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:
Geared up: 7G-TRONIC as standard in all models
All Mercedes R-Class models are equipped with the latest-generation of the
innovative 7G-TRONIC automatic transmission. The Fuel Efficiency variant of the
seven-speed transmission has new bearings ...
Cockpit
1 Combination switch
2 Cruise control lever
3 Instrument cluster
4 Horn
5 Steering wheel paddle shifters
6 DIRECT SELECT lever
7 PARKTRONIC warning
display
8 Overhead control panel
9 ...
Ruts and gravel roads
Observe the following rules when driving
along ruts in off-road terrain or on roads with
loose gravel:
Check that the ruts are not too deep and
that your vehicle has sufficient clearance.
O ...