General notes
The LOW RANGE off-road gear assists you in driving off-road and when fording. When LOW RANGE is engaged, the engine’s performance characteristics and the gearshifting characteristics of the automatic transmission are adapted for this purpose. ABS, ESP® and 4 ETS programs especially adapted to offroad driving are also activated.
Information on "Off-road driving"; see. You will find information about driving safety systems in conjunction with LOW RANGE in the "Safety" section.
See also:
BAS (Brake Assist System)
Observe the "Important safety notes"
section.
BAS operates in emergency braking
situations. If you depress the brake pedal
quickly, BAS automatically boosts the braking
force, thus ...
Fuse box in the trunk
•► Open the trunk lid
•► To open: release cover 1 at the top right
and left-hand sides with a flat object.
•► Open cover 1 downwards in the direction
of the arrow. ...
Passive safety: Nine airbags as standard
Drivers of Mercedes vehicles are safer on the road than drivers of other car
brands. This is the result of a study by Mercedes-Benz accident research based
on official, anonymous data samples from ...