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Off-road drive program, Program, Driving and parking – Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2011 Owners Manual User Manual

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Vehicles with the Off-Road Pro engineering

package

X

Press button :.
Indicator lamp ; lights up.

The DSR symbol and a message such as the
following appear in the multifunction display:

If the vehicle's speed is too high, the DSR
symbol and the

Max. Speed 20 mph

(Canada:

30 km/h) message are shown in the

multifunction display.

Deactivating

X

Press button :.
Indicator lamp ; goes out.
The DSR symbol appears in the
multifunction display with the

Off

message.

DSR switches off automatically when you
drive at speeds over 21 mph (Canada:
35 km/h). The DSR symbol appears in the
multifunction display with the

Off message.

You also hear a warning tone.

Changing the set speed while

the vehicle is in motion

When DSR is switched on, you can change the
set speed to a value between 3 mph and

10 mph (Canada: between 4 km/h and
18 km/h) while the vehicle is in motion.

X

To increase or reduce the set speed in

1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h) increments:

briefly press the cruise control lever to the
pressure point, up : for a higher set speed
or down ; for a lower set speed.
The set value appears in the multifunction
display.

X

To increase or reduce the set speed in

5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h) increments:

briefly press the cruise control lever past
the pressure point, up : for a higher set
speed or down ; for a lower set speed.
The set value appears in the multifunction
display.

Off-road drive program

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The off-road drive program is only

available on vehicles without the Off-Road
Pro Engineering package.

The off-road drive program assists you when
driving off-road. The engine's performance
characteristics and the gearshifting
characteristics of the automatic transmission
are adapted for this purpose. ABS, ESP

®

and

4ETS programs especially adapted to off-road
driving are also activated.
Do not use the off-road drive program on
roads that are snowy or icy or if your vehicle
has snow chains mounted.
For information on driving off-road, see
(

Y

page 173).

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