Mercedes-Benz 2013 GL Class - Manual (Page 208)

Only select an off-road level when this is
appropriate for road conditions. Otherwise,
fuel consumption increases and handling
performance may be affected.
X Start the engine.
X Selector wheel : engaged: briefly press
selector wheel :.
Selector wheel : extends.
X To raise: turn selector wheel :
clockwise ;.
The vehicle is raised.
or
X To lower: turn selector wheel : counter-
clockwise ?.
The vehicle is lowered.
Indicator lamps = for the desired off-road
level flash:
R
Off-road level 1: the lower indicator lamp
flashes
R
Off-road level 2: the lower and center
indicator lamps flash
R
Off-road level 3: all three indicator lamps
flash
The vehicle is being adjusted to the off-road
level selected. As soon as an off-road level is
reached, the corresponding indicator lamp
stops flashing and lights up constantly.
Raising the vehicle
During the adjustment, the
Vehicle
Rising message, for example, appears in the
multifunction display.
The vehicle rises from highway level to off-
road level 1.
If you press the % or a button on the
multifunction steering wheel, the message
will disappear.
i Up to off-road level 2, you can hide the
messages using the % or a button
on the multifunction steering wheel.
Once off-road level 2 has been reached, the
lower and center indicator lamps of the
selector wheel are on.
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
Max. Speed 12 mph (20 km/h) .
The 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.
Speed 12 mph (20 km/h) .
If you drive above 20 km/h with off-road level
3, you will see the following message in red
in the multifunction display:
Lowering Max.
Speed 12 mph (20 km/h)
i You cant 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.
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