sport mode MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2019 Owners Manual

The lettering in
the segment will light up brightl y,
th e outer edge will light up and the segment will
fi ll up where thefo llowing driving style is adop‐
te d:
R 1 steady speed
R 2 gentle deceleration and rolling
R 3 moderate acceleration
The lettering in the segment will be gr ey,the
outer edge will be dark and the segment will
em pty where thefo llowing driving style is adop‐
te d:
R 1 fluctuations in speed
R 2 heavy braking
R 3 sporty acceleration
The ECO displ aywill show you when you ha ve
driven economically:
R theth re e segments fill up comple tely at the
same time
R the edge around all thre e segments lights up
The additional range achi eved as a result of your
driving style in comparison with a driver with a ve
ry sporty driving style is shown in the cent re
of the display 4. Therange displ ayed does not
indicate a fixe dre duction in consum ption. ECO Assist function
Ve
hicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys‐
te m (EQ Boo sttech nology):
% ECO Assist is available on lyforve hicles with
CO MAND Online.
ECO Assist analyses data forth eve hicle's expec‐
te dro ute. This allo wsthe sy stem tooptimally
adjust the driving style fo rth ero ute ahead, sa ve
fuel and recuperate. If the sy stem de tects an
eve nt ahead (e.g. a speed limit or a roundabout),
it will appear on the multifunction display 1.
The following symbols can be displa yed: 1
Event ahead
2 Distance totheeve nt ahead
3 "Foot off the accelerator" prom pt Driving and pa
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ESP
®
ch aracteristics per drive prog ramDrive prog
ram
ESP®
mode Cha
racteristics
A (Comfort)
Ve hicles with E- ACTIVE BODY CONT ROL:
N (CURVE)
; (Econo my) ESP
®
Comfort These drive programs pr
ovide the ideal balance
between traction and stabilit y.
Drive program Aisthe drive prog ram recom‐
mended for all road conditions.
Select drive prog ram A, Nor; both
in dry and particularly in dif ficult road condi‐
tions, such as sn owor ice, or when thero ad is
we t from rain.
C (Sport)
ESP®
Sport This drive program continues
toofferst ability
but with a sporty setup which allo wsthe enthu‐
siastic driver a more active driving style.
Select drive program Cin good road condi‐
tions, forex ample on dry roads and clear
st re tches of road. 232
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Drive prog
ram
ESP®
mode Cha
racteristics
B (Sport Plus)
ESP®
Spo rtPlus The
vehicle's own under steering and oversteer‐
ing characteristics are accentuated. This allo ws
a more active driving style to be adop ted.
Select drive prog ram B in good road condi‐
tions, forex ample on dry roads and clear
st re tches of road.
Ve hicles with Off-road pac kage:
F (Off-road)
G (Offroad Plus) Off-road ESP
®
Off-road ESP ®
Plus These drive prog
rams assi styou when driving
off- road.
Select theF drive prog ram for easily nego‐
tiable off-road terrain, e.g. dirt trac ks, gr ave l or
sandy sur faces.
Select theG drive prog ram forro ugh terrain,
e.g. forst eep and/or une vente rrain or for driv‐
ing on rockyte rrain.
Ve
hicles without Off-road pac kage:
F (Off-road) Off-road ESP
®
Plus Fu
nction of Off-road ESP ®Off-road ESP
®
is activated automatically when
yo u select theF orG drive program. It
inter venes la ter if there is overste ering or under‐
st eering, thus impr oving traction. Driving and parking
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Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings
5 Schnellzugriff (Quick access) #
Select Lower when entering On.
The vehicle is lo weredto low le vel -2 tofacili‐
ta te entering and exiting.
% Further information on AIRMATIC
(/ page 262). E-
AC TIVE BODY CONT ROL Fu
nction of E- ACTIVE BODY CONT ROL
E- AC TIVE BODY CONTROL is an electrohydraulic
suspension sy stem with variable damping for
impr oved driving comfort. The all-round le vel
control sy stem ensures the best possible sus‐ pension and const
ant ground clearance, even
with a laden vehicle. When driving at speed, the
ve hicle is lo wered automatically toimpr ovedriv‐
ing saf ety and toreduce fuel consum ption. The
suspension tuning is adjus ted depending on the
ro ad sur face, vehicle load and the drive program
selected.
The ROAD SUR FACE SCAN function de tects
areas of une venness in thero ad before you drive
ove rth em bymeans of a multifunction camera.
This reduces chassis mo vements.
The damping is adju sted individually toeach
wheel and depends on thefo llowing factors:
R Driving style, e.g. sporty
R Road condition, e.g. bumps
R Drive program E-
AC TIVE BODY CONTROL comprises:
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN
R Cur veinclination function CURVE
R Recovery mode
R Individual wheel control
R Air suspension with auto matic level control
R Speed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel
consum ption
R Manual le vel adjustment
R ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping Sy stem with
const ant adjustment of damping characteris‐
tics)
R DYNA MIC SELECT switch and le vel button Driving and parking
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Fu
nction of ROAD SUR FACE SCAN
% This function is not available in all countries.
% This function is on lyavailable in combination
with the multifunction camera. RO
AD SUR FACE SCAN:
R Monitors thero ad in front of theve hicle
using multifunction camera 1.R
Is active when one of drive programs A
(Comfort) or N(CURVE) is selected.
R Detects une venness in thero ad sur face, e.g.
bu mp s, before theve hicle drives overth em.
R Reduces chassis mo vements.
Sy stem limitations
RO AD SUR FACE SCAN can be impaired in the
fo llowing situations or can stop functioning:
R Ifth e car riag ewa y is insuf ficiently lit, e.g. at
night.
R In sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, in direct sunlight or in great lyvarying
light conditions.
R Ifth e windscreen in the area of multifunction
camera 1is dirty, mis ted up, damaged or
co vered.
R Ifth ero ad sur face has no optic stru cture or
re flects light.
R Ifth e dis tance totheve hicle in front is too
short.
R If sections of thero ute ha veave ry small
ra dius of cur vature. R
During dynamic driving manoeuv res, e.g. if
yo u accelerate or brake theve hicle sharply.
R Atspeeds below 7 km/h or abo ve
18 0 km/h.
R Ifth eve hicle is at a raised le vel or in drive
program C(Sport) or B(Sport Plus).
Obser vethe no tes on cleaning the multifunction
camera (/ page545).
Fu nction of reco very mode &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue totheve hi‐
cle moving up and down
When free driving mode is activated, the
ve hicle bounces up and down. Body parts
could become trapped if they are between
th eve hicle body and the tyres or underneath
th eve hicle. #
Make sure that nobody is under or in
th e immediate vicinity of theve hicle
when free driving mode is activated. 274
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