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:
Removing the emergency key
Press release knob
. Emergency key 2 is pushed out slightly.
Pull out emergency key
until it engages in the intermediate position.
Press release knob
again and fully remove emergency key
.
Inserting the emergency key
Press release knob ...
Operating light switches
Left-hand standing lamps
Right-hand standing lamps
Parking lamps and license plate
lamp
Automatic driving lights (preferred
light
switch position)
Low beam/high beam
Switches the rear fog lamp on or
off
When low beam is activated, the
indicator
lamp for the parking lamps will be deactivated
and replaced by the low-beam
indicator
lamp...