Mercedes-Benz GLC : Notes on off-road driving / Driving on sand
When driving on sand, also observe the following
instructions:
- Select the
drive program.
- Select a higher vehicle level.
- Shift to a lower gear.
- Drive quickly to overcome the rolling resistance;
the vehicle may otherwise dig itself in.
- Drive in the tracks of other vehicles if possible.
Make sure that the following prerequisites
are met:
- The tire ruts are not too deep
- The sand is firm enough
- The ground clearance is sufficient
Read this section before driving your vehicle offroad.
Practice by driving over more gentle offroad
terrain first.
Observe the notes on the cross-country ABS...
Also observe the following information when
fording:
Vehicles with AIR BODY CONTROL: select
the highest possible vehicle level
Drive no faster than 6 mph (10 km/h)...
Other information:
In the event of an automatic or manual emergency
call the following data is transmitted, for
example:
Vehicle's GPS position data
GPS position data on the route
( (a few hundred meters )before the incident)
Direction of travel
Vehicle identification number
Vehicle drive type
Number of people determined to be in the
vehicle
Whether Mercedes me connect is available
or not
Whether the emergency call was initiated
manually or automatically
Time of the accident
Language setting on the multimedia system
Data transmitted is vehicle information...
Using kickdown
Maximum acceleration:
depress the accelerator
pedal beyond the pressure point.
To protect against engine overrev, the automatic
transmission shifts up to the next gear when
maximum engine speed has been reached.
Glide mode function
NOTE Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Observe the notes in the
Supplement...