Mercedes-Benz CLS 2012, Owner'S Manual

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X
Press button : .
Indicator lamp = lights up. You have selec-
ted "Comfort tuning".
The
AIRMATIC COMFORT message appears
in the multifunction display.
AMG RIDE CONTROL sports suspen-
sion
General notes
i
AMG RIDE CONTROL sports suspension
is available for the CLS 63 AMG model.
Vehicle level
The vehicle automatically sets the vehicle
level at the rear axle. Rear axle level control
ensures the best possible suspension and
that the ground clearance remains constant
even when the vehicle is loaded. This
improves driving safety and fuel consump-
tion.
Suspension tuning
General notes
The electronically controlled damping system
works continuously. This improves driving
safety and ride comfort.
The damping is tuned individually to each
wheel and depends on:
R
your driving style, e.g. sporty
R
the road surface condition, e.g. bumps
R
your individual selection of Sport, Sport +
or Comfort
If you select Sport or Sport + mode and
restart the engine, the suspension setting
reverts to Comfort mode.
Sport mode
:
Switch for selecting the mode
;
Switch for storing, calling up and display-
ing the selected mode
=
Sport + mode indicator lamp
?
Sport mode indicator lamp
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.
X
Press button : once.
Indicator lamp ? lights up. You have selec-
ted Sport mode.
The
AMG Ride Control SPORT message
appears in the multifunction display.
Sport + mode
The very firm setting of the suspension tuning
in Sport + mode ensures the best possible
contact with the road. Select this mode only
when driving on race circuits.
If indicator lamps
= and ? are off:
X
Press button : twice.
Indicator lamps = and ? light up. You
have selected Sport + mode.
The
AMG Ride Control SPORT + message
appears in the multifunction display.
If indicator lamp ? lights up:
X
Press button : once.
Second indicator lamp = lights up. You
have selected Sport + mode.
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Driving systems
Driving
and
parking