Iconic 90s car mode RETURNS as drivers unlock little-known ‘bounce mode’ feature – it’ll get you out of any scrape

AN ICONIC 90s motor has returned - as drivers unearth a little-known 'Bounce Mode' feature.

The Mercedes-Benz GLS and GLE's nifty add-on is a godsend for motorists who are stuck in sand or mud.

The Mercedes-Benz GLS and GLE have a nifty 'Bounce Mode' feature to help get you out of a bind
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The Mercedes-Benz GLS and GLE have a nifty 'Bounce Mode' feature to help get you out of a bindCredit: press photo, do not use for advertising purposes

Air suspension helps the vehicle bounce up and down until it wriggles out of the sticky situation.

But drivers are also using the features when it isn't necessarily needed - such as at stoplights or in traffic to show off to other drivers.

The feature was a common tropes in music videos during the 1990s and was typified by Dr Dre in his lead single 'Still Dre' from his multi-platinum second studio album, 2001.

To activate the Merc's Free Driving Assists – or “Bounce Mode” - the motor needs to be in Offroad driving mode, which is any speed below 70mph.

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Motorists then need to comb through the Assistance menu, tap on Offroad Assistant, and then Free Driving Assist.

Once selected, the air suspension will kick into gear and begin to bounce.

When you've had enough, hit Stop on the menu or chalk up speeds higher than 9mph to shut it off.

It comes as drivers are only just realising what a hidden button in their car boot does - and it makes life so much easier.

People were amazed to discover a little-known feature in popular Mercedes-Benz motors that saves a lot of time.

In a helpful video shared by expert Matthew Watson on TikTok, the whizz revealed this button is located on the inside of the boot door.

After giving it a press a tow, or trailer hitch, appears automatically from underneath the rear of the car.

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Motorists in the comment section outlined this handy hack can also be found on certain Land Rovers and BMWs.

But, one impressed viewer wrote: "Honestly to me BMWs is no match to Mercedes."

"Mercedes is always the best, everything is just perfect," agreed another.

Meanwhile a third added: "My X3 had it too, just not in such a handy place."

Elsewhere, a new study found those who have less than five hours of sleep a night are just as likely to have a vehicle crash as those over the legal limit for alcohol.

It also doubles the risk of a crash.

Dr Akshay Dwarakanath, of St James’s University Hospital in Leeds, said: “Up to one fifth of collisions on the road may be caused by fatigue or sleepiness.

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Tiredness contributes to about four per cent of fatal road crashes and two per cent of all collisions in Britain, according to road safety charity Brake.

However, it is likely that the true figures are far higher because fatigue is hard to spot and, unlike alcohol and drugspolice can’t test for tiredness.