Mercedes-Benz 2016 GLE Operator's Manual page 208

Driving systems
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Make sure no one is underneath the vehicle or
in the immediate vicinity of the wheel arches
when the vehicle is being lowered.
If you unlock the vehicle or open a door, the
vehicle begins to compensate for load discrep-
ancies while still parked. However, for signifi-
cant level changes, such as after the vehicle has
been stationary for a long period, the engine
must be on. For safety reasons, the vehicle is
only lowered when the doors are closed. Low-
ering is interrupted if a door is opened, and it
continues once the door has been closed.
ADS and ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping
System)
General notes
The Adaptive Damping System automatically
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:
your driving style, e.g. sporty
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the road surface conditions
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the drive program selected
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the vehicle level setting
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Selecting Comfort mode
In the Comfort drive program, the driving char-
acteristics of your vehicle are more comforta-
ble. Therefore, select this mode if you favor a
more comfortable driving style. Also select the
Comfort drive program when driving fast on
straight roads, e.g. on straight stretches of high-
way.
Select the Comfort drive program using
X
DYNAMIC SELECT controller :.
The vehicle is adjusted to normal level.
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles): in the Comfort drive program, the vehicle
is lowered by 0.6 in (15 mm) if you:
drive at speeds above 70 mph (112 km/h) or
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drive at speeds between 60 mph (96 km/h)
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and 70 mph (112 km/h) for longer than
20 seconds
The vehicle is raised again if you:
drive at speeds below 25 mph (40 km/h) or
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drive at speeds between 25 mph (40 km/h)
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and 40 mph (64 km/h) for longer than
20 seconds
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: in the Comfort drive
program, the vehicle is:
lowered by 0.4 in (10 mm) if you drive at
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speeds above 112 mph (180 km/h)
raised again if you drive at speeds below
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87 mph (140 km/h)
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 program
when employing a sporty driving style, e.g. on
winding country roads.
DSR is not available in the Sport drive program.
For further information on DSR, see
( page 236).
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Select the Sport drive program using
X
DYNAMIC SELECT controller :.
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles): the vehicle is lowered by 0.6 in (15 mm)
compared to the normal level.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: the vehicle
remains at the normal level.