Vehicle Data For Off-Road Driving; Maximum Gradient Climbing Ability - Mercedes-Benz GL Operator's Manual

Approach/departure angle
All vehicles (except AMG vehicles and
vehicles with AMG bodystyling)
Vehicles without the
ON&OFFROAD package
Highway level
Raised level
Vehicles with the
ON&OFFROAD package
Highway level
Off-road level 1
Off-road level 2
Off-road level 3
Vehicles with AMG bodystyling
Vehicles without the
ON&OFFROAD package
Highway level
Raised level
Vehicles with the
ON&OFFROAD package
Highway level
Off-road level 1

Vehicle data for off-road driving

Off-road level 2
Off-road level 3
AMG vehicles
Highway level (in sports
mode with the AMG
adaptive suspension
system activated)
Raised level
: : ; ;
For further information about approach/
departure angles, see (
25° 20°
Maximum gradient-climbing
capability
30° 25°
Note that the vehicle's gradient-climbing
capability depends on the off-road conditions
and the road surface conditions.
25° 20°
Vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD
package: the maximum gradient climbing
28° 23°
ability is 100% when the LOW RANGE off-road
30° 25°
gear is selected.
Vehicles without the ON&OFFROAD
33° 27°
package: the maximum gradient climbing
ability is 80%.
Accelerate carefully and make sure that the
: : ; ;
wheels do not spin when driving on steep
terrain.
i
If the load on the front axle is reduced
when pulling away on a steep uphill slope,
20° 20°
the front wheels have a tendency to spin.
4ETS recognizes this and brakes the
24° 24°
wheels accordingly. The rear wheel torque
is increased, making it easier to drive off.
For further information about the maximum
gradient climbing ability, see (
20° 20°
22° 22°
: : ; ;
24° 24°
26° 26°
: : ; ;
19° 19°
23° 22°
page 200).
Y
page 200).
Y
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