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:
Introduction
When the automatic transmission is in
position D, it is possible to restrict or
derestrict the shift range.
The shift range selected is shown in the
multifunction display. The automatic
trans ...
Notes for 4MATIC vehicles
Vehicles with 4MATIC must not be towed
with either the front or the rear axle raised,
as doing so will damage the transmission.
If the vehicle has transmission damage or
damage to the front or ...
SmartKey
0 To remove the SmartKey (shift the transmission to position P)
1 Power supply for some consumers, such as the windshield wipers
2 Ignition (power supply for all consumers) and drive position
3 T ...