t
To activate the control panel, make a
preselection for the front/rear axle,
entire vehicle or driving level
r
To activate the control panel, lower the
chassis, set the driving level
s
To activate the control panel, raise the
chassis, set the driving level
T
To activate the control panel, to end
raising or lowering operation
û
Press briefly: to call up memory position
M1 or M2 for chassis height
Press and hold: to store memory posi-
tion M1 or M2 for chassis height
You can operate the level control when the
vehicle is stationary or when the vehicle is in
motion up to approximately 19 mph
(30 km/h).
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, you
control the function of the level control system
using:
R
the control panel on the driver's seat
R
the on-board computer (
Y
page 78)
X
Apply the parking brake.
X
Turn the key to the drive position in the igni-
tion lock.
The level control automatically adjusts the
chassis frame to the previously stored
height.
X
If the reservoir pressure in the compressed-
air system is too low, leave the engine run-
ning.
The compressed-air system is charged.
X
Take the control panel out of the holder.
Activating the control panel
X
Control panel on the outside of the driver's
seat: briefly press the
u
,
t
,
r
,
s
or
T
button.
Deactivating the control panel
X
Wait for approximately 60 seconds; do not
press the button.
or
X
Drive at a speed above approximately
19 mph (30 km/h).
The control panel is automatically deactiva-
ted.
Raising/lowering the chassis
G
WARNING
When the vehicle is being lowered, people
could become trapped if their limbs are
between the vehicle body and the wheels or
underneath the vehicle. There is a risk of
injury.
Make sure no one is underneath the vehicle
or in the immediate vicinity of the wheel
arches when the vehicle is being lowered.
X
Press the
u
or
t
button to select
front axle
:
, entire vehicle
;
or rear
axle
?
.
The LEDs for the selected preselection light
up.
X
Press the
r
button to lower the chassis
or the
s
button to raise it.
If the chassis is not at driving level, the
¸
indicator lamp in the instrument clus-
ter lights up. Additionally, a yellow event
window appears in the on-board computer
with
=
or
?
and
Set driving
Set driving
level
level
.
X
Press the
T
button to interrupt/end the
raising or lowering operation.
Storing/calling up the chassis height
X
To store: raise/lower the chassis to the
desired height.
X
Press the
û
button for approximately
2 seconds for memory position M1 or M2.
The current chassis frame height is stored
under the corresponding
û
button.
X
To call up: briefly press the
û
button for
memory position M1 or M2.
The chassis will be raised/lowered automat-
ically to the stored height.
A yellow event window appears in the on-
board computer with
=
or
?
and
Set driving level
Set driving level
.
X
Press the
T
button to interrupt/end the
raising or lowering operation.
Level control
141
Driving
mode
Z
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