Selecting the right gear
ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
Different kinds of terrain require different gears. Selecting the right one helps you to get through safely.
Before driving over a difficult section, think carefully about which gear you should select. With time,
you will learn which gear is best for various types of terrain.
Basics
ꢀ If you select the right gear you will usually not have to slow the vehicle down with the foot brake
when driving down slopes - the engine will brake the vehicle. You will then only have to use the brake
when the braking power of the engine is not enough.
ꢀ Never accelerate more than necessary when driving off-road. If you accelerate too hard, the
wheels could lose traction and you could lose control of the vehicle.
Manual transmission
ꢀ Never disengage the clutch or change gears in difficult terrain. Due to the increased adhesion of all
wheels, the vehicle can come to standstill if the clutch is disengaged in mud or deep sand or on an
incline. Driving off again from a standstill under these conditions may be difficult or even impossible.
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Use first or second gear when driving up or down steep slopes.
On soft surfaces drive with appropriate speed and the highest possible gear.
Automatic transmission
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Use selector lever position (D) when driving on ordinary level areas.
Use Tiptronic mode and put the vehicle in 2nd or 3rd gear when driving through moderately
difficult off-road terrain, for example mud, sand, water, or hills
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Use Tiptronic mode and shift into 1st gear when driving up or down steep hills 1st
On soft or slippery surfaces, drive at an appropriate speed and in the highest possible driving
range of the Tiptronic.
Driving in rough terrain
ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
Driving tips
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Drive no faster than a crawl over rocky sections.
Drive around obstacles such as rocks wherever possible. If this is not possible:
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Carefully advance until one front wheel is on the rock and then slowly drive over it ⇒ꢀ
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NOTICE
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If you are facing a large rock or tree stump or other large obstacle, do not attempt to drive
straight over it or to climb over it with just 2 wheels. A rock or other obstacle that is too high
for your vehicle to clear will damage and may disable the vehicle if you try to drive over it. You
could be stranded far away from help. Never let large obstacles pass under the vehicle. If there
is no way around them and they are too large to drive over, back up and find another route.
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Even obstacles that are lower than your vehicle's ground clearance can come into contact
with the underbody and damage or disable your vehicle. Such obstacles are especially
dangerous when the ground around them is soft or there is a dip right in front of or behind
them. They are also dangerous if you drive over them too quickly and the shock absorbers are
compressed.
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