Mercedes-Benz 2016 GL Operator's Manual page 218

Driving systems
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Indicator lamps = for the desired off-road
level flash:
Off-road level 1: the lower indicator lamp
R
flashes
Off-road level 2: the lower and center indi-
R
cator lamps flash
Off-road level 3: all three indicator lamps
R
flash
The vehicle adjusts to the off-road level selec-
ted. As soon as an off-road level is reached,
the corresponding indicator lamp stops flash-
ing and lights up constantly.
Raising the vehicle
During the adjustment, the
message, for example, appears in the multi-
function display.
The vehicle rises from highway level to off-
road level 1.
If you press the % or a button on the
multifunction steering wheel, the message
will disappear.
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Up to off-road level 2, you can hide the
messages using the % or a button
on the multifunction steering wheel.
Once off-road level 2 has been reached, the
lower and center indicator lamps of the selec-
tor wheel are on.
While the adjustment from off-road level 2 to
off-road level 3 is taking place, you will see a
message such as the following in the multi-
function display:
Speed 12 mph (20
Vehicle Rising
Vehicle Rising Max.
km/h).
The Max. Speed 12 mph (20 km/h)
sage draws your attention to the maximum
speed permitted for off-road level 3.
Once off-road level 3 has been reached, you
will see a message shown in white in the mul-
tifunction display, for example:
12 mph (20 km/h).
If you drive above 20 km/h at off-road level 3,
you will see the following message shown in
red in the multifunction display:
Lowering Max. Speed 12 mph (20
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You cannot clear these messages.
You also hear a warning. The vehicle is low-
ered and off-road level 3 is canceled.
If you continue to increase your speed, the
red message continues to be shown in the
multifunction display. The newly set level is
not displayed until the vehicle has been set to
a level suitable for the current speed.
Lowering the vehicle
If you maintain or reduce your speed, you will
see a message in white in the display while
the vehicle is being lowered, such as the fol-
lowing: Lowering Max. Speed 12 mph
(20 km/h).
The vehicle is lowered to off-road level 2.
If you select an off-road level when driving at
too high a speed, the
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
mes-
Max. Speed
Vehicle
km/h).
Drive More Slowly