Mercedes-benz M-Class 2006 Owners Manual User Manual download pdf (Page 311)

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Operation

Driving instructions

Driving downhill

앫 Select gear range 1 on the automatic

transmission (

컄 page 187).

앫 Drive downhill observing the same

rules as driving uphill (

컄 page 308).

앫 On steep inclines, use the Downhill

Speed Regulation (

컄 page 243).

앫 Drive slowly.

앫 Do not drive at an angle to the incline.

Steer into the line of gravity and drive

with the front wheels pointing straight

downhill. Otherwise, the vehicle may

slide sideways off the path and roll

over.

앫 Utilize the engine’s braking power to

reduce vehicle speed.

If this is insufficient, apply the brake

gently. Make sure the vehicle is moving

in the line of gravity.

앫 Check the brakes after a lengthy down-

grade drive.

Driving through water

1 Fording depth

앫 Before driving through water, deter-

mine its depth.

It should not be deeper than approxi-

mately 20 inches (50 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.

앫 For vehicles with level control*, raise

the ride height (

컄 page 250) if neces-

sary.

앫 Switch to the Off-road driving program

(

컄 page 248) before driving through

water.

앫 Select gear range 1 or 2 on the

automatic transmission (

컄 page 187).

앫 Avoid high engine speeds.

앫 Drive through the water slowly and at a

constant speed.

Vehicles with steel

suspension

1

20 in (50 cm)

Vehicles with Air

suspension package*

1

Raised level 20 in (50 cm)

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