Air Body Control - Mercedes-Benz GLC Operator's Manual

Driving systems
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The RACE START Release brake to start
X
message appears on the multifunction dis-
play.
i
In this phase you can adjust RACE START
depending on the road conditions: you can
vary the engine speed by pulling on one of the
steering wheel paddle shifters. The segments
in the multifunction display flicker rapidly.
i
If you do not release the brake pedal within
a short time, RACE START will be canceled.
The RACE START Canceled
appears in the multifunction display.
Take your foot off the brake, but keep the
X
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum acceler-
ation.
The RACE START Active
on the multifunction display.
RACE START is deactivated when the vehicle
reaches a speed of approximately 30 mph (Can-
ada: 50 km/h).
RACE START is deactivated immediately if you
release the accelerator pedal during RACE
START or if any of the activation conditions are
no longer fulfilled. The
message appears in the multifunction display.
i
If RACE START is used repeatedly within a
short period of time, it is only available again
after the vehicle has been driven a certain
distance.

AIR BODY CONTROL

General notes
AIR BODY CONTROL is an air suspension system
with variable damping for improved driving com-
fort. All-round level control ensures the best
possible suspension and constant ground clear-
ance, even with a laden vehicle. When you drive
fast, the vehicle is lowered automatically to
improve driving safety and to reduce fuel con-
sumption. There is also the option to manually
adjust the vehicle level.
AIR BODY CONTROL consists of:
air suspension system with variable spring
R
rate
automatic level control
R
speed-dependent lowering to reduce fuel
R
consumption
message
message appears
RACE START Canceled
manual level control
R
ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping System with
R
continuous damping adjustment)
DYNAMIC SELECT switch (
R
level button ( page 185)
Y
Available suspension settings
C (Comfort) the suspension setting is
R
comfortable
the vehicle is set to normal
R
level
Mercedes-AMG GLC 43
R
4MATIC: at speeds above
100 mph (160 km/h), the
vehicle level lowers
Mercedes-AMG GLC 63
R
4MATIC+/GLC 63 S
4MATIC+: at speeds above
112 mph (180 km/h), the
vehicle level lowers
All other models: at speeds
R
above 86 mph, (138 km/h)
the vehicle level lowers
Mercedes-AMG GLC 43
R
4MATIC: at speeds less than
87 mph (140 km/h), the
vehicle is raised again
Mercedes-AMG GLC 63
R
4MATIC+/GLC 63 S
4MATIC+: at speeds less
than 75 mph (120 km/h),
the vehicle is raised again
All other models: at speeds
R
below 50 mph (80 km/h),
the vehicle is raised again
Mercedes-AMG GLC 63
R
4MATIC+/GLC 63 S
4MATIC+: the 4MATIC+ is
synchronised dynamically
E (Econ- the suspension setting is
R
comfortable
omy)
the vehicle is set to low level
R
at higher speeds, the vehicle
R
level does not continue to
lower
page 144) and
Y