Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2014 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 457)

Approach/departure angle
All vehicles (except AMG vehicles and
vehicles with AMG bodystyling)
: : ; ;
Vehicles without the
ON&OFFROAD package
Highway level
25° 20°
Raised level 30° 25°
Vehicles with the
ON&OFFROAD package
Highway level
25° 20°
Off-road level 1 28° 23°
Off-road level 2 30° 25°
Off-road level 3 33° 27°
Vehicles with AMG bodystyling
: : ; ;
Vehicles without the
ON&OFFROAD package
Highway level
20° 20°
Raised level 24° 24°
Vehicles with the
ON&OFFROAD package
Highway level
20° 20°
Off-road level 1 22° 22°
: : ; ;
Off-road level 2 24° 24°
Off-road level 3 26° 26°
AMG vehicles
: : ; ;
Highway level (in sports
mode with the AMG
adaptive suspension
system activated)
19° 19°
Raised level 23° 22°
For further information about approach/
departure angles, see (
Y
page 200).
Maximum gradient-climbing
capability
Note that the vehicle's gradient-climbing
capability depends on the off-road conditions
and the road surface conditions.
Vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD
package: the maximum gradient climbing
ability is 100% when the LOW RANGE off-road
gear is selected.
Vehicles without the ON&OFFROAD
package: the maximum gradient climbing
ability is 80%.
Accelerate carefully and make sure that the
wheels do not spin when driving on steep
terrain.
i If the load on the front axle is reduced
when pulling away on a steep uphill slope,
the front wheels have a tendency to spin.
4ETS recognizes this and brakes the
wheels accordingly. The rear wheel torque
is increased, making it easier to drive off.
For further information about the maximum
gradient climbing ability, see (
Y
page 200).
Vehicle data for off-road driving
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