park assist MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2021 Service Manual

Syst
Syst
em limits
em limits
The system may be impaired or may not function
pa rticular lyin thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is poor visibility, e.g. due toinsu1cient
illumination of thero ad, highly variable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming tra1c,
direct sunlight or re0ections.
R Ifth e windscreen in the area of the multifunc-
tion camera is dirty, or if the camera is misted
up, damaged or co vered.
R Ifth e tra1c signs are hard todetect, e.g. due
to dirt, snow or insu1cient lighting, or
because they are co vered.
R Ifth e information in the navigation system's
digital map is incor rect or out-of-date.
R If signs are ambiguous, e.g. road signs in road-
wo rks or in adjacent lanes.
R Ifyo u turn sharply when passing tra1c signs
outside the camera's /eld of vision. Se
Se tting tting Tr
Tra1c
a1c Sign Assist
Sign Assist
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Onl
Only v
y vehicles wit
ehicles wit h Dr
h Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
e:
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC and ECO
Assist must be acti vatedfo rth e automatic
adoption of speed limits.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Traffic Sign Assist
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating aut
ating automatic adop
omatic adop tion of
tion of
speed limits (onl
speed limits (onl y v
y vehicles wit
ehicles wit h Dr
h Driving Assist
iving Assist ance
ance
P
P ack
ack ag
age)
e) #
Select Adopt limit. #
Switch the function on or o..
The speed limits de tected byTra1c Sign
Assist are automatically adop tedby Active
Distance Assist DISTRONIC.
% If one of thefo llowing systems is activated,
th e de tected speed can be manually adop ted
as the speed limit:
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R Cruise control R
Variable limi ter
Fu rther information about Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC: (/ page 244).
Displa
Displa ying det
ying det ect
ected
edtr
tr a1c
a1c signs in t
signs in t he media dis-
he media dis-
play
play #
Select Display in head unit . #
Switch the function on or o..
Se
Se tting t
tting t he type of w
he type of w ar
arning
ning #
Select Visual & audible ,Visual orOff.
Se Se tting t tting t he w
he war
arning t
ning t hr
hreshold
eshold
This value de term ines the speed at which a warn-
ing is issued when exceeded. #
Select Warning threshold. #
Set the desired speed. Blind Spo
Blind Spo
t Assis
t Assist and At and A ctiv
ctive Blind Spo
e Blind Spo t Assis
t Assist witht with
e
e xit w
xit w ar
arning
ning F
F
unction of Blind Spo
unction of Blind Spo t Assis
t Assist and At and A ctiv
ctive Blind
e Blind
Spo
Spo t Assis
t Assist wit t with e
h exit w
xit w ar
arning
ning
Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist use
two lateral, rear-facing radar sensors tomonitor Driving and parking
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th
e area up to40 m behind and 3 m next toyour
ve hicle.
If a vehicle is de tected at speeds abo veappr ox-
imately 12 km/h and this vehicle subsequently
enters the monitoring range directly next toyour
ve hicle, thewa rning lamp in the outside mir ror
lights up red.
Pe rm anent status displ ayinthe inst rument clus-
te r:
R ¸ (gre y): sy stem is acti vated but inopera-
tive
R ¸ (gre en): system is activated and opera-
tional
If a vehicle is de tected close toyour vehicle and
yo u switch on the turn signal indicator in the cor-
re sponding direction, a double warning tone
sounds and there dwa rning lamp in the outside
mir ror 0ashes. If the turn signal indicator remains
switched on, all other de tected vehicles are indi-
cated only bythe 0ashing of there dwa rning
lamp.
If yo uove rtake a vehicle quickl y,no warning is
given. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident despite Blind
Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist does not react tovehicles
approaching and overtaking you at a greatly
di.erent speed.
Blind Spot Assist cannot warndrivers in this
situation. #
Always pay careful attention tothe tra1c
situation and maintain a safe distance at
th e side of theve hicle. Obser
vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 229).
Exit w Exit w ar
arning
ning
The exitwa rning is an additional function of Blind
Spot Assist and can warnvehicle occupants about
approaching vehicles when leaving theve hicle
when stationar y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident despite exit
wa rning
The exitwa rning neither reacts tostationa ry
objects nor topersons or road users
approaching you at a greatly di.ering speed.
The exitwa rning cannot warndrivers in these
situations. #
Always pay particular attention tothe
tra1c situation when opening the doors
and make sure there is su1cient clear-
ance. If
th ere is a vehicle in the monitoring range, this is
indicated in the outside mir ror.If a vehicle occu-
pant opens the door on the side with thewa rning,
a wa rning tone sounds and thewa rning lamp in
th e outside mir ror starts to0ash.
This additional function is on lyavailable when
Blind Sp otAssist is active. When theex itwa rning
is activated, it can warnvehicle occupants for up
to thre e minutes aTer switching theve hicle o..
The exitwa rning is no longer available once the
wa rning lamp in the outside mir ror 0ashes three
times. 262
262
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The
exitwa rning is only an aid and not a substi-
tute forth e attention of vehicle occupants. The
re sponsibility for opening and closing the doors
and for leaving theve hicle remains with theve hi-
cle occupants.
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist may
be limited in thefo llowing situations, in particular:
R ifth ere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
R in poor visibility, e.g. due tofog, heavy rain or
snow
R ifth ere are nar row vehicles, e.g. bicycles or
mo torbikes
R ifth ero ad has very wide or nar row lanes
R ifve hicles are not driving in the middle of their
lane
Wa rnings may be issued in er ror when driving
close tocrash bar riers or similar continuous lane
borders. Alw ays make sure that there is su1cient
distance tothe side forot her tra1c or obs tacles. Wa
rnings may be inter rupted when driving along-
side long vehicles, forex ample lor ries, for a pro-
longed time.
Blind Spot Assist is not operational when reve rse
ge ar is engaged.
Blind Sp otAssist and theex itwa rning are not
operational when a trailer is coupled totheve hi-
cle and the electrical connection has been cor-
re ctly es tablished.
The exitwa rning may be limited in thefo llowing
situations:
R when the sensors are co veredby adjacent
ve hicles in nar row parking spaces
R when people approach theve hicle
R intheev ent of stationary or slo wlymoving
objects
F
F unction of br unction of br ak
ake application (A
e application (A ctiv
ctive Blind Spot
e Blind Spot
Assis
Assis t)
t)
If Ac tive Blind Spot Assist de tects a risk of a side
impact in the monitoring range, a cou rse-cor rect-
ing brake application is car ried out. This is
designed tohelp youavo id a collision. The course-cor
recting brake application is availa-
ble in the speed range between app roximately
30 km/h and 200 km/h. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident despi tebrake
application of Active Blind Spot Assist
A course-cor recting brake application cann ot
alw ays pr event a collision. #
Always steer, brake or accelerate your-
self, especially if Active Blind Spot Assist
wa rnsyo u or makes a course-cor recting
brake application. #
Always maintain a safe dis tance at the
sides. Driving and parking
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If a course-cor
recting brake application occurs,
th ere dwa rning lamp 0ashes in the outside mir ror
and a warning tone sounds. In addition, display
1 indicating the danger of a side collision
appears in the Instrument Displa y.
In rare cases, the system may make an inappro-
priate brake application. This brake application
may be inter rupted at any time if you steer slightly
in the opposite direction or accelerate.
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
No tethe system limitations of Active Blind Spot
Assist; you may otherwise not recognise the dan-
ge rs ( / page 261).
Either a course-cor recting brake application
appropriate tothe driving situation, or none at all,
may occur in thefo llowing situations:
R Vehicles or obs tacles, e.g. crash bar riers, are
located on bo thsides of your vehicle.
R Ave hicle approaches too closely on the side.
R You ha veadop ted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds.
R You brake or accelerate signi/cant ly.R
A driving sa fety system inter venes, e.g. ESP ®
or Active Brake Assist.
R ESP ®
is deactivated.
R A loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre is
detected.
R You are driving with a trailer and the electrical
connection tothe trailer hitch has been cor-
re ctly es tablished.
A
A ctiv ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating Blind Spo
ating Blind Spo t Assis
t Assist ort or
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Blind Spo
e Blind Spo t Assist
t Assist
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance #
Activate or deactivate Blind Spot Assist.
or #
Activate or deactivate Act. Blind Spot Assist . A
A
ctiv
ctiv e Lane K
e Lane K eeping Assist
eeping Assist F
F
unction of A
unction of A ctiv
ctive Lane K
e Lane K eeping Assist
eeping Assist
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area in
front of your vehicle bymeans of the multifunction
camera (/ page 229). It ser vesto protect you
against unintentionally leaving your lane. You will be
warned byvibration pulses in the steering
wheel and guided bya course-co rrecting brake
application back into your lane.
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist is available in the
speed range between 60 km/h and 200 km/h.
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist can neither reduce the
ri sk of an accident if youfa ilto adapt your driving
style nor override the la wsof ph ysics. It cannot
ta ke into account road, weather or tra1c condi-
tions. Active Lane Keeping Assist is only an aid.
Yo u are responsible for maintaining a safe dis-
ta nce totheve hicle in front, forve hicle speed, for
braking in good time and for st aying in lane.
The status of Active Lane Keeping Assist is dis-
pla yed in the on-board computer:
R Ã (gre en): Active Lane Keeping Assist is
active and operating.
R Ã (gre y): Active Lane Keeping Assist is
active but not operating.
R ·: Active Lane Keeping Assist is deactiva-
te d or there is a malfunction. 264
264
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If a lane-co
rrecting brake application occurs, dis-
play 1appears in the Instrument Displa y.
The system does not app lythe brake if you acti-
va te the turn signal indicator.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h Dr
h Dr iving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
e: ifthe
system de tects an obs tacle, such as ano ther vehi-
cle in the adjacent lane, it will apply the brake
re ga rdless of the turn signal indicator.
Yo u are warned byvibrations in the steering wheel
in thefo llowing circumstances:
R Active Lane Keeping Assist de tects a lane
marking.
R A front wheel drives overth is lane marking. Conditions f
Conditions f or a cour
or a cour se-corr
se-correcting br
ecting br ak
ake applica-
e applica-
tion (v
tion (v ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout Dr
hout Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age)
e)
Depending on the setting, a course-cor recting
brake application occurs in thefo llowing situa-
tions (/ page 267).
% The availability of this setting is dependent on
th e countr y.Ifth e function is activated in
countries in which this setting is no not
tav ailable,
a lane-cor recting brake application is initiated
in thefo llowing situations:
Lane markings weredetected on bo thsides of
th e lane. The front wheel drives over a contin-
uous lane marking.
Standard setting
R Lane markings weredetected on bo thsides of
th e lane. The front wheel drives over a contin-
uous lane marking.
R A lane marking and the edge of a /rm road
sur face weredetected. The front wheel drives
ove r a lane marking on the edge of the /rm
ro ad sur face.
R A lane marking and an oncoming vehicle were
de tected. The front wheel drives overth e lane
marking. Sensitive
setting
R All situations described under theStandard
setting.
R A continuous lane marking was de tected and
driven over with the front wheel.
% A brake application may be inter rupted at any
time if you steer slightly in the opposite direc-
tion.
Conditions f
Conditions f or a cour
or a course-corr
se-correcting br
ecting br ak
ake applica-
e applica-
tion (v
tion (v ehicles wit
ehicles wit h Dr
h Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age)
e)
Depending on the setting, a course-cor recting
brake application occurs in thefo llowing situa-
tions (/ page 267).
% The availability of this setting is dependent on
th e countr y.Ifth e function is activated in
countries in which this setting is no not
tav ailable,
a lane-cor recting brake application is initiated
in all situations described under Sensitive.
Standard setting
R A lane marking and an approaching vehicle, an
ove rtaking vehicle or vehicles driving parallel
to your vehicle weredetected in the adjacent Driving and parking
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lane. The front wheel drives
over the lane
marking.
Sensitive setting
R The situations described under theStandard
setting.
R A continuous lane marking was de tected and
driven over with the front wheel.
% A brake application may be inter rupted at any
time if you steer slightly in the opposite direc-
tion.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
No lane-cor recting brake application occurs in the
fo llowing situations:
R You clear lyand actively steer, brake or accel-
erate.
R If a driving saf ety sy stem inter venes, such as
ESP ®
,Ac tive Brake Assist or Active Blind Spot
Assist.
R You ha veadop ted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds or high rates of acceler-
ation.
R When ESP ®
is deacti vated. R
When driving with a trailer, the electrical con-
nection tothe trailer has been cor rectly es tab-
lished.
R If a loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre is
de tected and displa yed.
If yo u deactivate theAc tive Lane Keeping Assist
wa rning and the lane markings cannot be clear ly
de tected, it is possible that no lane-cor recting
brake application take s place (/ page 267).
The system may be impaired or may not function
particular lyin thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is poor visibility, e.g. due toinsu1cient
illumination of thero ad, highly variable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming tra1c, the
sun or re0ections.
R Ifth e windscreen in the area of the multifunc-
tion camera is dirty, or if the camera is misted
up, damaged or co vered.
R Ifth ere are no lane markings, or se veral
unclear lane markings are present for one
lane, e.g. around roadwor ks. R
Ifth e lane markings are worn, dark or co v-
ered.
R Ifth e distance totheve hicle in front is too
short and thus the lane markings cannot be
de tected.
R Ifth e lane markings change quickl y,e.g. lanes
branch o., cross one ano ther or mer ge.
R Ifth e car riag ew ay isvery nar row and winding.
R V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h Dr
h Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
e: if
th era dar sensors in there ar bumper are dirty
or co vered in snow and an obstacle is de tec-
te d in your lane, no lane-cor recting brake
application take s place.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating A
ating Activ
ctiv e Lane K
e Lane K eeping
eeping
Assist
Assist
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access
5 Active Lane Keeping Assist #
Activate or deactivate the function. 266 266
Driving and parking

Se
Se
tting A
tting A ctiv
ctive Lane K
e Lane K eeping Assist
eeping Assist
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Active Lane Keeping Assist
Se
Se tting t
tting t he sensitivity
he sensitivity
% The availability of this function is dependent
on the countr y. #
Select Standard, SensitiveorOff.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating t
ating the hap
he hap tic w
tic w ar
arning
ning #
Select Warning.
Ac tivate or deactivate the function. AIRMA
AIRMA
TIC
TIC F
F
unction of AIRMA
unction of AIRMA TIC
TIC
* NO
NOTE
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. AIRM
ATIC is an air suspension system with an all-
ro und le vel control system, which also ensures th
e best possible suspension and constant ground
clearance, even with a laden vehicle. When driving
at speed, theve hicle is lo wered automatically to
impr ovedriving saf ety and toreduce fuel con-
sum ption. You also ha vethe option of manually
adjusting theve hicle le vel.
AIRMATIC is comprised of thefo llowing functions
and components:
R All-round air suspension
R Speed-dependent lo wering
R Manually selectable high le vel setting for
gr eater ground clearance which can be adjus-
te d using a le vel button
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h ADS PL
h ADS PLUS:
US:also Adaptive Damp-
ing System with cons tant adjustment of damp-
ing characteristics for impr oved driving com-
fo rt
Suspension se
Suspension se tting and v
tting and vehicle lev
ehicle level per dr
el per driv
ive pr
e pro- o-
gr
gr am
am
Drive prog ram A and;:
R The suspension setting is comfor table.
R The vehicle is set tothe normal le vel. R
When driving at speeds abo veappr oximately
140 km/h, theve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below appr oximately
40 km/h, theve hicle is raised again.
Drive prog ram £ (Mercedes-Maybach vehicles
only):
R The suspension setting is very comfor table.
R The vehicle is set tothe normal le vel.
R When driving at speeds abo veappr oximately
140 km/h, theve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below appr oximately
40 km/h, theve hicle is raised again.
Drive prog ram C:
R The suspension setting is /rmer.
R The vehicle is lo weredto sport le vel.
Drive prog ram B:
R The suspension setting is even /rmer.
R The vehicle is lo weredto Spo rt+ le vel. 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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V
V
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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sand, snow) when freeing a
vehicle which has
become stuc k.
The vehicle body rock s in slo w,vertical motions
when reco very mode has been activated. This
te mp orarily puts the wheels under greater load,
which means they have increased traction and the
ve hicle is freed.
Yo u can activate free driving mode via O.- road
Assist (/ page 280).
F
F unction of individual wheel contr
unction of individual wheel contr ol
ol&
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to theve hicle lo wering
The vehicle can be lo wered when the individ-
ual wheel control function has been activated.
Body parts could become trapped if they are
between theve hicle body and the tyres or
underneath theve hicle. #
Make sure that nobody is under theve hi-
cle or in the immediate vicinity of the
wheel ar ches when individual wheel con-
trol is activated. *
N NOOTE
TE Risk of damage due totheve hicle
moving up and down The
vehicle can be lo wered or raised on one
or more wheels when the individual wheel
control function has been activated. Vehicle
parts could be damaged due tocontact with
objects. #
Make sure that theve hicle has su1cient
ro om tomo vewhen the individual wheel
control function has been activated. Individual wheel control is a function of
the sus-
pension, which can be used toset theve hicle
le ve lfo r each wheel individuall y.This can help to
impr ovealignment of the body when driving o.-
ro ad.
Yo u can activate individual wheel control via O.-
ro ad Assist (/ page 280). A A
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When lo wering theve hicle, other people could
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