Trailer tow hitch
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Carefully depress the accelerator pedal and
:
;
make sure that the wheels do not spin when
driving on steep terrain.
Normal level (in
21°
24°
sports mode with
i If the load on the front axle is reduced when
AMG RIDE CONTROL)
pulling away on a steep uphill slope, the front
wheels have a tendency to spin. 4ETS recog-
Raised level
23°
24°
nises this and brakes the wheels accordingly.
The rear wheel torque is increased and it is
Vehicles with AMG bodystyling
easier to pull away.
For further information about maximum gradi-
:
;
ent-climbing capability, see ( Y page 177).
Steel-sprung vehi-
23°
26°
cles
Trailer tow hitch
Vehicles with the
AIRMATIC package
Trailer loads
Normal level
22°
24°
Permissible trailer load, unbraked
Raised level
26°
28°
Missing values were not available at the time of
Vehicles with the
going to print.
Off-Road Engineer-
ing package
All models
750 kg
GLE 250 d 4MATIC
Normal level
22°
24°
(166.003)
Off-road level 1
24°
26°
GLE 300 4MATIC
Off-road level 2
26°
28°
GLE 320 4MATIC
Off-road level 3
28°
29°
GLE 350 d 4MATIC
(166.056)
For further information about approach/depar-
ture angles, see ( Y page 176).
Technical data
Permissible trailer load, braked (at a
minimum gradient-climbing capability
Maximum gradient-climbing ability
of 12% from a standstill)
Note that the vehicle's gradient-climbing capa-
Missing values were not available at the time of
bility depends on the off-road conditions and the
going to print.
road surface conditions.
All models
3500 kg
Vehicles with the Off-Road Engineering
package: the maximum gradient climbing abil-
GLE 250 d
2500 kg
ity is 100 % when the LOW RANGE off-road gear
GLE 250 d 4MATIC
is selected.
(166.003)
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: the maximum gradi-
ent climbing ability is 80 %.
GLE 250 d 4MATIC
2950 kg
Vehicles without the Off-Road Engineering
(166.004)
package: the maximum gradient climbing abil-
GLE 300 4MATIC
ity is 80 %.
GLE 550 e 4MATIC: the maximum gradient
GLE 320 4MATIC
climbing ability is 50 %.
GLE 350 d 4MATIC
(166.056)
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