Service and vehicle operation

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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 ...

Transfer case
This section is only valid for vehicles with 4- wheel drive (4MATIC). Power is always transmitted to both axles. Performance tests may only be carried out on a 2-axle dynamometer. The brake s ...

Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration. Vehicles for USA: fully depress the accelerator pedal. The transmission shifts to a lower gear depending on the engine speed. Vehicles for Canada: depre ...