Mercedes-Benz GLC Owner's Manual page 255

Driving systems
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Activating/deactivating off-road pro-
grams
Activating the off-road program
Press off-road program button :.
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The off-road menu is displayed in the Audio
20 or COMAND Online.
Select an off-road program using the con-
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troller.
The selected off-road program is activated.
The status icon of the selected off-road
program appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
For more information on setting the off-road
program using the Audio 20 or COMAND
Online display, see the separate operating
instructions.
The selected off-road program is deactivated
if you:
select Off in the off-road menu
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select a drive program using the DYNAMIC
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SELECT switch (
AIR BODY CONTROL
General notes
AIR BODY CONTROL is an air suspension sys-
tem with variable damping for improved driv-
ing comfort. All-round level control ensures
the best possible suspension and constant
ground clearance, even with a laden vehicle.
When you drive fast, the vehicle is lowered
automatically to improve driving safety and to
reduce fuel consumption. There is also the
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option to manually adjust the vehicle level.
AIR BODY CONTROL consists of level setting,
level control and the Adaptive Damping Sys-
tem ADS.
The vehicle level can be set using the
DYNAMIC SELECT switch (
level button ( page 252). The setting always
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corresponds to the last selected function.
Important safety notes
G WARNING
People's limbs may become trapped if they
are located underneath the vehicle or
between the vehicle body and the tyres when
the vehicle is lowering. There is a danger of
injury.
When lowering the vehicle, make sure no one
is underneath the vehicle or in the immediate
vicinity of the wheel arches.
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If one of the doors is open, the vehicle is
not lowered.
Vehicle level
Setting the raised vehicle level
It is possible to choose between the "Normal"
and "Raised" vehicle levels below a speed of
80 km/h. Select the "Normal" setting for nor-
mal road surfaces and "Raised" for driving
with snow chains or on particularly poor road
surfaces. Your selection remains stored even
if you remove the key from the ignition lock.
Start the engine.
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