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

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The

AMG Ride Control SPORT +

message

appears in the multifunction display.

Comfort mode
When comfort mode is selected, the driving

characteristics of your vehicle are more

comfortable. Select this mode if you prefer a

comfort-oriented driving style. Select

comfort mode also when driving fast on

straight roads, e.g. on straight stretches of

highway.

X

Press button : repeatedly until indicator

lamps = and ? go out.

You have selected Comfort mode.
The

AMG Ride Control COMFORT

message appears in the multifunction

display.

Storing and calling up settings
Once the suspension tuning and drive

program have been selected, you can store

and call up your settings using AMG

button ;.

X

To store: press AMG button ; until you

hear a tone.

X

To call up: press AMG button ;.

The stored suspension tuning and drive

program are selected.

X

To display: briefly press AMG button ;.

Your selection appears in the multifunction

display.

Vehicle level

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

underneath the vehicle. There is a risk of

injury.
Make sure no one is underneath the vehicle

or in the immediate vicinity of the wheel

arches when the vehicle is being lowered.

The vehicle lowers when you press the button

for selecting the suspension tuning or the

AMG button. The vehicle also lowers if it is

stationary.

!

If Sport or Sport + suspension tuning has

been selected, the vehicle's ground

clearance decreases. Make sure that no

objects become trapped or that the vehicle

does not become damaged, for example,

on the curb.

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The vehicle level may change visibly at the

rear axle if you park the vehicle and the

outside temperature changes. If the

temperature drops, the vehicle level

lowers; with an increase in temperature,

the vehicle level rises.

Changing the rear axle ride height
This function is only available for the CLS 63

AMG 4MATIC.
The vehicle level at the rear axle depends on

the selected suspension tuning and the

vehicle speed.
The vehicle level at the rear axle changes

during the journey depending on the selected

suspension tuning:

R

Comfort: +0.4 in (+10 mm)

R

Sport + and Sport: -0.6 in (-15 mm)

When switching from Comfort to Sport or

Sport +, the rear axle lowers by approximately

1.0 in (25 mm). When switching from Sport

or Sport + to Comfort, the rear axle raises by

approximately 1.0 in (25 mm). This level

change also takes place when the vehicle is

stationary.
If you drive faster than 105 mph (170 km/h),

the rear axle ride height is set to a medium

level. This increases driving safety and

reduces air resistance. If you then drive at

speeds below 93 mph (150 km/h), the rear

axle ride height is readjusted to the selected

suspension tuning.

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