Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2014 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 224)

The damping is tuned individually to each
wheel and depends on:
R your driving style
R the road surface conditions
R your individual selection of Sport, Sport +
or Comfort
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
Sport mode
The firmer suspension tuning in Sport mode
ensures even better contact with the road.
Select this mode when employing a sporty
driving style, e.g. on winding country roads.
X Press button : once.
Indicator lamp ; lights up. You have
selected Sport mode.
The
AMG Suspension System SPORT AMG Suspension System SPORT
message appears in the multifunction
display.
Sport + mode
The very firm setting of the suspension tuning
in Sport + mode ensures the best possible
contact with the road. Select this mode
preferably when driving on race circuits.
If indicator lamps = and ; are off:
X Press button : twice.
Indicator lamps = and ; light up. You
have selected Sport + mode. The vehicle is
lowered by 10 mm.
The
AMG Suspension System SPORT + AMG Suspension System SPORT +
message appears in the multifunction
display.
If indicator lamp ; lights up:
X Press button : once.
Second indicator lamp = lights up. You
have selected Sport + mode. The vehicle is
lowered by 10 mm.
The
AMG Suspension System SPORT + AMG Suspension System SPORT +
message appears in the multifunction
display.
Comfort mode
In comfort mode, the driving characteristics
of your vehicle are more comfortable. Select
this mode if you prefer a comfortable driving
style. Select comfort mode also when driving
fast on straight roads, e.g. on straight
stretches of freeway.
X Press button : repeatedly until indicator
lamps = and ; go out.
You have selected Comfort mode. The
vehicle is raised by 10 mm compared with
Sport + suspension tuning.
The
AMG Suspension System COMFORT AMG Suspension System COMFORT
message appears in the multifunction
display.
PARKTRONIC
Important safety notes
PARKTRONIC is an electronic parking aid with
ultrasonic sensors. It indicates visually and
audibly the distance between your vehicle
and an object.
PARKTRONIC is only an aid. It is not a
replacement for your attention to your
immediate surroundings. You are always
responsible for safe maneuvering, parking
and exiting a parking space. When
maneuvering, parking or pulling out of a
parking space, make sure that there are no
persons, animals or objects in the area in
which you are maneuvering.
! When parking, pay particular attention to
objects above or below the sensors, such
as flower pots or trailer drawbars.
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Driving systems
Driving
and
parking