Mercedes-Benz 2013 GL Class - Manual (Page 211)

Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
Sports tuning
Example: vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD package
X Start the engine.
X Press button :.
Indicator lamp ; lights up. Sports
suspension tuning is selected. The vehicle
is lowered by 0.6 in (15 mm).
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.
Comfort tuning
X Press button :.
Indicator lamp = lights up. Comfort tuning
is selected. The vehicle is raised by 0.6 in
(15 mm).
In Comfort mode, the driving characteristics
of your vehicle are more comfortable.
Therefore, select this mode if you favor a
more comfortable driving style. Select
comfort mode also when driving fast on
straight roads, e.g. on straight stretches of
freeway.
Active Curve System
The Active Curve System uses active
stabilizers to optimize both driving comfort
and vehicle agility. Depending on the ADS
mode selected (
Y page 208), the Active Curve
System also changes the setting.
If you select ADS comfort mode:
R
rolling movement is reduced in the event of
changing surface undulations
R
the roll angle when cornering is reduced
R
the driving style is agile
If you select ADS sport mode:
R
the roll angle is reduced significantly
R
the driving style is even more agile
Level control
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Make sure no one is near the wheel housing
or under the vehicle when you lower the
vehicle while it is standing still. Limbs could
become wedged into or under the vehicle.
For safety reasons, the vehicle can only be
lowered with all doors and the tailgate closed.
Lowering is interrupted if a door or the tailgate
is opened and will continue after the door is
closed again.
! When driving on extremely rough terrain,
select a high vehicle level in good time.
Make sure there is always sufficient ground
clearance. You will otherwise damage the
vehicle.
! When you raise the vehicle in such a way
that not all wheels have contact with the
ground, remove the SmartKey from the
ignition lock.
General notes
Further information about "Driving off-road"
(
Y page 186).
Level control adapts the vehicle level
automatically to the current operating and
driving situation. This results in reduced fuel
consumption and improved handling.
If you select ADS comfort mode
(
Y page 208), the vehicle is lowered to high-
speed level as the speed increases. As the
vehicle decelerates, the vehicle is raised back
up to highway level.
Driving systems
209
Driving and parking
Z