Mercedes-Benz 2008 GL 450 Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
Driving systems
If you are driving too fast while using
off-road level 3, you will see the following
message in the multifunction display:
ț
Reduce speed to
under 20 MPH
(30 km/h)
Additional an acoustic signal sounds.
Only use the off-road levels when neces-
sary.
Otherwise:
ț fuel consumption may increase
ț handling characteristics of the vehicle
may be unfavorable
̈ Start the engine (page 41).
̈ Turn outer adjustment ring 1
(
page 283) repeatedly until indicator
lamp 3 (
page 283) of the desired
level flashes.
ț Off-road level 1, lower indicator
lamp flashes
ț Off-road level 2, lower and middle
indicator lamps flashes
ț Off-road level 3, lower, middle and
upper indicator lamps flashes
The vehicle adjusts to the correspond-
ing off-road level.
For example, the following message
appears in the multifunction display while
the level is being set:
The vehicle is raised from off-road level 1
to off-road level 2.
When the off-road level 2 is reached, the
following message appears in the multi-
function display for 5 seconds:
The lower and middle indicator lamps 3
(
page 283) comes on continuously.
While the vehicle is adjusting from off-road
level 2 to off-road level 3, you will see, for
example, the following message in the
multifunction display:
i
This message cannot be deactivated.
For more information, see “Display message”
(
page 487).
i
The message can be cleared by pressing
the èÿk or button j on the
multifunction steering wheel.
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