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Operation
Driving instructions
Driving downhill
ț Select gear range 1 on the automatic
transmission (
୴ page 150).
ț Drive downhill observing the same
rules as driving uphill (
୴ page 226).
Driving through water
1 19 in (48 cm)
ț Before driving through water, deter-
mine its depth.
It should not be deeper than approxi-
mately 19 in (48 cm).
Make sure you check the water bed.
The ground surface may not be firm
which may result in deeper waters than
expected when driving the vehicle
through it.
ț Comply with the warnings
(
୴ page 223) and rules for off-road
driving (
୴ page 224).
ț Switch off the exterior lamps as well as
the climate control.
ț Select gear range 2 or 1 on the auto-
matic transmission (
୴ page 150).
ț Enter the water only at a shallow spot,
driving at walking speed.
!
Only apply the service brake if the vehi-
cle is traveling straight downhill, i.e. in
the line of gravity.
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The special LOW RANGE – ABS setting
allows for precise and brief (cyclical)
blocking of the front wheels, permitting
them to dig into loose ground.
Remember that, when stopped, the
front wheels slide across a surface and
thus lose their ability to steer the vehi-
cle.
!
Never accelerate before driving into
the water. The bow wave could force
water into the engine and auxiliary
equipment, thus damaging them.