Downhill gradients
On long and steep gradients, you must reduce the load on the brakes by shifting early to a lower gear. This allows you to take advantage of the engine braking effect and helps avoid overheating and excessive wear of the brakes.
When you take advantage of the engine braking effect, a drive wheel may not turn for some time, e.g. on a slippery road surface. This could cause damage to the drive train. This type of damage is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz warranty.
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Panic alarm
•► To activate: press
button 1 for at
least one second.
An alarm sounds and the exterior lighting
flashes.
•► To deactivate: press
button 1
again.
or
•► Inse ...
Tire pressure monitor warning messages
If the tire pressure monitor detects a significant pressure loss on one or more
tires, a warning message is shown in the multifunction display. A warning tone also
sounds and the tire pressure war ...
Road-simulation test rig: an ordeal for the chassis
The road-simulation test rigs are just as punishing as the body testing
facility. Applying identical load spectra over the same distance, the test
engineers torture the M-Class chassis in all of i ...