Mercedes-benz S-Class 2011 User Manual download pdf (Page 339)

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Warning!

To help avoid personal injury, keep hands and

feet away from wheel housing area, and stay

away from under the vehicle when lowering

the vehicle chassis.

Setting raised level

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Start the engine.

If indicator lamp ; is not lit:

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Press button :.

Indicator lamp ; lights up. The vehicle

height is adjusted to raised level.

The Vehicle rising message appears in

the multifunction display.

The "Raised Level" setting is canceled if you:

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drive at speeds above approximately

75 mph (120 km/h)

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drive about 3 minutes at speeds above

50 mph (80 km/h)

The "Raised Level" remains saved when you

are not driving within these speed ranges.

Setting the normal level

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Start the engine.

If indicator lamp ; is lit:

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Press button :.

Indicator lamp ; goes out. The vehicle is

adjusted to normal level.

Suspension tuning

The Adaptive Damping System (ADS)

automatically controls the calibration of the

dampers and springs.

The damping is tuned individually to each

wheel and depends on:

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your driving style, e.g. sporty

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the road surface condition, e.g. bumps

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your individual selection, i.e. sports or

comfort

Your selection remains stored even if you

remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.

Sports tuning

The firmer suspension tuning in Sport mode

ensures even better contact with the road.

Select this mode when employing a sporty

driving style, e.g. on winding country roads.

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If indicator lamp ; is not lit: press

button :.

Indicator lamp ; lights up. You have

selected the suspension for a sporty driving

style.

The AIRMATIC SPORT message appears in

the multifunction display.

Comfort tuning

In comfort mode, the driving characteristics

of your vehicle are more comfortable. Select

this mode if you prefer a more comfortable

driving style, but also when driving fast on

straight roads, e.g. highways.

Driving systems

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Driving and parking

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