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Off-road level 2: 60 mm above highway
level
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Off-road level 3: 90 mm above highway
level
Highway/high-speed level
!
Make sure there is enough ground clear-
ance when the vehicle is being lowered. It
could otherwise hit the ground, damaging
the underbody.
:
Selector wheel
;
To raise the level
=
Indicator lamps
?
To lower the level
X
Start the engine.
X
Selector wheel
:
engaged: briefly press
selector wheel
:
.
Selector wheel
:
extends.
If one or more indicator lamps
=
are on:
X
Turn selector wheel
:
anti-clockwise
?
until all indicator lamps
=
that are lit start
to flash.
The vehicle is lowered to highway level. As
soon as the next lowest level is reached,
the indicator lamp stops flashing and goes
out.
While the adjustment is taking place, a mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display,
e.g.:
If you press the
%
or
a
button on the
multifunction steering wheel, the message
will disappear.
Once highway level has been reached, all indi-
cator lamps
=
go out. You will see a message
in the multifunction display, for example:
The vehicle automatically selects highway
level if you are driving at a speed above
115 km/h or if you drive at between
100 km/h and 115 km/h for around 20 sec-
onds. The vehicle is lowered to high-speed
level if you are travelling at higher speeds.
Off-road levels
G
WARNING
Off-road level 3 is not permitted for use on
public roads. Off-road level 3 gives your vehi-
cle a very high centre of gravity. This increa-
ses the risk of the vehicle tipping over.
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Only select off-road level 3 for driving off-
road in particularly rough terrain.
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Adjust your driving style to the altered han-
dling characteristics.
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Do not drive faster than 20 km/h.
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Avoid sudden major steering movements.
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Take account of the altered handling char-
acteristics.
Only select an off-road level if this is appro-
priate for road conditions. Otherwise, fuel
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