Mercedes-Benz 2016 GLA, Operator'S Manual

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Chassis with adaptive adjustable
damping
General notes
Suspension with the Adaptive Damping Sys-
tem provides improved driving comfort and
continuously controls the calibration of the
dampers. The damping characteristics adapt
to the current operating and driving situation.
The damping is tuned individually to each
wheel and depends on:
R
your driving style, e.g. sporty
R
the road surface conditions
R
the drive program selected
R
the vehicle level setting
The drive program can be set using the
DYNAMIC SELECT button (
Y
page 157).
Selecting Comfort mode
In the Comfort drive program, the driving
characteristics of your vehicle are more com-
fortable. Therefore, select this mode if you
favor a more comfortable driving style. Also
select the Comfort drive program when driv-
ing fast on straight roads, e.g. on straight
stretches of highway.
X
Press DYNAMIC SELECT button :
(
Y
page 157) as many times as necessary
until the Comfort drive program is selec-
ted.
Selecting Sport mode
The firmer setting of the suspension tuning in
the Sport drive program ensures even better
contact with the road. Select this drive pro-
gram when employing a sporty driving style,
e.g. on winding country roads.
DSR is not available in the Sport drive pro-
gram. For further information on DSR, see
(
Y
page 197).
X
Press DYNAMIC SELECT button :
(
Y
page 157) as many times as necessary
until the Sport drive program is selected.
Selecting Off-road mode
i The Off-road program is only available on
vehicles with the Off-road package.
The engine’s performance characteristics
and the gearshifting characteristics of the
automatic transmission are adapted for the
Off-road drive program. ABS, ESP
®
and ETS
programs especially adapted to off-road driv-
ing are also activated. Select this drive pro-
gram when driving in easily negotiable off-
road terrain, e.g. dirt tracks.
Do not use the off-road program on roads that
are snow-covered or icy or if you have moun-
ted snow chains on your vehicle.
X
Press DYNAMIC SELECT button :
(
Y
page 157) as many times as necessary
until the Off-road drive program is selec-
ted.
Status icon : of the off-road program is
shown in the multifunction display.
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