Mercedes-Benz 2016 GL Operator's Manual page 225

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In Comfort and Sport driving modes, after
locking the vehicle it lowers to the Sport+
level. When locking the vehicle at the raised
level, the vehicle does not lower.
The settings will remain stored after you
switch off the engine. When starting the
engine, the selected setting, e.g. AMG adap-
tive suspension system Comfort, is restored.
i
The vehicle level may change visibly if you
park the vehicle and the outside tempera-
ture changes. If the temperature drops, the
vehicle level lowers; with an increase in
temperature, the vehicle level rises.
Suspension tuning
General notes
The electronically controlled damping system
works continuously. This improves driving
safety and ride comfort.
The damping is tuned individually to each
wheel and depends on:
your driving style
R
the road surface conditions
R
your individual selection of Sport, Sport +
R
or Comfort
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
Sport mode
The firmer suspension tuning in Sport mode
ensures even better contact with the road.
Select this mode when employing a sporty
driving style, e.g. on winding country roads.
Driving systems
Press button : once.
X
Indicator lamp ; lights up. You have selec-
ted Sport mode.
The
AMG Suspension System SPORT
sage appears in the multifunction display.
Sport + mode
The very firm setting of the suspension tuning
in Sport + mode ensures the best possible
contact with the road. Select this mode pref-
erably when driving on race circuits.
If indicator lamps = and ; are off:
Press button : twice.
X
Indicator lamps = and ; light up. You
have selected Sport + mode. The vehicle is
lowered by 10 mm.
The
AMG Suspension System SPORT +
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
If indicator lamp ; lights up:
Press button : once.
X
Second indicator lamp = lights up. You
have selected Sport + mode. The vehicle is
lowered by 10 mm.
The
AMG Suspension System SPORT +
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
Comfort mode
In comfort mode, the driving characteristics
of your vehicle are more comfortable. Select
this mode if you favor a comfortable driving
style. Select comfort mode also when driving
fast on straight roads, e.g. on straight
stretches of highway.
Press button : repeatedly until indicator
X
lamps = and ; go out.
You have selected Comfort mode. The vehi-
cle is raised by 10 mm compared with
Sport + mode.
The
AMG Suspension System COMFORT
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
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