Mercedes-Benz GLE 2023 Manual page 20

Driving and parking
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To activate ESP : briefly press å in
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ESP SPORT or if ESP is deactivated.
The road in the å button symbol will light
up blue.
The å and Æ or ¤ warning lamps
will go out.
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You can also adjust ESP via the steering-
wheel button ( page 16).
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AMG RIDE CONTROL +
▌Function of AMG RIDE CONTROL +
AMG RIDE CONTROL + is an air suspension sys-
tem with variable damping for improved driving
characteristics. The all-round level control system
ensures the best possible suspension and con-
stant ground clearance, even with a laden vehicle.
When driving at speed, the vehicle is lowered
automatically to improve driving safety and to
reduce fuel consumption. You also have the
option of manually adjusting the vehicle level.
The damping is set individually for each wheel and
is affected by the following factors:
The drive program selected
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Driving style, e.g. sporty
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Road condition, e.g. bumps
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The individual selection of SPORT, SPORT + or
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COMFORT
AMG RIDE CONTROL + includes the following
components and functions:
Air suspension with variable spring rate and
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automatic level control
Speed-dependent lowering to reduce fuel con-
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sumption
Manually selectable higher vehicle level set-
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ting for greater ground clearance
Adaptive Damping System with constant
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damping force adjustment
Rocker switch for suspension settings
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Suspension setting and vehicle level per drive pro-
gram
Drive programs ë and F:
The suspension setting and the all-wheel drive
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4MATIC+ are adapted for sporty performance
on fine, loose surfaces (ë).
The suspension setting and the all-wheel drive
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4MATIC+ are adapted for driving in areas with
no firm road surfaces (F).
The vehicle is set to the high level.
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When driving at speeds above 43 mph
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(70 km/h), the vehicle is lowered to the nor-
mal level.
Drive programs o and A:
The suspension setting is comfortable.
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The vehicle is set to the normal level.
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The vehicle is lowered to the low level while
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you are driving in the following cases:
You are driving faster than 75 mph
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(120 km/h) for at least 20 seconds.
When driving faster than 87 mph
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(140 km/h).
The vehicle is raised to the normal level again
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in the following cases:
You are driving slower than 75 mph
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(120 km/h) for at least one minute.
You are driving slower than 50 mph
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(80 km/h).