186 Driving and Driving Safety
Note on operation
f Activate the Low Range off-road driving
programme before taking extreme uphill or
downhill gradients.
Tips on driving
f Do not perform manual gear changes when
driving, and try to avoid stopping.
f Avoid high engine speeds (max. 2,500 rpm).
Traction on uphill slopes
Note on operation
f Activate the Low Range off-road driving
programme and engage differential lock(s) if
necessary.
Tips on driving
f When driving uphill, go easy on the accelerator
and make sure that wheels have sufficient
traction (do not spin).
f Avoid high engine speeds (max. 2,500 rpm).
f Drive slowly.
Downhill driving
d Danger!
Danger of severe or fatal injuries and risk of
damage if the vehicle should overturn.
f Do not drive over slopes at an angle to the line
of maximum gradient.
f Drive downhill slowly, with the front wheels
pointing straight ahead.
f If the vehicle starts to tilt, immediately steer in
the direction of the tilt (line of slope).
f When driving downhill, never let the vehicle roll
when in idle.
f Use engine braking effect.
If the engine braking effect is not sufficient to
appropriately check the speed, gently apply
the footbrake.
Note on operation
f Activate the Low Range off-road driving
programme. The off-road ABS is switched on
automatically.
Tips on driving
The same general principle as for uphill driving
applies to downhill driving.
f Do not perform manual gear changes when
driving, and try to avoid stopping.
f Avoid high engine speeds (max. 2,500 rpm).
A special circuit of the off-road ABS permits
controlled brief lock-up of the front wheels so that
they can dig into the loose surface more effec-
tively.
Locked wheels slip and can no longer be steered.
f When driving down steep hills on unpaved
surfaces, brake carefully to prevent sliding.
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