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
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