Mercedes-Benz GLC : Notes on off-road driving / Checklist before driving off-road
Check the following points before driving offroad:
- Fuel level
- Engine oil level: fill engine oil to the maximum
level to ensure full gradeability.
- Tire-change tool kit and spare wheel
- Tires and wheels
WARNING Risk of accident if you do not
keep to line of fall on inclines
If you drive at an angle or turn on an incline,
the vehicle could slip sideways, tip and rollover...
Read this section before driving your vehicle offroad.
Practice by driving over more gentle offroad
terrain first.
Observe the notes on the cross-country ABS...
Other information:
WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in the vehicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured sufficiently, they could slip,
tip over or be thrown around and thereby hit
vehicle occupants.
There is a risk of injury, particularly in the
event of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction...
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to animals left unsecured or unattended
in the vehicle
If you leave animals in the vehicle unattended
or unsecured, they could possibly press
buttons or switches.
An animal may:
Activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example
Switch systems on or off and endanger
other road users
Unsecured animals may be thrown around in
the vehicle in the event of an accident or
sudden steering and braking maneuvers and
injure vehicle occupants in the process...