Driving and parking, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2014 Owners Manual User Manual

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If indicator lamp ; is not lit:

X

Press the : 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 canceled if you:

R

drive at a speed over approximately

75 mph (120 km/h)

R

drive for approximately three minutes at a

speed over 50 mph (80 km/h)

The "Raised level" remains active when you

are not driving within these speed ranges.
Setting the normal level

X

Start the engine.

If indicator lamp ; is lit:

X

Press the : 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:

R

your driving style, e.g. sporty

R

the road surface condition, e.g. bumps

R

your individual selection, i.e. sports or

comfort

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

Press button :.

Indicator lamp ; lights up. Sports

suspension tuning is selected.
The

AIRMATIC 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. Select

comfort mode also when driving fast on

straight roads, e.g. on straight stretches of

freeway.

X

Press button :.

Indicator lamp = lights up. Comfort tuning

is selected.
The

AIRMATIC COMFORT

message appears

in the multifunction display.

AMG adaptive sport suspension

system

Important safety notes

G

WARNING

When the vehicle is being lowered, people

could become trapped if their limbs are

between the vehicle body and the wheels or

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