Differences Between Different Vehicle Levels Compared To Normal Level - Mercedes-Benz GLE Series 2020 Operator's Manual

Differences between different vehicle levels
compared to the normal level
Vehicle Vehicles Vehicles with
level without Off- Off-road pack‐
road package age
Car wash Approx. Approx. +3.5 in
+3.5 in (+90 mm)
(+90 mm)
Off-road Unavailable Approx. +3.5 in
level +3 (+90 mm)
Off-road Unavailable Approx. +2.4 in
level +2 (+60 mm)
Off-road Approx. Approx. +1.2 in
level +1 +2.4 in (+30 mm)
(+60 mm)
Sport Approx. -0.6 in Approx. -0.6 in
(-15 mm) (-15 mm)
Sport + Approx. -1.0 in Approx. -1.0 in
(-25 mm) (-25 mm)
System limits
AIRMATIC may not be available or have only limi‐
ted availability:
If the overheating protection is activated due
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to frequent level changes by depressing the
level button within a short time. The Á
warning lamp appears in the multifunction
display.
After the cooling phase, the system is again
available without restriction.
Setting the vehicle level (vehicles with AIR‐
MATIC)
& WARNING Risk of accident because
vehicle level is too high
If you drive at a higher vehicle level, the driv‐
ing characteristics may be impaired due to
the higher vehicle center of gravity.
The vehicle can drift outwards, for example,
when steering or cornering.
Always choose a vehicle level which is
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suited to the driving style and the road
surface conditions.
Driving and parking 231
& WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lowering
When lowering the vehicle, people could
become trapped if their limbs are between
the vehicle body and the tires or underneath
the vehicle.
Make sure no one is underneath the
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vehicle or in the immediate vicinity of
the wheel arches when the vehicle is
being lowered.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
due to the vehicle lowering
Vehicles with AIRMATIC or level control:
when you unload luggage or leave the vehi‐
cle, the vehicle first rises slightly and then
returns to the set level shortly afterwards.
You or anyone else in the vicinity of the
wheel arches or the underbody could thus
become trapped.
The vehicle can also be lowered after being
locked.