2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV suspension

Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
ä Malfunct ionDrive atMax.
50 mph *A
IRMA TICisfunctioning onlytoalimit edextent. The vehicle's handling charact eristic sma ybe affect ed. #
Drive in amanne rap propr iate forth ecur rent leve l,but donotex ceed 50mph(80 km/h). #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
E-A CTIVE BODYCONTROL
Funct ionLimited SeeOper-
ator's Manual *A
tle as tone mainfunctio nof theE- AC TIVE BODY CONTR OLsystem ismalfunct ioning.
The system isoutside theoper ating temp eratur era ng eor theon- boar delectr icalsystem voltag eis toolow.
* NO
TEThe vehicle's suspension anddam ping behaviorisrestrict ed. The vehicle body maytilt hea vilyto the
side during corner ing. #
Drive on car efully . #
Reduce speed consider ablybef oreta king abe nd. #
Avoid sudden steer ing movements. #
Drive on car eful ly. #
Reduce speed consider ablybef oreta king abe nd. #
Avoid sudden steer ing movements.
Once thecause ofthepr oblem isno long erpresent ,th esy stem will beavailable again. 43
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Dis playmes sagesand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
* NO
TEThe vehicle's suspension anddam ping behaviorhaschang edsign ifican tly, theve hicle body maytilt
hea vilyto theside during corner ing. #
Reduce vehicle speed. Drive on car efull y. #
Reduce theve hicle speed consider ablybef oreta king acur ve. #
Avoid sudden steer ing movements. #
Continue driving careful lyand donotexc eed 50mph(80 km/h). #
Ifpossible, stop theve hicle inaccor dance withth etraf fic condi tions andswitchth eignition offand onagain. #
Ifth edispla ymessag est ill appear s,con sult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
ä
Malfunction Stop *T
her eis aser ious malfunction affecting thehy draulics oftheE- AC TIVE BODY CONT ROLsy stem.
The system isdeactiv ated.
* NO
TEThe vehicle's driving charact eristic sha ve chang edsign ifican tly. #
Pull overand stop theve hicle safely assoon aspossible inaccor dance withth etra ffic con dition s.Do not
con tinue drivin gunder anycir cums tances. #
Stop theve hicle immediat elyinaccor dance withth etraf fic condi tions.Do notcontinu edr ivi ng und eranycir‐
cums tances. #
Consu ltaqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 436
Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Ac
tiv eSe rvice System PLUS
see ASSYST PLUS
Ac tiv eSpe edLimit Assist <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 220
Disp lay <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 220
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>220
Ac tiv eSte ering Assis t.............................2 22
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............224
Ac tiveEmerg encyStop Assis t.............2 26
Ac tiveLa ne Chang eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 224
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>222
Sy stem limits ....................................... 222
Ac tiv eTr af fic Jam Assis t
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............227
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>227
Ad aptiv ecr uise contr ol
see ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
Ad aptiv eHighb eamAssist
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>146
Swi tching on/of f<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 147
Ad diti onalcus hion
Leg rest <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 100
Re ar passe nger com partment head
re stra int ...............................................1 06 Ad
diti ves.................................................. 396
En gine oil............................................ 396
Fu el ..................................................... 396
Ad diti ves(engine oil)
see Additiv es
Ad diti ves(fuel)
see Fuel
ADS PLUS dam ping system
see AIRMA TIC
Af ter-sales service center
see ASSYSTPL US
Air bag
Re duced protect ion ...............................4 4
Air cond itioning menu
Callin gup ........................................ .... 160
Air distribut ion
Se tting ............................................ .....1 59
Se tting (MBUX multimedi asy stem) ...... 161
Air freshen ersystem
see Perfume atomiz er
Air inle t
see Air-water duct Air
pressu re
see Tire pressur e
Air suspension
see AIRMA TIC
Air vents ................................................... 165
Ad jus ting (front) ............ ...................... 165
Ad jus ting (rea r) ............ ........................ 165
Glo vebox.............................................1 67
Air vents
see Airvents
Ai r-condi tioningsystem
see Climat econ trol
Air -recir cula tion mode............................ 162
Air -water duct .......................................... 328
Ke eping free ........................................3 28
Airb ag....... ..................................................42
Ac tivati on ........... ...................................37
Cushio nbag...........................................4 2
Fr ont airbag (driver ,fr ont passeng er)....4 2
Ins tallation locations .............................4 2
Knee airbag........................................... 42
Ov ervie w ..... .......................................... 42
PA SSENGER AIRBAGind icat orlam p.....4 7 Inde
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ST
EER CONT ROL
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 207
Ste ering wheel .........................................2 76
Ad jus ting (electr ica lly)............ ..............113
Ad jus ting (manually)............ ................112
Butt ons <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> ......276
St eer ing wheel heater.......................... 113
Ste ering wheel heater
Swit ching on/ off............................ ...... 113
Ste ering wheel padd leshif ters .............. 187
Ste p
see Running boards
St orag ear eas
see Stor ag ecom partmen t
St orag ecom partmen t........... ..................122
Ar mr est<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>.......122
Cen terconsole .................................... 122
Doo r............ ............ ............................122
Glo vebox.............................................1 22
St orag ecom partmen ts
se eSt or ag ecom partmen t
St orag espa ces
USB ports...................................... ...... 122 St
ow agear eas
see Load ing
St ow ageco mp artment
Fo lding table ........................................ 122
Hands et(rear passeng ercom part‐
ment )...................................................1 23
Re ar seat backres t.............................. 123
St ow ageco mp artments
see Load ing
Sugg estion s
Conf iguring <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> ................288
Sul fur conten t<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011>395
Sur round lighting
Switc hingon/of f...... ........................ ... 148
Sur round View
see 360° Camer a
Sur round viewcamer a
Ca re <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 332
Sus pen sion
Indi vidualwh eel contr ol(E- AC TIVE
BO DY CONTR OL) .................................2 40
Ro cking free mode (E-AC TIVE BODY
CO NTR OL) ........................................... 239 Se
tting thesuspension leve l(AI R‐
MA TIC) .................................................2 31
Se tting thesuspension leve l(E-
AC TIVE BODY CONTR OL) .....................2 40
Suspen sion
see AIRMA TIC
see E-AC TIVE BODY CONTR OL
Suspensi onleve l(AIRMA TIC)
Se tting .................................................2 31
Suspension leve l(E- AC TIVE BODY
CONT ROL)
Se tting .................................................2 40
Swi tch-of fdela ytime
Ext erior ....... ......................................... 147
Int erior ................................................. 149
Sync hronization function
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating (MBUX mul‐
tim ediasystem) ................................... 162
Swi tching on/of f(contr olpa nel )......... 162
Sy stem settings
Ov ervie wof thesy stem settings
menu ................................................... 289 Inde
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