When lowering the vehicle, make sure no one
is underneath the vehicle or in the immediate
vicinity of the wheel arches.
If you unlock the vehicle or open a door, the
vehicle begins to compensate for load discrep-
ancies while still parked. However, for signifi-
cant level changes, e.g. after the vehicle has
been stationary for a long period, the engine
must be running. For safety reasons, the vehicle
is only lowered when the doors are closed. Low-
ering is interrupted if a door is opened; it con-
tinues once the door has been closed.
ADS and ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping
System)
General notes
The Adaptive Damping System automatically
controls the calibration of the dampers. The
damping characteristics adapt to the current
operating and driving situation.
The damping is tuned individually to each wheel
and depends on:
R
your driving style, e.g. sporty
R
the road surface conditions
R
the drive program selected
R
the vehicle level setting
Selecting Comfort mode
In the Comfort drive program, the driving char-
acteristics of your vehicle are more comforta-
ble. Therefore, select this drive program if you
prefer a more comfortable driving style. Also
select the Comfort drive program when driving
fast on straight roads, e.g. on straight stretches
of motorway.
X
Select the Comfort drive program using
DYNAMIC SELECT controller
:
.
The vehicle is adjusted to normal level.
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles): in the Comfort drive program, the vehicle
is lowered by 15 mm if you:
R
drive at speeds above 140 km/h or
R
drive at speeds between 120 km/h and
140 km/h for longer than 20 seconds
The vehicle is raised again if you:
R
drive at speeds below 40 km/h or
R
drive at speeds between 40 km/h and
70 km/h for longer than 20 seconds
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: in the Comfort drive
program, the vehicle is:
R
lowered by 10 mm if you drive at speeds
above 180 km/h
R
raised again if you drive at speeds below
140 km/h
Selecting Sport mode
The firmer setting of the suspension tuning in
the Sport drive program ensures even better
contact with the road. Select this drive program
when employing a sporty driving style, e.g. on
winding country roads.
DSR is not available in the Sport drive program.
Further information on DSR (
Y
page 252).
X
Select the Sport drive program using
DYNAMIC SELECT controller
:
.
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles): the vehicle is lowered by 15 mm com-
pared to the normal level.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: the vehicle
remains at the normal level.
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