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- Please note that the wheels can spin more
and the vehicle can swerve when in ESC off-
road mode, especially when the road is sli p-
pery or has loose surface material.
- Driving stability is reduced in the ESC Off-
road mode.
@ For the sake of the environment
Avoid harming the environment and show
consideration for nature.
@ Tips
Only drive where it is all owed and always stay
on the provided roads and paths.
Driving information
Applies to: vehicles with offroad mode
There is only one right way to drive in difficult
conditions: slowly and with caution!
Observe the fo ll owing when driving on unpaved
roads:
"'Only drive in terrain that is suitable for the ve-
hicle and your driving abilit y. Never take any
unnecessary risks!
.,. Drive slowly and cautiously!
.,. Pay attention to the ground clearance of your
vehicle! The clearance may vary depending on
the load, ground composition and the environ-
ment. The ground clearance is reduced for spe-
cial suspension systems, such as sport suspen-
sion. The driver is therefore respons ible for de-
ciding whether a vehicle can handle a specific
situation .
.,. Activate the ESC offroad mode as needed
¢page 93 .
.,. Use the hill descent assist when driving down
steep hills
¢ page 94.
Difficult terrain
When driving in unfami liar areas and offroad,
drive slowly and keep on the watch for unexpect-
ed obstacles (such as potholes, rocks, tree
stumps, etc.) .
To prevent the vehicle from bottoming out and to
reduce the risk of underbody damage, you should
drive across uneven ground on only one side of
D r iving
the vehicle so that only two of your wheels cross
the uneven area, instead of driving across the
center of the uneven area with all four wheels.
Drive quickly thro ugh sandy or marshy off-road
sections and do not stop, if at all possible.
Driving through water on roads
Also read the information found on
r::;, page 58.
Automatic transmission
Introduction
The automatic transmission is controlled elec-
tronically. The transmission shifts up or down au-
tomat ically depending on which drive program is
selected .
When a moderate driving style is used, the
transmission selects the most economical dr iving
mode . The transmission upshifts at a lower RPM
and downsh ifts at a higher RPM to improve fuel
efficiency .
The transmission switches to a sporty mode after
a kick-down or when the driver uses a sporty
driving style characterized by quick accelerator
pedal movements, heavy acceleration, frequent
changes in speed and t raveli ng at t he maximum
speed.
If desired, the driver can also select the gears
manually (tiptronic mode) r::;, page 71, Manual
shifting (tiptronic mode).
Power is transferred using a torque converter .
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