Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2015 - Manual (Page 219)

Only select an off-road level when this is
appropriate for road conditions. Otherwise,
fuel consumption increases and handling may
be affected.
X Start the engine.
X
Selector wheel : : engaged: briefly press
selector wheel :.
Selector wheel : extends.
X To raise: turn selector wheel : clock-
wise ;.
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 indi-
cator lamps flash
R Off-road level 3: all three indicator lamps
flash
The vehicle adjusts to the off-road level selec-
ted. As soon as an off-road level is reached,
the corresponding indicator lamp stops flash-
ing and lights up constantly.
Raising the vehicle
During the adjustment, the
Vehicle Rising Vehicle Rising
message, for example, appears in the multi-
function 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 selec-
tor 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 multi-
function display: Vehicle Rising Max. Vehicle Rising Max.
Speed 12 mph (20 km/h) Speed 12 mph (20 km/h) .
The Max. Speed 12 mph (20 km/h) Max. Speed 12 mph (20 km/h) mes-
sage 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 mul-
tifunction display, for example: Max. Max. Speed Speed
12 mph (20 km/h) 12 mph (20 km/h) .
If you drive above 20 km/h at off-road level 3,
you will see the following message shown in
red in the multifunction display: Vehicle Vehicle
Lowering Lowering Max. Max. Speed Speed 12 12 mph ( mph (20 20 km/h) km/h) .
i You cannot clear these messages.
You also hear a warning. The vehicle is low-
ered 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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