Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2015 - Manual (Page 218)

The individual vehicle levels differ from high-
way level as follows:
R highway level: +/–0 in (+/–0 mm)
R
high-speed level: –0.6 in (–15 mm)
R
off-road level 1: + 1.2 in (+ 30 mm)
R off-road level 2: + 2.3 in (+ 60 mm)
R off-road level 3: + 3.6 in (+ 90 mm)
Highway/high-speed level
!
Make sure that there is enough ground
clearance when the vehicle is being low-
ered. It could otherwise hit the ground,
damaging the underbody.
: Selector wheel
; To raise the level
= Indicator lamps
? To lower the level
X
Start the engine.
X
Selector wheel : : engaged: briefly press
selector wheel :.
Selector wheel : extends.
If one or more indicator lamps = are on:
X
Turn selector wheel : counter-clock-
wise ? until all indicator lamps = that are
lit start to flash.
The vehicle is lowered to highway level. As
soon as the next lowest level is reached,
the indicator lamp stops flashing and goes
out.
During the adjustment, the Lowering Lowering mes-
sage, for example, appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
If you press the % or a button on the
multifunction steering wheel, the message
will disappear. Once highway level has been
reached, all indicator lamps = go out.
The vehicle automatically selects highway
level if you are driving at a speed above
70 mph (115 km/h) or if you drive at a speed
between 62 mph (100 km/h) and 70 mph
(115 km/h) for approximately 20 seconds.
The vehicle is lowered to high-speed level if
you are traveling at higher speeds.
Off-road levels
General notes
R
Only select off-road level 3 for driving off-
road in particularly rough terrain.
R Adjust your driving style to the altered han-
dling characteristics.
R Do not drive at speeds above 12 mph
(20 km/h).
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