Mercedes-Benz

Function of the transfer case

WARNING Risk of skidding and having an accident when in LOW RANGE on slippery road surfaces

If you select the LOW RANGE off-road gear on a slippery road surface, the wheels could lose traction in the following situations:

if you release the accelerator pedal when the vehicle is in motion.
if off-road ABS intervenes when braking.

If the wheels lose traction, it will no longer be possible to steer the vehicle.

Never select the LOW RANGE off-road gear when driving on slippery road surfaces.

WARNING Risk of accident when the transfer case is in neutral position

The transfer case can be in neutral position if you do not wait until shift operation is complete. The power transmission to the driven wheels is then interrupted. The vehicle may thereby inadvertently roll away.

Wait until the transfer case shift operation is complete.

This function is only available in vehicles with Off-road package.

Shift the transfer case to the on-road position HIGH RANGE or into the LOW RANGE off-road gear.

Do not switch off the engine during shift operation and do not shift the automatic transmission to another position.

Shift ranges
HIGH RANGE	LOW RANGE
Road position for all normal on-road driving situations.	Off-road gear for driving off-road, when fording and on steep uphill or downhill inclines.

Properties of the LOW RANGE off-road gear:

reduced maximum speed: 50 km/h
increased tractive power
the transmission ratio changes by approximately a factor of three.
increased drive torque

Do not use LOW RANGE in the following situations:

when driving on public roads.