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.
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WARNING
To help avoid personal injury, keep hands and
feet away from wheel housing area, and stay
away from under the vehicle when lowering
the vehicle chassis.
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the SmartKey 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.
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
The electronically controlled ABC suspension
system works continuously. This improves
driving safety and comfort.
The ABC suspension system 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, i.e. sports or
comfort
R
the vehicle load
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
Sports tuning
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
If indicator lamp
;
is not lit: press
button
:
.
Indicator lamp
;
lights up. You have
selected the suspension for a sporty driving
style.
The
ABC Active Body Control SPORT
message appears in the multifunction
display.
Comfort tuning
In Comfort mode, the driving characteristics
of your vehicle are more comfortable.
Therefore, select this mode if you favor a
more comfortable driving style.
X
If indicator lamp
;
is lit: press
button
:
.
Indicator lamp
;
goes out. You have
selected the suspension for a comfortable
driving style.
Driving systems
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Driving
and
parking
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