General notes

Read this section carefully before driving your vehicle off-road. Practice by driving over more gentle off-road terrain first.

Familiarize yourself with the characteristics of your vehicle and the gear shift operation before driving through difficult terrain.

    See also:

    Vehicle
    Display messages Possible causes/consequences and Solutions You have attempted to start the engine with the transmission in position R or D. Shift the transmission ...

    Setting climate control to automatic
    WARNING If you switch off the cooling function, the vehicle will not be cooled when weather conditions are warm. The windows can fog up more quickly. Window fogging may impair visibility and ...

    Additives in gasoline
    One of the main problems of poor fuel quality is the forming of deposits that are created during the gasoline combustion process. Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use fuel brands that have the ...