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Hey everybody. My name is Gino and I am recently new to the MB cars. I have had a number of BMWs prior to the new to me '17 GLS450.
It was a good buy at $15K with 115k miles. So far I have replaced the engine mounts (first time, 5 hours), deactivated the auto start option, upgraded the Audio20 sofware and enabled Android Auto. I also had to figure out how to initialize the driver memory module, because the steering wheel was at the bottom and would only move about an inch up. The rest of the range was somehow unavailable...
I really enjoy driving it, even making a non-stop 530 mile journey from the east coast to midwest via I76 and I 80.
I do wish the MB were a lot easier to code, like BMWs lol. I also want to get a tune for it, but the price is quite high, I need to get a second keyfob first. I was very disapointed to learn that this is a dealer only item.
I have a very specific question about the airmatic suspension. I'll ask here but I know I am technically supposed to do it in the proper forum. This is my first air suspension vehicle. When I drive it, is it supposed to feel like the car is throwing me up a little bit? It doesn't roll, and handles the turns very nicely, but when going over long smooth bumps fast, it feels like the car rolls to the other side a little too much, as if the compression on the side of the bump is too high, and too low on the landing side. Does that make sense? It's a little bit like being on a dirt bike on a whoop while sitting down on the seat instead of being up on your feet...
Last edited by Ginomachino; Jul 15, 2025 at 04:26 PM.
Hi Gino and welcome to MBWorld! Thanks for the intro and the pic. Looks great. Try the X166 forum for your GLS specific queries… https://mbworld.org/forums/gls-class-x166-207/
Good luck!
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