Mercedes-Benz GLE Operator's Manual page 385

All models
Wheelbase
Maximum ground clearance
(steel suspension)
Maximum ground clearance
(AIRMATIC)
Minimum ground clearance
(AIRMATIC)
Weights and loads
Please observe the following notes for the speci‐
fied vehicle data:
Items of optional equipment increase the
R
curb weight and reduce the payload.
Roof load
All models
Maximum roof load 220.5 lb (100 kg)
Off-road driving vehicle data
Fording depth
117.9 in
(2995 mm)
* NOTE Damage caused by water when
fording
7.9 in
(203 mm)
Water can enter the engine compartment
and vehicle interior in the following cases:
9.2 in
(233 mm) The maximum permissible fording depth
R
when driving through standing water is
5.7 in
exceeded
(145 mm)
A bow wave forms during fording
R
Water accumulates during fording of flow‐
R
ing water
Do not exceed the maximum permissi‐
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ble fording depth and drive slowly
through the water.
The specified value indicates the maximum per‐
missible fording depth for vehicles that are ready
to drive and for slow driving through standing
water.
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Driving through flowing water reduces the per‐
missible fording depth due to the accumulation
of water.
Observe the notes on off-road driving and ford‐
ing ( page 158).
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Model 1 1
Vehicles with steel sus‐
19.7 in (50 cm)
pension
Vehicles with AIRMATIC
Raised level 19.7 in (50 cm)
Fording
depth