Mercedes-Benz GLC : AIR BODY CONTROL / Setting the vehicle level
WARNING Risk of accident because
vehicle level is too high
Driving characteristics may be impaired.
The vehicle can drift outwards, for example,
when steering or cornering.
Choose a vehicle level
which is suited
to the driving style and the road surface
conditions.
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehicle
lowering
When lowering the vehicle, people could
become trapped if their limbs are between
the vehicle body and the tires or underneath
the vehicle.
Make sure no one is
underneath the
vehicle or in the immediate vicinity of
the wheel arches when the vehicle is
being lowered.
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
due to the vehicle lowering
Vehicles with AIR BODY CONTROL or
level control system: when you unload luggage
or leave the vehicle, the vehicle first
rises slightly and then returns to the set level
shortly afterwards.
You or anyone else in the vicinity of the
wheel arches or the underbody could thus
become trapped.
The vehicle can also be lowered after being
locked.
When leaving the vehicle,
make sure
that nobody is in the vicinity of the
wheel arches or the underbody.
NOTE Damage due to vehicle lowering
Parts of the body could be damaged when
the vehicle is lowered.
Make sure that there are
no obstacles
such as curbs underneath or in the
immediate vicinity of the body when the
vehicle is being lowered.
NOTE Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Observe the notes in the
Supplement.
You could otherwise fail to recognize
dangers.
Requirements:
- The vehicle has been started.
- Vehicles without Off-road package: the
vehicle must not be moving faster than
50 mph (80 km/h).
- Vehicles with Off-road package:
- In drive program ,
,
or
: the vehicle must not be
moving
faster than 50 mph (80 km/h).
- In drive program or
: the vehicle
must not be moving faster than
12 mph (20 km/h).
NOTE Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Observe the notes in the Supplement.
You could otherwise fail to recognize
dangers.
AIR BODY CONTROL is an air suspension system
with variable damping for improved driving comfort...
Press button
.
Indicator lamp lights up.
Vehicles without Off-road package: the
vehicle is set to high level +1.
Vehicles with Off-road package:
In drive program ,
,
or
: the vehicle is raised to
high level
+1...
Other information:
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to children left unattended in the
vehicle
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could, in particular:
open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
get out and be struck by oncoming traffic...
Requirements:
The ignition is switched on.
The starter battery is sufficiently charged.
The Mercedes‑Benz emergency call system triggers
an emergency call automatically in the following
cases:
After activation of the restraint systems such
as airbags or Emergency Tensioning Devices
after an accident
After an automatically initiated emergency
stop by Active Emergency Stop Assist
The emergency call has been made:
A voice connection is made to the
Mercedes‑Benz emergency call center...