is an increased

danger of skidding and accidents.
Never select the LOW RANGE off-road gear

when driving on slippery road surfaces.

G

WARNING

If you do not wait for the transfer case gear

change process to complete, the transfer

case could remain in the neutral position. The

power transmission to the driven wheels is

then interrupted. There is a danger of the

vehicle rolling away unintentionally. There is

a risk of an accident.
Wait until the transfer case shift process is

completed.

Do not turn off the engine while changing gear

and do not shift the automatic transmission

to another position.

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