Iving program – Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual
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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Adjustment in 5 mph
(Canada: 10 km/h) increments
Increase set speed:
̈
Briefly lift the cruise control lever up
past the resistance point in direction of
arrow
1 (
̈
Release the cruise control lever.
The vehicle speed increases in incre-
ments of 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h).
Reduce set speed:
̈
Briefly press the cruise control lever
down past the resistance point in direc-
tion of arrow
2 (
̈
Release the cruise control lever.
The vehicle speed decreases in incre-
ments of 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h).
Each time the set speed is changed,
DSR
will appear in the multifunction dis-
play and the newly set speed is shown.
Off-road driving program (Vehicles
without enhanced off-road package*)
The off-road driving program is designed to
assist the driver when driving off-road in
terrain and crossing water. The off-road
driving program adjusts the engine power
and shifting of the automatic transmission
to be more suitable for the off-road use of
the vehicle. In addition, the ABS, ESP
®
, and
4-ETS designed for off-road use are
automatically activated.
In the following situations you should
switch to the off-road driving program:
ț
during off-road driving
ț
when crossing water (
ț
when towing up or down on steep
gradients
i
The set value is increased or decreased in
5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h) increments each time
you lift or depress the cruise control lever past
the resistance point.
i
The new speed is set and the vehicle will
accelerate or decelerate. Keep in mind that it
may take a brief moment until the vehicle has
reached the new set speed.
i
The set speed is canceled when DSR is
switched off. If DSR is switched on again, DSR
will use the programmed default speed
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