2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV sport mode

The lettering in
the segment will light up brightl y,
th e outer edge will light up and the segment will
/ll up when thefo llowing driving style is adop ted:
R 1 Steady speed
R 2 Gentle deceleration and rolling
R 3 Moderate acceleration
The lettering in the segment will be grey ,th e outer
edge will be dark and the segment will em pty
when thefo llowing driving style is adop ted:
R 1 Fluctuations in speed
R 2 Heavy braking
R 3 Sporty acceleration The ECO display will show
you when you ha ve
driven economicall y:
R The thre e segments will /ll up comple tely at
th e same time
R The edges around all thre e segments will light
up
The additional range achie ved as a result of your
driving style in comparison with a driver with a
ve ry sporty driving st yle will be shown in the
cent reof display 4. Therange displa yed does
not indicate a /xed reduction in consum ption. EC
EC O Assis O Assist function (v t function (v ehicles wit
ehicles with 48 V on-board
h 48 V on-board
electr
electr ical syst
ical syst em)
em) Fo
r plug-in hybrids, no tethe ECO Assist informa-
tion .
ECO Assist anal yses data forth eve hicle's expec-
te d rou te. This allo ws the system tooptimally
adjust the driving style forth ero ute ahead, sa ve
fuel and recuperate.
ECO Assist is displa yed on theAssistance
menu(/ page 310). 1
Event ahead
2 Distance display forth eev ent ahead
3 "Foot o. the accelerator" prom pt Displa
yable route events 1 Driving and parking
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#
Apply the electric parking brake. #
ShiT the transmission toposition j
(/ page 210). #
Pull switch 1inthe load compartment trim
brie0y.
Indicator lamp 20ashes until theve hicle has
been lo wered.
The vehicle is lo wered at there ar axle by
appr ox. 40 mm. When theve hicle has been
lo we red, indicator lamp 2remains lit.
Lo we ring is inter rupted in thefo llowing situations:
R ave hicle door is opened.
R switch 1is pulled again.
R theve hicle is being driven faster than 2 km/h.
% The vehicle is automatically set tothe le vel of
th e selected drive prog ram if you drive at
speeds greater than 2 km/h.
If indicator lamp 20ashes twice and there ar of
th eve hicle does not lo wer: #
Make sure that there qu irements are met.
% Lowe ring there ar of theve hicle allo ws the
ve hicle tobe loaded more easil y.Obser vethe no
tes on loading theve hicle when doing this
(/ page 135).
R
R aising t aising t he r
he rear of t
ear of t he v
he vehicle
ehicle #
Check if the battery is su1ciently charge d. If
necessar y,start the engine. #
Pull switch 1brie0y.
Indicator lamp 2goes out.
The vehicle will be raised tothe cur rently
selected le vel.
% The vehicle is automatically set tothe le vel of
th e selected drive prog ram if you drive at
speeds greater than 2 km/h.
If th eve hicle cann otbe raised: #
Ensure that the battery is su1ciently charge d;
if necessar y,start the engine.
The raising process continues. E-A
E-A
CTIVE BOD
CTIVE BOD Y C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL
OL F
F
unction of E-A
unction of E-A CTIVE BOD
CTIVE BODY C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL
OL
E- AC TIVE BODY CONTROL is an electrohydraulic
suspension system with variable damping for
impr oved driving comfort. The all-round le vel con- trol system ensures
the best possible suspension
and constant ground clearance, even with a laden
ve hicle. When driving at speed, theve hicle is lo w-
ered automatically toimpr ovedriving saf ety and
to reduce fuel consum ption. The suspension set-
ting is adjusted depending on thero ad sur face,
ve hicle load and the drive prog ram selected.
The ROAD SURF ACE SCAN function de tects areas
of une venness in thero ad before you drive over
th em bymeans of a multifunction camera. This
re duces chassis mo vements.
The damping is adjus ted individually toeach
wheel and depends on thefo llowing factors:
R Driving st yle, e.g. sporty
R Road condition, e.g. bumps
R Drive prog ram
E- AC TIVE BODY CONTROL is comprised of thefo l-
lowing functions and components:
R V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h Dr
h Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
e:
RO AD SURF ACE SCAN
R Cur veinclination function CURVE
R Recovery mode Driving and parking
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ehicle
ehicle
lev
lev el
el V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h-
h-
out
out O.-r
O.-r oad
oad
pack
pack age
age V
V ehicles with
ehicles with
O.-r
O.-r oad
oadpack-
pac k-
age
age
Spor tA pprox.
-15 mm Appr
ox.
-15 mm
Sport +A pprox.
-25 mm Appr
ox.
-25 mm F F
unction of RO
unction of ROAD SURFA AD SURFA CE SC
CE SCAN
AN
% This function is not available in all countries.
The ROAD SURF ACE SCAN function monitors the
ro ad in front of your vehicle using a multifunction
camera (/ page 229).ROAD SURF ACE SCAN
de tects une venness in thero ad sur face, e.g.
bumps, before theve hicle drives overth em. Chas-
sis mo vements are reduced and driving comfort is
increased.
RO AD SURF ACE SCAN is automatically activated
if th efo llowing conditions are met:
R Drive prog ram A orN is selected.
R The vehicle is set tothe normal le vel. R
You are driving at a speed between 7 km/h
and 180 km/h.
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
RO AD SURF ACE SCAN can be impaired in thefo l-
lowing situations or can stop functioning:
R Ifth e car riag ewa y is insu1ciently lit, e.g. at
night.
R In sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is glare,
in direct sunlight or in greatly varying light
conditions.
R Ifth e windscreen in the area of multifunction
camera is dirty, misted up, damaged or co v-
ered.
R Ifth ero ad sur face has no optic st ructure or
re 0ects light.
R Ifyo u are driving too close totheve hicle in
front.
R If sections of thero ute ha veave ry small
ra dius of cur vature.
R During abrupt driving manoeuvres, e.g. heavy
braking or sudden acceleration. Obser
vethe no tes on cleaning the multifunction
camera (/ page 376).
F
F unction of r
unction of r ecov
ecover
ery mode
y mode &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due totheve hicle
moving up and down
During reco very mode, theve hicle mo ves up
and down and can cause injuries. #
When activating reco very mode, make
cer tain that no one is in the vicinity of
th eve hicle. *
N
NOOTE
TE Risk of damage due totheve hicle
moving up and down When free driving mode is activated,
theve hi-
cle mo ves up and down. Vehicle parts may be
damaged if the underbody bottoms out. #
Make sure that there is su1cient ground
clearance when rock ing free mode is
activated. Re
covery mode is a function of the suspension
which can assist the driver on loose sur faces (e.g. 276
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Driving and parking

To
prev ent hazardous situations: #
Drive carefull y. #
Never /t more than one emer gency
spa rewheel or spare wheel that di.ers
in size. #
Only use an emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel brie0y. #
Do not deacti vate ESP ®
. #
Have the emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel of a di.erent size replaced
at the nearest quali/ed specialist work-
shop. The new wheel must ha vethe cor-
re ct dimensions. The collapsible spare wheel is an emer
gency
spa rewheel which is only suitable for use for a
limited period of time and in a restric ted manner
in theev ent of a 0at tyre (e.g. until the nearest
wo rkshop).
The tyre side walls are folded when in transport
mode. Before use, the collapsible spare wheel has
to be in0a tedwith the accompanying compressor. Check
the tyre pressure of the collapsible spare
wheel once /t ted. Cor rect the pressure as neces-
sar y.
The maximum permissible speed with a collapsi-
ble spa rewheel /tted is 80 km/h.
Do not /t the collapsible spare wheel with snow
ch ains.
Re place the collapsible spare wheel aTer six years
at the latest, rega rdless of wear.
% V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h a tyr
h a tyre pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring sy
ing sy s-
s-
t
t em:
em: if a collapsible spare wheel is /tted the
tyre pressure monitoring system cannot func-
tion reliabl y.Fo r a few minutes aTer an emer-
ge ncy spa rewheel is /tted, the system may
still display the tyre pressure of there mo ved
wheel. Only restart the system again when the
collapsible spare wheel has been replaced
with a new wheel.
Be sure toalso obser vethefo llowing fur ther rela-
te d subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 401)
R Tyre pressure table (/ page 402) N
No ot tes on v
es on v ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a Bur
h a Burmest
mester sound syst
er sound syst em
em &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
an unsecured collapsible spare wheel
If th e collapsible spare wheel is not secured
cor rectl y,it can slip, tip over or be thro wn
around.
This can seriously injure vehicle occupants. #
Always store the collapsible spare wheel
in the emer gency spa rewheel bag and
attach it tothe brac ket in the load com-
partment. #
Always ensu rethat the lashing straps on
th e emer gency spa rewheel bag are
safely secured on there ar tie-down eyes
on the load compartment 0oor. Depending on
theve hicle's equipment, the col-
lapsible spare wheel is located in an emer gency
spa rewheel bag on a brac ket in the load compart-
ment. The collapsible spare wheel in the emer-
ge ncy spa rewheel bag and the brac ket are lashed
with straps and secured using there ar tie-down
ey es on the load compartment 0oor. Wheels and tyres
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