Mercedes-Benz GLE Owner's Manual page 41

System limits
AIRMATIC may not be available or have only limi‐
ted availability:
if the overheating protection is activated due
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to frequent level changes by depressing the
level button within a short time. The Á
warning lamp appears in the multifunction
display.
After the cooling phase, the system is again
available without restriction.
Setting the vehicle level
& WARNING Risk of accident because
vehicle level is too high
If you drive at a higher vehicle level, the driv‐
ing characteristics may be impaired due to
the higher vehicle centre of gravity.
The vehicle can drift outwards, for example,
when steering or cornering.
Always choose a vehicle level which is
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suited 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.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
due to the vehicle lowering
Vehicles with AIRMATIC or level control:
when you unload luggage or leave the vehi‐
cle, the vehicle first rises slightly and then
returns to the set level shortly afterwards.
You or anyone else in the vicinity of the
wheel arches or the underbody could thus
become trapped.
The vehicle can also be lowered after being
locked.
Driving and parking 265
When leaving the vehicle, make sure
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that nobody is in the vicinity of the
wheel arches or the underbody.
* NOTE Damage due to vehicle lowering
Parts of the body could be damaged when
the vehicle is lowered.
Make sure that there are no obstacles
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such as kerbs underneath or in the
immediate vicinity of the body when the
vehicle is being lowered.
Requirements:
The vehicle has been started.
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Vehicles without Off-road package: the
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vehicle is not driving at speeds greater than
65 km/h or is operating with a trailer or bicy‐
cle rack with a correctly established electri‐
cal connection 30 km/h.
Vehicles with Off-road package:
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Off-road level +1: the vehicle is not driv‐
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ing at speeds greater than 100 km/h or
is operating with a trailer or bicycle rack