Mercedes-Benz GLS Owner's Manual page 272

Vehicle Vehicles
level without Off-
road package
Off-road Mercedes-
level +1 Maybach vehi‐
cles: approx.
+50 mm
All other mod‐
els: approx.
+60 mm
Sport Approx.
-15 mm
Sport + Approx.
-25 mm
If the entry/exit level function is activated, the
vehicle is lowered to the Sport + level to facili‐
tate entering/exiting the vehicle. When driving
at speeds of approximately 30 km/h or above,
the entry/exit level is deactivated and the vehi‐
cle is raised ( page 272).
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Operation with a trailer or bicycle rack
Vehicles with
If transport equipment, for example a trailer or
Off-road pack‐
bicycle rack, is attached to the trailer hitch and
age
the electrical connection has been correctly
Approx.
established:
+30 mm
In drive program F and G, the vehicle
R
adopts the normal level starting from a
speed of 30 km/h.
In all other drive programs, the vehicle
R
remains at normal level irrespective of
speed.
Approx.
System limits
-15 mm
AIRMATIC may not be available or have only limi‐
Approx. ted availability in the following cases:
-25 mm
The overheating protection has been activa‐
R
ted due to frequent level changes within a
short time. The Á warning lamp appears
in the multifunction display.
After the cooling phase, the system is again
available without restriction.
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Setting the vehicle level (vehicles with AIR‐
MATIC)
& WARNING Risk of accident because
vehicle level is too high
Driving characteristics may be impaired.
The vehicle can drift outwards, for example,
when steering or cornering.
Choose a vehicle level which is suited
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to the driving style and the road surface
conditions.
& WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lowering
When lowering the vehicle, other people
could become trapped if their limbs are
between the vehicle body and the tyres 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.