Driving and parking, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2014 Owners Manual User Manual
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While the adjustment from off-road level 2 to
off-road level 3 is taking place, you will see a
message such as the following in the
multifunction display:
Vehicle Rising
Vehicle Rising
Max. Speed 12 mph (20 km/h)
Max. Speed 12 mph (20 km/h)
.
The
Max. Speed 12 mph (20 km/h)
Max. Speed 12 mph (20 km/h)
message draws your attention to the
maximum speed permitted for off-road
level 3.
Once off-road level 3 has been reached, you
will see a message shown in white in the
multifunction display, for example:
Max.
Max.
Speed 12 mph (20 km/h)
Speed 12 mph (20 km/h)
.
If you drive above 20 km/hat off-road level 3,
you will see the following message shown in
red in the multifunction display:
Vehicle
Vehicle
Lowering Max. Speed 12 mph
Lowering Max. Speed 12 mph
(20 km/h)
(20 km/h)
.
i
You cannot clear these messages.
You also hear a warning. The vehicle is
lowered and off-road level 3 is canceled.
If you continue to increase your speed, the
red message continues to be shown in the
multifunction display. The newly set level is
not displayed until the vehicle has been set
to a level suitable for the current speed.
Lowering the vehicle
If you maintain or reduce your speed, you will
see a message in white in the display while
the vehicle is being lowered, such as the
following:
Lowering Max. Speed 12 mph
Lowering Max. Speed 12 mph
(20 km/h)
(20 km/h)
.
The vehicle is lowered to off-road level 2.
If you select an off-road level when driving at
too high a speed, the
Drive More Slowly
Drive More Slowly
message appears in the multifunction
display .
You can select from the following:
R
Off-road level 1 at speeds up to 60 mph
(100 km/h)
R
Off-road level 2 at speeds up to 40 mph
(65 km/h)
R
Off-road level 3 at speeds up to 12 mph
(20 km/h)
If you are driving above 50 mph (80 km/h) or
drive between 40 mph (65 km/h) and
50 mph (80 km/h) for longer than
20 seconds, off-road level 2 will be canceled.
The vehicle is lowered to off-road level 1.
You will see a message in the multifunction
display, for example:
Lowering
Lowering
.
If you are driving above 70 mph (115 km/h)
or drive between 62 mph (100 km/h) and
70 mph (115 km/h) for longer than
20 seconds, off-road level 1 will be canceled.
Depending on the vehicle's speed and the
ADS mode selected (
Y
page 217), the vehicle
is automatically lowered to highway or high-
speed level.
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