Mercedes-Benz GLS 2020 Operator's Manual page 221

Lowering the rear of the vehicle
Apply the electric parking brake.
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Shift the transmission to position j
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( page 169).
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Pull switch 1 in the right-hand cargo com‐
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partment trim briefly.
Indicator lamp 2 flashes until the vehicle
has been lowered.
When the rear of the vehicle has been com‐
pletely lowered, indicator lamp 2
lit.
Lowering is interrupted in the following situa‐
tions:
A vehicle door is opened
R
Switch 1 is pulled again
R
The vehicle is being driven faster than
R
1.2 mph (2 km/h)
% The vehicle is automatically set to the level
of the most recently active drive program if
you drive at speeds greater than 1.2 mph
(2 km/h) with the rear of the vehicle low‐
ered. The Vehicle Rising Please Wait
sage appears in the multifunction display.
If indicator lamp 2 flashes twice and the rear of
the vehicle does not lower:
Make sure that the requirements are met.
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% Lowering the rear of the vehicle allows the
vehicle to be loaded more easily. Observe
the notes on loading the vehicle when doing
this ( page 106).
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Raising the rear of the vehicle
remains
Check if the battery is sufficiently charged. If
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necessary, start the engine.
Pull switch 1 briefly.
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Indicator lamp 2
The vehicle will be raised to the currently
selected level.
% The vehicle is automatically set to the level
of the most recently active drive program if
you drive at speeds greater than 1.2 mph
(2 km/h) with the rear of the vehicle low‐
ered. The Vehicle Rising Please Wait
sage appears in the multifunction display.
If the vehicle cannot be raised:
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Ensure that the battery is sufficiently
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charged; if necessary, start the engine.
The raising process continues.
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goes out.
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