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Different kinds of terrain require different gears. Selecting the right one helps you to get through
safely.
Before driving over a difficult section, think carefully about which gear you should select. With time,
you will learn which gear is best for various types of terrain.
If you select the right gear you will usually not have to slow the vehicle down with the foot brake
when driving down slopes - the engine will help brake the vehicle. You will then only have to use
the brake when the braking power of the engine is not enough.
Never accelerate more than necessary when driving off-road. If you accelerate too hard, the
wheels could lose traction and you could lose control of the vehicle.
Use selector lever position (D) when driving on ordinary level areas.
On soft or slippery surfaces, drive at an appropriate speed and in the highest possible driving
range of the Tiptronic.
Use Tiptronic mode and shift into 1st gear when driving up or down steep hills ⇒Automatic trans‐
mission . Use Hill Start Assist (Hill Hold) ⇒Hill Start Assist (Hill Hold) .
Use Tiptronic mode and put the vehicle in 2nd or 3rd gear when driving through moderately diffi‐
cult off-road terrain, for example mud, sand, water, or hills ⇒Automatic transmission .
Driving in rough terrain
Read and follow the introductory information and safety information first⇒ Introduction to the
subject
Select the correct driving mode ⇒4MOTION Active Control and do not drive faster than a crawl over
rocky sections. Drive around obstacles such as rocks wherever possible. If this is not possible, care‐
fully advance until one front wheel is on the rock and then slowly drive over it ⇒ .
Even obstacles that are lower than your vehicle's ground clearance can come into contact with the
underbody and damage or disable your vehicle. Such obstacles are especially dangerous when the
ground around them is soft or there is a dip right in front of or behind them. They are also dangerous
if you drive over them too quickly and the shock absorbers are compressed.
NOTE
If you are facing a large rock or tree stump or other large obstacle, do not attempt to drive
straight over it or to climb over it with just 2 wheels. A rock or other obstacle that is too high for
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