Mercedes-Benz GLS Owner's Manual page 277

274 Driving and parking
Pull switch 1 briefly.
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Indicator lamp 2 goes out.
The vehicle will be raised to the currently
selected level.
% The vehicle is automatically set to the level
of the selected drive program if you drive at
speeds greater than 2 km/h.
If the vehicle cannot be raised:
Ensure that the battery is sufficiently
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charged; if necessary, start the engine.
The raising process continues.
E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL
Function of E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL
E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL is an electrohydraulic
suspension system with variable damping for
improved driving comfort. The all-round level
control system ensures the best possible sus‐
pension and constant ground clearance, even
with a laden vehicle. When driving at speed, the
vehicle is lowered automatically to improve driv‐
ing safety and to reduce fuel consumption. The
suspension setting is adjusted depending on the
road surface, vehicle load and the drive program
selected.
The ROAD SURFACE SCAN function detects
areas of unevenness in the road before you drive
over them by means of a multifunction camera.
This reduces chassis movements.
The damping is adjusted individually to each
wheel and depends on the following factors:
Driving style, e.g. sporty
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Road condition, e.g. bumps
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Drive program
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E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL is comprised of the
following functions and components:
Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
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age: ROAD SURFACE SCAN
Curve inclination function CURVE
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Recovery mode
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Individual wheel control
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Air suspension with automatic level control
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Speed-dependent lowering to reduce fuel
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consumption
Manual level adjustment
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ADS PLUS: Adaptive Damping System with
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constant adjustment of damping characteris‐
tics
DYNAMIC SELECT switch and level button
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Suspension setting and vehicle level per
drive program
Drive program C
The suspension setting is firmer.
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The vehicle is set to Sport level.
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ROAD SURFACE SCAN is deactivated.
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The curve inclination function is deactivated.
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Drive program B
The suspension setting is even firmer.
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The vehicle is set to Sport + level.
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ROAD SURFACE SCAN is deactivated.
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The curve inclination function is active.
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Drive program A
The suspension setting is comfortable.
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The vehicle is set to the normal level.
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