Mercedes-Benz GLS 2023, Operator'S Manual

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Recommended for all road conditions
N Curve
R
Available only for vehicles with E‑ACTIVE
BODY CONTROL
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Comfortable driving with curve tilting function
R
Balance between traction and stability
R
Recommended for all road conditions
F Offroad
R
Intervenes later if there is oversteering or
understeering, thus improving traction
R
Suitable for easily negotiable off-road terrain,
such as dirt tracks, gravel or sandy surfaces
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Not suitable for use on public roads
G
R
Available only for vehicles with off-road pack-
age
R
Intervenes later if there is oversteering or
understeering, thus improving traction
R
Suitable for difficult terrain, such as steep
and/or uneven terrain or for driving on rocky
terrain
R
Not suitable for use on public roads
% Mercedes-Maybach vehicles: in the F and
G drive programs, the extensible running
boards remain retracted or retract if they have
already been extended.
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Depending on the situation, the cylinder can
be briefly deactivated in the ; and A
drive programs, depending on the engine.
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The ESP
®
settings in the drive programs ;
and A are designed for stability. Therefore,
choose one of these drive programs espe-
cially when transporting roof loads, in trailer
operation and when the vehicle is fully loaded
or fully occupied.
Depending on the drive program, the following
systems will change their characteristics:
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Drive
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Engine and transmission management
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Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
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ESP
®
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Vehicles with AIRMATIC or E‑ACTIVE BODY
CONTROL:
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Suspension setting
-
Vehicle level
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electric power steering
Notes on the roof load display
Certain drive programs and ESP
®
settings are
unsuitable for transporting a roof load.
If one of these drive programs is set or selected,
the W symbol is shown as a warning. When
this symbol is shown, the selected drive program
is not suitable for transporting a load on the roof.
The following drive programs are affected:
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Sport drive program
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Sport + drive program
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Individual drive program with the ESP
®
setting
Sport or Sport+
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The symbol is also shown in the following sit-
uations:
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Within the themes if a corresponding drive
program is saved
For more information on themes see .
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