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Level Ride height
Off-road 1 +1.2 in (30 mm)
Highway
9
+/-0 in (0 mm)
Highspeed -0.6 in (-15 mm)
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Vehicles with ADS:
Depending on the ADS setting
(Y page 185), the vehicle will be lowered to
the highspeed level when traveling at
higher speeds. At speeds below 40 mph
(64 km/h) at the latest, it will be returned
to the highway level.
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The highspeed level is not available when
towing a trailer. For more information on
towing a trailer, see “Trailer
towing” (Y page 310).
You can only select the off-road levels below
a certain speed. At higher speeds, the
message Level Selection Not Permitted
appears in the multifunction display.
You can select
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Off-road level 1: selectable below 60 mph
(96 km/h)
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Off-road level 2: selectable below 40 mph
(64 km/h)
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Off-road level 3: selectable below 12 mph
(20 km/h)
Off-road levels
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Warning!
Vehicle off-road level 3 is not intended for
use on paved roads. This vehicle level is
intended for clearing impracticable
situations at low speed exclusively. The
vehicle has a very high center of gravity in
off-road level 3. This increases the
overturning hazard.
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Select off-road level 3 exclusively for
clearing impracticable situations at low
speed.
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Adapt your driving style to the modified
conditions.
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Do not exceed a speed of 12 mph
(20 km/h).
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Avoid extreme, quick steering
movements.
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Keep in mind the vehicle’s driving
characteristics are modified.
You should therefore drive in off-road
level 3 with particular caution as it could
otherwise lead to an accident and/or
serious injury to you or others.
If you are driving too fast while using off-road
level 3, you will see the following message in
the multifunction display:
Reduce speed to under 12 MPH
(20 km/h)
In addition, an acoustic signal sounds.
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This message cannot be deactivated.
For more information, see “Display
messages” (Y page 351)
Only use off-road levels when necessary.
Otherwise the fuel consumption may
increase and/or the handling characteristics
of the vehicle may be unfavorable.
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Start the engine.
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Turn outer adjustment ring 1 repeatedly
until indicator lamp 3 of the desired level
flashes.
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Ground clearance: 8.5 in (217 mm)
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