Mercedes-Benz GL-Class: General notes - Differential lock - Off-road driving systems - Driving and parking - Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Owner's ManualMercedes-Benz GL-Class: General notes

vehicles with the Off-Road Pro engineering Differential locks are available only in vehicles with the Off-Road Pro engineering package.

Your vehicle is equipped with the following:

A differential lock for the transfer box: this controls the balance between the front and rear axles.
A differential lock for the rear axle: this controls the balance between the wheels and the rear axle.

Differential locks improve the vehicle's traction. 4ETS controls the balance between the wheels on the front axle.

For information about driving off-road, see.

    Information on differential anddifferential locks
    When the vehicle drives around a corner, the wheels on the outside of the bend must cover a greater distance and must therefore turn more rapidly than the wheels on the inside. The differential, ...

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    Convenience closing
    General information When you lock the vehicle, you can simultaneously: • close the side windows • close the hinged side windows • close the sliding sunroof WARNING   When closin ...

    System difficulties
    NOTICE Use of an incorrect program will impair the vehicle's response to the terrain and can reduce the life of the suspension and drive systems. If the system becomes partially inoperabl ...

    Clearing the programmed information
    Individual buttons cannot be cleared, however to clear all programming, push and hold the two outside buttons and release when the indicator light begins to flash (in approximately 20 seconds) ...