Mercedes-Benz E 180, Owner'S Manual

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The "Lowered" vehicle level is set automati-
cally:
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at speeds above 140 km/h
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if you have selected "Sports mode"
(
Y
page 225)
Setting the vehicle level
Select the "Normal" setting for normal road
surfaces and "Raised" for driving with snow
chains or on particularly poor road surfaces.
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the key from the ignition lock.
Setting raised level
X Start the engine.
If indicator lamp
;
is not lit:
X
Press button
;
.
Indicator lamp
:
lights up. The vehicle
height is adjusted to raised level.
The
Vehicle rising message appears in
the display.
The "Raised level" setting is cancelled if you:
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drive at a speed over approximately
120 km/h
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drive for approximately three minutes at a
speed over 80 km/h
The "Raised level" remains saved when you
are not driving within these speed ranges.
Setting the normal level
X Start the engine.
If indicator lamp
:
is lit:
X
Press button
;
.
Indicator lamp
:
goes out. The vehicle is
adjusted to normal level.
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:
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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 com-
fort
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the key from the ignition lock.
Sports mode
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
:
.
Indicator lamp
;
lights up. You have selec-
ted "Sports mode".
The
AIRMATIC SPORT
message appears in
the multifunction display.
Driving systems
225
Driving and parking
Z