Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Руководство пользователя

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with snow chains or on particularly poor road
surfaces. Your selection remains stored even
if you remove the key from the ignition lock.
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Start the engine.
If indicator lamp ; is not lit:
X
Press button : .
Indicator lamp ; lights up. The vehicle is
raised by 25 mm compared to the normal
level.
The
Vehicle rising Vehicle rising message appears in
the multifunction display.
i The message disappears after ten sec-
onds, irrespective of the level reached. If
necessary, the vehicle is raised further.
The "Raised level" setting is cancelled if you:
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drive faster than 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 vehicle level
X
Start the engine.
If indicator lamp ; is lit:
X
Press button : .
Indicator lamp ; goes out. The vehicle is
adjusted to the height of the currently
selected drive program (
Y
page 197).
Suspension setting
General notes
The Adaptive Damping System automatically
controls the calibration of the dampers.
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
R
your individual selection, i.e. sport or com-
fort
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the key from the ignition lock.
Sport mode
In the "Sport" and "Sport Plus" drive pro-
grams, the firmer suspension setting ensures
even better contact with the road. Select this
mode when employing a sporty driving style,
e.g. on winding country roads.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission:
select the S or S+ drive program with the
AGILITY SELECT switch (
Y
page 197).
Vehicles with manual transmission:
select the S or S+ drive program with the
AGILITY SELECT switch (
Y
page 191).
The vehicle is lowered by 15 mm compared
to the normal level.
Comfort mode
In the "Eco" and "Comfort" drive programs,
the driving characteristics of your vehicle are
more comfortable. Therefore, select this
mode if you prefer a more comfortable driving
style. Select Comfort mode also when driving
fast on straight roads, e.g. on straight
stretches of motorway.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission:
select the E or C drive program with the
AGILITY SELECT switch (
Y
page 197).
Vehicles with manual transmission:
select the E or C drive program with the
AGILITY SELECT switch (
Y
page 191).
The vehicle is raised to the normal level.
When driving at speeds above 125 km/h, the
vehicle is automatically lowered by 15 mm in
the E and C drive programs. When driving at
speeds below 80 km/h, the vehicle is raised
again.
4MATIC (permanent all-wheel drive)
4MATIC ensures that all four wheels are per-
manently driven. Together with ESP
®
, it
improves the traction of your vehicle when-
ever a drive wheel spins due to insufficient
grip.
If you fail to adapt your driving style, 4MATIC
can neither reduce the risk of an accident nor
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