Mercedes-Benz E 320 BLUETEC, Operator'S Manual

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Airmatic DC (Dual Control)
(only available on E 550,
E 550 4MATIC, E 63 AMG)
Airmatic automatically selects the opti-
mum suspension tuning and ride height for
your vehicle. The Airmatic consists of two
components:
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Adaptive Damping System (ADS)
앫
Vehicle level control
The ADS automatically selects the opti-
mum damping for the respective driving
conditions. At the same time the suspen-
sion is set to either Sport 1, Sport 2 or
Comfort.
Suspension tuning
The suspension tuning is set according to:
앫
Your driving style
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Road surface conditions
앫
Your choice of suspension style,
Sport 1, Sport 2 or Comfort, which you
select using the damping button
1
The following suspension styles are
available:
앫
Comfort
Both indicator lamps
2
are off.
앫
Sport 1
One indicator lamp
2
is on.
앫
Sport 2
Both indicator lamps
2
are on.
1
Damping button
2
Indicator lamps
왘
Start the engine.
왘
Press the damping button
1
until the
desired suspension style is set.
!
If you have selected the Comfort suspen-
sion tuning, the vehicle lowers slightly when you
lock it within approximately 60 seconds after
switching off the engine. When parking, make
sure that your vehicle cannot come into contact
with other objects, such as a curb, while lower-
ing. Your vehicle could otherwise be damaged.
i
The selected suspension style is stored in
memory, even after the SmartKey is removed
from the starter switch.