Driving and parking, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2011 Owners Manual User Manual
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is opened and will continue after the door is
closed again.
!
When driving in very poor road conditions,
select a high vehicle level in good time.
Make sure that there is always sufficient
ground clearance to prevent damage to the
vehicle.
!
Remove the key from the ignition lock
before raising the vehicle completely, e.g.
with a vehicle lift.
Basic settings
Select raised level for very poor road
conditions (
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The vehicle is automatically lowered to high-
speed level when you:
R
drive faster than 70 mph (112 km/h)
R
drive at speeds between 60 mph
(96 km/h) and 70 mph (112 km/h) for
approximately 20 seconds.
The individual vehicle levels differ from
highway level as follows:
R
+1.97 in (+ 50 mm) in raised level
R
+/–0 in (+/–0 mm) in highway level
R
–0.78 in (–20 mm) in high-speed level
i
The high-speed level is not available if you
are towing a trailer. Observe the notes on
driving with a trailer (
i
Observe speed limits. Drive carefully and
at an appropriate speed.
Raised level
Only select raised level if this is appropriate
for the road conditions. Otherwise, fuel
consumption may increase and handling may
be affected.
If you select raised level at a speed above
40 mph (64 km/h), the
Level Selection
Not Permitted message appears in the
multifunction display.
X
Start the engine.
Indicator lamp ; is not lit:
X
Press button :.
Indicator lamp ; flashes. The vehicle rises
to raised level.
While the adjustment is taking place, a
message appears in the multifunction
display, e.g.:
If you press the V, U, * or &
button on the multifunction steering wheel,
the message will disappear.
Once the vehicle has reached raised level,
indicator lamp ; remains lit. A message
appears in the multifunction display for
approximately five seconds, e.g.:
The vehicle level is automatically set to
highway level if you are driving faster than
25 mph (40 km/h).
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