Mercedes-Benz GLC : AIR BODY CONTROL / Lowering the rear of the vehicle
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Apply the electric parking
brake.
Shift the transmission to
position
.
Pull switch
in the cargo compartment
trim briefly.
Indicator lamp
flashes
until the vehicle
has been lowered.
Lowering is interrupted in the following situations:
- a vehicle door is opened.
- switch
is pulled again.
- the vehicle is being driven faster than
1.2 mph (2 km/h).
The vehicle is automatically set to the level
of the most recently active drive program if
you drive at speeds greater than 1.2 mph
(2 km/h) with the rear of the vehicle lowered.
The Vehicle Rising Please Wait message
appears in the multifunction display.
If indicator lamp
flashes twice
and the rear of
the vehicle does not lower:
Make sure that the requirements
are met.
Lowering the rear of the vehicle allows the
vehicle to be loaded more easily. Observe
the notes on loading the vehicle when doing
this.
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...
Check if the battery is
sufficiently charged. If
necessary, start the engine.
Pull switch 1 briefly.
Indicator lamp 2 goes out.
The vehicle will be raised to the currently
selected level...
Other information:
How the restraint system works is determined by
the severity of the impact detected and the type
of accident anticipated:
Frontal impact
Rear impact
Side impact
Rollover
The activation thresholds for the components of
the restraint system are determined based on
the evaluation of the sensor values measured at
various points in the vehicle...
Check if the battery is
sufficiently charged. If
necessary, start the engine.
Pull switch 1 briefly.
Indicator lamp 2 goes out.
The vehicle will be raised to the currently
selected level.
The vehicle is automatically set to the level
of the most recently active drive program if
you drive at speeds greater than 1...