engine MERCEDES-BENZ GLS 2017 Owners Manual

All other mod -
els with: C
Opening
height D
Max.
headr oom
AIRMATIC
package 83.9 in -
86.9 in
(2132 mm -
2207 mm ) 76.1 in -
79.1 in
(1934 mm -
2009 mm )
ON&O FFROAD
package 83.9 in -
88.1 in
(2132 mm -
2237 mm ) 76.1 in -
80.3 in
(1934 mm -
2039 mm )
Merc edes ‑ AMG vehicles
Vehicle length
203.2 in
(5162 mm)
Vehicle width including
exterior mirrors
Vehicle width without exte-
rior mirrors
Vehicle height
72.9 in
1850 mm
Wheelbase
121.1 in
3075 mm
Maximum ground clear-
ance
Minimum ground clear-
ance 7.8 in
(198 mm)
Turning radius
39.7 ft
(12.10 m)
Maximum roof load
220 lbs
(100 kg)
All other models
Vehicle length
202.0 in
(5130 mm)
Vehicle width including
exterior mirrors 84.3 in
(2141 mm)
Maximum vehicle height
(AIRMATIC package) 75.2 in
(1910 mm) All other models
Maximum vehicle height
(ON&OFFROAD package) 76.4 in
(1940 mm)
Minimum vehicle height
72.8 in
(1850 mm)
Wheelbase
121.1 in
(3075 mm)
Maximum ground clear-
ance (AIRMATIC package) 10.9 in
( 276 mm)
Maximum ground clear-
ance (ON&OFFROAD pack-
age) 12.0 in
(306 mm)
Minimum ground clear-
ance 7.9 in
(201 mm)
Turning radius
40.7 ft
(12.40 m)
Maximum roof load
220 lb
(100 kg)
Vehicle data for off-road driving
Fording depth
! The depth of water must not exceed the
value specified in the table. Note that the
possible fording depth is less in flowing water.
C
Fording depth
On vehicles with the AIRMATIC package or the
Off-Road Engineering package, loads up to the
maximum permissible load have no influence on
fording capability.
Missing values were not available at the time of
going to print.Vehicle data for off-road driving 385
Technical data Z

Fording
depth
Vehicles without the Off-
road Engineering package
Raised level 19.7 in
(50 cm)
Vehicles with the Off-Road
Engineering package
Off-road level 1 19.7 in
(50 cm)
Off-road level 2 19.7 in
(50 cm)
Off-road level 3 23.6 in
(60 cm)
Mercedes-AMG vehicles
For more information about off-road fording, see
( Y
page 167).
Approach/departure angle
All vehicles (except vehicles with AMG body-
styling)
C D
Vehicles without the Off-
road Engineering package
Normal level 25° 20°
Raised level 30° 25°
Vehicles with the Off-
Road Engineering pack-
age C D
Normal level 25° 20°
Off-road level 1 28° 23°
Off-road level 2 30° 25°
Off-road level 3 33° 27°
Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Normal level (in sport mode
with AMG adaptive sport
suspension system activa-
ted) 19° 19°
Raised level 22° 21°
Vehicles with AMG bodystyling
C D
Vehicles without the Off-
road Engineering package
Normal level 22° 20°
Raised level 27° 25°
Vehicles with the Off-
Road Engineering pack-
age
Normal level 22° 20°
Off-road level 1 25° 23°
Off-road level 2 27° 25°
Off-road level 3 29° 27°
For further information about approach/depar-
ture angles, see ( Y
page 171).
Maximum gradient-climbing capabil-
ity Note that the vehicle's gradient-climbing capa-
bility depends on the off-road conditions and the
road surface conditions.
Vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD package:
the maximum gradient climbing ability is 100 %
when the LOW RANGE off-road gear is selected.
Vehicles without the ON&OFFROAD pack-
age: the maximum gradient climbing ability is
80 %.386
Vehicle data for off-road driving
Technical data