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Selecting the right gear
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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.
Automatic transmission
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 .
Use Tiptronic mode and shift into 1st gear when driving up or down steep hills 1st. Use Hill Hold.
On soft or slippery surfaces, drive at an appropriate speed and in the highest possible driving
range of the Tiptronic.
Off-road mode
Fig. 282 In the lower front center console: Rotary knob (4MOTION).
.
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
Off-road mode is a special driving program that adjusts the vehicle's performance for off-road driving
situations ⇒ 
. This setting affects the following systems and features:
ESC, ASR, EDL, and ABS.
Hill Descent Assist.
The speeds at which the automatic transmission shifts gears are affected.
Switching off ASR and ESC on some models
On all models, you can switch off Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR) by pushing the
«
button in the lower front
center console
On some models, you can also use this button to switch off the entire Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) when the vehicle is in Off-road mode.
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