mercedes-benz — Driving with the hydrostatic drive system

Hydrostatic drive system 201 Activating/deactivating standby mode, vehicles with Telligent ® auto- matic gearshift R the clutch pedal is folded in ( Y page 181) R the hydrostatic drive system is activated ( Y page 199) You can switch the hydrostatic drive system to standby mode during a journey. In standby mode, gears three to seven are available and these are changed automatically. You cannot change gears manually. At low engine speeds, downshifting also takes place auto- matically. In order to drive at full speed, you must disengage the hydrostatic drive system ( Y page 200). X Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the point of resistance (kickdown) for approx- imately one second.

A drive A appears in the status area of the on-board computer. Drive condition display ? and working mode cruise con- trol display = go out. Indicator lamp ; in the button flashes. The hydrostatic drive system is in standby mode. Driving mode X To deactivate standby mode and acti- vate the hydrostatic drive system: reduce the vehicle speed to below 25 km/h. X Briefly press the o button on the multi- function lever. M work A , drive condition display ? and working mode cruise control display = appear in the status area of the on-board computer. Indicator lamp ; in the button lights up. The hydrostatic drive system is activated.

When coasting to a stop, standby mode is automatically deactivated and the hydro- static drive system is engaged. Therefore, pulling away takes place hydrostatically. The desired pulling-away gear, from 1 to 6, can be selected while stationary. Hydrostatic drive system status indicator = Working mode cruise control display ? Drive condition display A Work mode display M work or driving mode display A drive Driving with the hydrostatic drive sys- tem General notes When the hydrostatic drive system is activa- ted, then either the "drive" or "work" mode is selected. X To activate standby mode: ensure that:

Handling characteristics When driving with the hydrostatic drive sys- tem, the vehicle's driving and rolling-out char- Z