Mercedes-Benz GLS Operator's Manual page 193

Vehicles with a trailer coupled: below a speed
of 19 mph (30 km/h), you can choose between
the normal and raised vehicle level.
Setting the raised vehicle level
Start the engine.
X
If indicator lamp ; is not lit:
Press button :.
X
Indicator lamp ; flashes while the vehicle is
being raised, and lights up continuously as
soon as the vehicle reaches the desired level.
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles): the vehicle is raised by 2.4 in (60 mm)
compared to the normal level.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: the vehicle is
raised by 2 in (50 mm) compared to the nor-
mal level.
The Vehicle Rising
multifunction display.
The message remains until the raised level is
reached.
If you press the % or a button on the
multifunction steering wheel, the message will
disappear.
The raised vehicle level setting is canceled in the
following cases:
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
R
cles): you are driving faster than 37 mph
(60 km/h).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: you are driving
R
faster than 43 mph (70 km/h).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: You drive for
R
approximately 20 seconds between 40 mph
(64 km/h) and 43 mph (70 km/h).
You drive with a trailer at speeds greater than
R
19 mph (30 km/h).
The raised vehicle level remains saved when you
are not driving within these speed ranges.
message appears in the
Driving systems
Setting the normal vehicle level
!
Make sure that there is enough ground
clearance when the vehicle is being lowered.
It could otherwise hit the ground, damaging
the underbody.
Start the engine.
X
If indicator lamp ; is lit:
Press button :.
X
Indicator lamp ; flashes while the vehicle is
being lowered, and goes out as soon as the
desired vehicle level is reached.
Vehicles with no trailer coupled: the vehi-
cle is adjusted to the height of the selected
drive program ( page 147).
Y
Vehicles with a trailer coupled: the vehicle
is adjusted to normal level regardless of the
drive program selected (
vehicle remains at the normal level, even if the
drive program is changed.
During the adjustment, the
sage appears in the multifunction display.
If you press the % or a button on the
multifunction steering wheel, the message will
disappear.
AMG adaptive sport suspension sys-
tem
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, e.g. sporty
R
the road surface condition, e.g. bumps
R
your individual selection of Sport, Sport+ or
R
Comfort
The suspension setting can be adjusted using
button : in the center console or the DYNAMIC
SELECT controller ( page 147).
Y
Each time you start the engine with the Smart-
Key or the Start/Stop button, Comfort mode is
activated. For further information about starting
the engine, see ( page 141).
Y
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page 147). The
Y
Lowering mes-
Z