Mercedes-Benz GLS Owner's Manual page 209

206 Driving and parking
F Offroad
Only available for vehicles with Off-road
R
package
Intervenes later if there is oversteering or
R
understeering, thus improving traction
Suitable for easily negotiable off-road terrain,
R
such as dirt tracks, gravel or sandy surfaces
Not suitable for use on public roads
R
G Offroad+
Only available for vehicles with Off-road
R
package
Intervenes later if there is oversteering or
R
understeering, thus improving traction
Suitable for rough terrain, such as steep
R
and/or uneven terrain or for driving on rocky
terrain
Not suitable for use on public roads
R
% Mercedes-Maybach vehicles: in the drive
programs F and G, the extendible
running boards remain retracted or retract if
they have already been extended.
% Depending on the situation, the cylinder can
be briefly deactivated in the drive pro‐
grams ; and A, depending on the
engine.
%
®
The ESP settings in the drive pro‐
grams ; and A are designed for sta‐
bility. Therefore, choose one of these driving
programs, especially when transporting roof
loads, in trailer operation and when the vehi‐
cle is fully loaded or fully occupied.
Depending on the drive program, the following
systems change their characteristics:
Drive
R
Engine and transmission management
-
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
-
®
ESP
R
Vehicles with AIRMATIC or E‑ACTIVE
R
BODY CONTROL:
Suspension tuning
-
Vehicle level
-
Electric power steering
R
Notes on the roof load display
Certain drive programs and ESP
unsuitable for transporting a roof load.
If one of these drive programs is set or selected,
the W symbol is shown as a warning. When
this symbol is shown, the selected drive program
is not suitable for transporting a load on the
roof.
The following drive programs are affected:
Sport drive program
R
Sport + drive program
R
Individual drive program with the ESP
R
ting Sport or Sport+
% The symbol is also shown in the following sit‐
uations:
Within the themes if a corresponding
R
drive program is saved
For more information on themes see .
Within the reset display if the previously
R
active drive program is unsuitable for the
transport of a roof load
®
settings are
® set‐