Mercedes-Benz GLE 2022 Operator's Manual page 808

806 Technical data
The specified value applies in the following cases:
the vehicle is ready to drive – fuel tank full, all
R
fluids topped up, driver in the vehicle
the road surface conditions and thus traction
R
are good
A gradient climbing ability of 100% corresponds
to an incline of 45°.
Observe the notes on driving in mountainous ter-
rain in the vehicle Owner's Manual.
Gradient climbing ability
Model
Mercedes-AMG GLE 53
4MATIC+ (SUV)
Mercedes-AMG GLE 53
4MATIC+ (Coupé)
Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S
4MATIC+ (SUV)
Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S
4MATIC+ (Coupé)
Off-road driving
Fording depth
* NOTE Damage due to water when fording
Water can enter the engine compartment and
vehicle interior in the following cases:
the maximum permissible fording depth
R
when driving through standing water is
exceeded
a bow wave forms during fording
R
water accumulates during fording of flow-
R
Maximum gradi-
ing water
ent climbing abil-
ity
Do not exceed the maximum permissible
#
fording depth and drive slowly through
99 %
the water.
The specified value indicates the maximum per-
80 %
missible fording depth for vehicles that are ready
to drive (fuel tank full, all fluids topped up, driver
in the vehicle) and for slow driving through stand-
ing water.
F167 0009 02
Driving through flowing water reduces the permis-
sible fording depth due to the accumulation of
water.
Observe the notes on off-road driving and fording
( page 278).
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Not for plug-in hybrid:
Fording depth
Model
Vehicles with steel suspen-
sion
Vehicles with AIRMATIC
1 Fording depth
50 cm