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

Sport mode
:
Button for mode selection
;
Button for saving, calling up and display-
ing the selected mode
=
Sport + mode indicator lamp
?
Sport mode indicator lamp
The firmer suspension tuning in Sport mode
ensures better contact with the road. Select
this mode when employing a sporty driving
style, e.g. on winding country roads.
X Press button : once.
Indicator lamp ? lights up. You have selec-
ted Sport mode.
The
AMG Ride Control SPORT message
appears in the multifunction display.
Sport + mode
The very firm setting of the suspension tuning
in Sport + mode ensures the best possible
contact with the road. Select this mode pri-
marily when driving on race circuits.
If indicator lamps = and ? are off:
X Press button : twice.
Indicator lamps = and ? light up. You
have selected Sport + mode.
The
AMG Ride Control SPORT + message
appears in the multifunction display.
If indicator lamp ? lights up:
X Press button : once.
Second indicator lamp = lights up. You
have selected Sport + mode.
The AMG Ride Control SPORT + message
appears in the multifunction display.
Comfort mode
When comfort mode is selected, the driving
characteristics of your vehicle are more com-
fortable. Select this mode if you prefer a com-
fort-oriented driving style. Select comfort
mode also when driving fast on straight roads,
e.g. on straight stretches of motorway.
X Press button : repeatedly until indicator
lamps = and ? go out.
You have selected Comfort mode.
The
AMG Ride Control COMFORT mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
Storing and calling up settings
Once the suspension tuning and drive pro-
gram have been selected, you can store and
call up your settings using AMG button ;.
X To store: press AMG button ; until you
hear a tone.
X To call up: press AMG button ;.
The stored suspension tuning and drive
program are selected.
X To display: briefly press AMG button ;.
Your selection appears in the multifunction
display.
Vehicle level
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
People's limbs may become trapped if they
are located underneath the vehicle or
between the vehicle body and the tyres when
the vehicle is lowering. There is a danger of
injury.
When lowering the vehicle, make sure no one
is underneath the vehicle or in the immediate
vicinity of the wheel arches.
The vehicle lowers when you press the button
for selecting the suspension tuning or the
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