Function Of 4Matic - Mercedes-Benz GLS 2023 Operator's Manual

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200 Driving and parking
Pull LOW RANGE
1
rocker switch.
#
2
Indicator lamp
will flash. The shift request
stays active for a maximum of 30 seconds. If
all requirements for shift operation are not ful-
filled within this time, indicator lamp
switches off again and the shift operation
must be started again.
Shift the transmission to position i.
#
If shift operation is successful, the
RANGE On
message appears on the instru-
ment cluster, an audible signal sounds and
indicator lamp
2
and an indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster light up continuously.
Shift the transmission to position h.
#
%
If you switch off the vehicle in LOW RANGE, it
remains in LOW RANGE the next time you
start the engine.
%
You will not be able to switch on LOW RANGE
if drive program C or B is switched on.
The vehicle switches to drive program A.
In the on-road position, shift to HIGH RANGE
Requirements:
The vehicle is started and you are not driving
R
faster than 31 mph (50 km/h).
2
Pull LOW RANGE
#
The shift request stays active for a maximum
of 30 seconds. If all requirements for shift
operation have not been fulfilled within this
LOW
time, shift operation must be started again.
Shift the transmission to position i.
#
If shift operation is successful, the
RANGE Off
message appears on the instru-
ment cluster, an audible signal sounds and the
indicator lamps go out.
Shift the transmission to position h.
#

Function of 4MATIC

4MATIC ensures that all four wheels are driven.
®
Together with ESP
and 4ETS, 4MATIC improves
the traction of your vehicle whenever a driven
wheel spins due to insufficient traction.
1
rocker switch.
LOW
You can display the current distribution of drive
torque to all four wheels on the head-up display
and in the right-hand display range of the Instru-
ment Display. The fuller the respective scale, the
higher the corresponding drive torque.
If you fail to adapt your driving style, 4MATIC can
neither reduce the risk of an accident nor override
the laws of physics. 4MATIC cannot take account
of road, weather and traffic conditions. 4MATIC is

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