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Driving hints
Driving precautions
Driving precautions
Tyres
Vehicle equipment
New tyres do not achieve their full road
grip immediately, for production reasons.
This chapter describes all standard, national
and special equipment provided in the model
series. Equipment not available in the vehicle is
therefore also described, for example the se‐
lected special equipment or national version.
This also applies to safety-relevant functions
and systems. Comply with the relevant na‐
tional regulations when using the correspond‐
ing functions and systems.
During the first 300 km, 200 miles, drive mod‐
erately.
Brake system
Brake pads and discs only achieve a favourable
wear and contact pattern after approximately
500 km, 300 miles. Drive moderately during
this running-in period.
Clutch
Running in
The clutch only begins to function optimally at
approximately 500 km, 300 miles. Engage the
clutch gently during this running-in period.
General
Moving parts need a certain time to achieve
maximum operating efficiency as a unit.
After fitting new parts
The following information helps to achieve
maximum service life and efficiency of the ve‐
hicle.
The same running-in procedures should be
observed if any of the components mentioned
above have to be renewed in the course of the
vehicle's operating life.
Do not use Launch Control, see page 81, when
running in.
Engine, gearbox and differential
Up to 2000 km, 1200 miles
Do not exceed the maximum engine revs and
speed:
Driving on bad road surfaces
The vehicle combines four-wheel drive with
the advantages of a normal vehicle
Do not drive on non-hard roads
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With petrol engines, 4500 rpm and
160 km/h, approximately 100 mph.
Do not drive on non-hard roads, other‐
wise the vehicle may be damaged.◀
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With diesel engines, 3500 rpm and
150 km/h, approximately 93 mph.
For your own safety and the safety of passen‐
gers and the vehicle, observe the following
points:
In principle, avoid full load or kick-down.
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Make yourself familiar with the vehicle be‐
fore starting the trip and do not take any
risks when driving.
From 2000 km, 1200 miles onwards
Engine and road speeds can be gradually in‐
creased.
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Adjust speed to the road conditions. The
steeper and more uneven the road, the
slower the speed should be.
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For trips on steep inclines: top up with en‐
gine oil and coolant nearly up to the MAX
mark. Inclines of up to max.50 % can be
driven on.
Hot exhaust system
Hot exhaust system
High temperatures occur in the exhaust
system.
When driving up steep hills, use Hill De‐
scent Control HDC, see page 129.
Never remove the heat shields fitted here, or
apply underseal to them. When driving, idling
or parking, ensure that no highly inflammable
materials, e.g. hay, foliage, grass etc. comes
into contact with the hot exhaust system. It
could ignite and cause a fire, with the risk of
severe injuries or damage.
Driving on slopes up to 30 % is possible.
The permitted side tilt is 30 %.
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Avoid contact between the body and the
ground.
Ground clearance is a maximum 20 cm, ap‐
proximately 7.8 inches and may vary de‐
pending on load condition.
Do not touch hot exhaust tail pipes; otherwise
there is a risk of burns.◀
If wheels are spinning, accelerate enough
so that drive stability control systems can
distribute drive force to wheels. Activate
any Dynamic Traction Control, DTC.
Diesel particle filter
The diesel particle filter collects soot particles
and burns them periodically at high tempera‐
tures.
After driving on bad roads
When cleaning for a few minutes, the following
may occur:
After driving on bad roads, to maintain driving
safety, check wheel and tyres for damage. Re‐
move any major soiling of the body.
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Engine temporarily runs a bit roughly.
Noise and slight development of smoke
from the exhaust shortly after shutting off
the engine.
General driving information
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The usual power output development re‐
quires a slightly higher engine speed.
Closing the tailgate
Drive with the tailgate closed
Climate comfort windscreen
Drive only with the tailgate closed in the
event of an accident, or if you have to brake
abruptly or swerve to avoid an obstruction.
Otherwise the vehicle occupants or other road
users could be at risk or the vehicle could be
damaged. There is also the danger of exhaust
fumes entering the interior of the vehicle.◀
If there is no alternative to driving with the tail‐
gate open:
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Close all windows and the Glass Roof.
Turn up the blower to a high output level.
Maintain moderate speed.
The marked area does not have a heat reflect‐
ing coating.
Use this area for garage-door openers, devices
for electronic toll recording or similar.
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With auxiliary heating:
Radio signals
Only if the water is calm and only up to a water
depth of max. 25 cm, approximately 9.8 inches
and at this depth drive no faster than walking
speed up to 10 km/h, approximately 6 mph.
Warning
Certain vehicle functions may be affec‐
ted by interference from high-frequency radio
signals. Such signals are output from a series
of transmission systems, for example, from air
traffic beacons or relay stations for mobile tele‐
communications.
Without auxiliary heating:
Only if the water is calm and only up to a water
depth of max. 50 cm, approximately 19.6 in‐
ches and at this depth drive no faster than
walking speed up to 5 km/h, approximately
3 mph.
We recommend you consult your Service cen‐
tre should you experience any difficulties.◀
Mobile communication equipment
Safe braking
Your vehicle is equipped with ABS as standard.
Mobile communication equipment
You are advised not to use mobile radio
devices, for example, mobile telephones, in‐
side the vehicle without a direct connection to
an external aerial. Mutual interference between
the vehicle's electronics and such equipment
cannot be entirely ruled out. There is moreover
no guarantee that the radiation generated
when such devices are transmitting will be dis‐
sipated out of the vehicle's interior.◀
Applying the brakes fully is the most effective
way of braking in situations in which this is
necessary.
The vehicle can be steered. Any obstacles can
be avoided with steering wheel movements
that are as calm as possible.
A pulsing of the brake pedal and hydraulic reg‐
ulating sounds indicate that ABS is regulating.
In certain braking situations, the perforated
brake disks can cause functional noise. How‐
ever, this has no effect on the efficiency and
operational safety of the brakes.
Aquaplaning
Aquaplaning
On wet or slushy roads, reduce your
speed in order to avoid aquaplaning.◀
Objects in the range of movement of
the pedals
On wet or slushy roads, a wedge of water can
form between the tyres and the road.
No objects in the range of movement of
the pedals
This situation, known as aquaplaning, means
that the tyre can actually lose contact com‐
pletely with the road surface and the vehicle
can neither be steered nor the brakes properly
applied.
Foot mats, carpets or other objects must not
breach the range of movement of the pedals,
otherwise they could influence the function of
the pedals when driving and may cause an ac‐
cident.
Wading
Do not place additional foot mats on top of ex‐
isting floor mats or other similar objects.
Pay attention to the water depth and
your speed
Only use foot mats that have been approved
for the vehicle and that can be fastened ac‐
cordingly.
Do not exceed the maximum water depth and
maximum speed, otherwise the engine, electri‐
cal system and transmission could be dam‐
aged.◀
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Ensure that floor mats are securely reattached
after having been removed, for example for
cleaning.◀
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Infrequent use of the brakes.
Corrosion occurs when the minimum pressure
that must be exerted by the pads during brake
applications to clean the discs is not reached.
Wet roads
Should corrosion form on the brake discs, the
brakes will tend to respond with a pulsating ef‐
fect that generally cannot be corrected.
In damp weather, if road grit has been spread
or there is heavy rain, apply the brakes lightly
every few kilometres/miles.
Condensate when vehicle is parked
In doing so, do not obstruct other road users.
When using the automatic air conditioning,
condensation water develops that exits under‐
neath the vehicle.
The resulting heat dries the brake discs and
pads.
The braking force will be available immediately
if needed.
Traces of water on the ground are normal.
Downhill gradients
Avoid excessive braking
Avoid excessive loads on the brake. Even
slight, continuous pressure on the brake pedal
could cause overheating, brake pad wear or
even brake system failure.◀
Do not drive with the transmission in
neutral
Never drive with the transmission in neutral or
with the engine switched off. Otherwise, the
braking action of the engine will either not be
present, or there will be no power assistance to
the brakes or steering.◀
When driving on long or steep downhill
stretches, use the gear in which the least brak‐
ing is required. Otherwise the brake system
can overheat and braking action is reduced.
The braking effect can be additionally in‐
creased by manually shifting down, even into
first gear, if applicable.
Corrosion of the brake disc
Corrosion of the brake discs and contamina‐
tion of the brake pads increase with:
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Low mileage.
Extended periods when the vehicle is not
used.
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