Mercedes-Benz 2016 GL, Operator'S Manual

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If indicator lamp ; is lit:
X
Press button : .
Indicator lamp ; flashes. The vehicle is
adjusting to highway/high-speed level.
During the adjustment, the 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, indi-
cator lamp ; goes out. The Lowering mes-
sage disappears from the multifunction dis-
play.
The vehicle automatically adjusts to highway
level when you:
R
drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/h)
R
drive between 40 mph (64 km/h) and
50 mph (80 km/h) for approximately
20 seconds
Depending on the ADS mode selected
(
Y
page 218), the vehicle is lowered to high-
speed level at high speeds.
AMG adaptive sport suspension sys-
tem
Important safety notes
G WARNING
When the vehicle is being lowered, people
could become trapped if their limbs are
between the vehicle body and the wheels or
underneath the vehicle. There is a risk of
injury.
Make sure no one is underneath the vehicle or
in the immediate vicinity of the wheel arches
when the vehicle is being lowered.
G
WARNING
The vehicle is lowered if:
R
you have selected the Comfort or Sport
suspension tuning and
R
lock the vehicle after switching off the
engine
Persons in the vicinity of the wheel arch or the
underbody may thus become trapped. There
is a risk of injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the
wheel arch or the underbody when you switch
off the engine.
!
The vehicle is lowered by approximately
10 mm if:
R
you have selected the Sport or Comfort
suspension tuning and
R
you switch off the engine and then
R
lock the vehicle
When parking, position your vehicle so that
it does not make contact with the curb as
the vehicle is lowered. Your vehicle could
otherwise be damaged.
Vehicle level
Level control adapts the vehicle level auto-
matically to the current operating and driving
situation. Level control ensures the best pos-
sible suspension and constant ground clear-
ance, even with a laden vehicle. This improves
driving safety and fuel consumption.
The AIRMATIC package and ACTIVE CURVE
SYSTEM are always components of AMG
adaptive suspension system (
Y
page 218).
Due to the sportier suspension settings com-
pared to standard vehicles, the levels and
speed thresholds for sinking and raising the
vehicle are different.
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Driving systems
Drivi
ng
and
parking