Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2009 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 188)

Driving systems
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Vehicles without enhanced off-road package
1
ADS switch
2 Indicator lamp for SPORT setting
3 Indicator lamp for COMF setting
Vehicles with enhanced off-road package
1
ADS switch
2 Indicator lamp for SPORT setting
3 Indicator lamp for COMF setting
The following settings are available:
R AUTO (for normal driving situations)
Indicator lamps 2 and 3 are off.
R SPORT (for sporty driving)
Indicator lamp 2 comes on.
With the ADS SPORT setting, the vehicle is
lowered approximately 0.6 in (15 mm).
R COMF (for comfort driving)
Indicator lamp 3 comes on.
X Start the engine.
X Press ADS switch 1 repeatedly until the
desired suspension tuning is reached.
The setting remains stored when you turn off
the engine.
Vehicle level control
Your vehicle automatically adjusts its ride
height to increase vehicle safety and to
reduce fuel consumption.
The vehicle automatically regulates its ride
height based on the set vehicle height and the
current speed:
R As your driving speed increases, the vehicle
is lowered by increments until it reaches
highspeed level.
R Vehicles with ADS: If you are driving with
the ADS setting
COMF or AUTO, the
vehicle is raised back to highway level as
your driving speed decreases.
R Vehicles with ADS: You can select the
highspeed level via the ADS setting
SPORT. In ADS SPORT, the vehicle is
lowered directly to highspeed level as your
driving speed increases.
The vehicle begins adjusting to the set vehicle
level as soon as the doors or tailgate are
unlocked or opened or closed with the vehicle
unlocked.
In order to operate the vehicle level control
switch (
Y page 187) or ( Y page 189),
however, the engine must be running.
Controls in detail