Level, Driving and parking, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2011 Owners Manual User Manual

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accident if you drive too fast. ESP

®

cannot

override the laws of physics.

!

When driving on extremely rough terrain,

select a high vehicle level in good time.
Make sure that there is always sufficient
ground clearance to prevent damage to the
vehicle.

!

Remove the key from the ignition before

raising one or more wheels with the
appropriate equipment.

Information on "Off-road driving"; see
(

Y

page 166).

Level setting

Basic settings, excluding AMG vehicles
The extent to which the vehicle is raised or
lowered depends on the basic setting
selected. Select raised level for off-road
driving or highway/high-speed level for
normal roads.
The individual vehicle levels differ from
highway level as follows:

R

+2.3 in (+ 60 mm) in raised level

R

+/–0 in (+/–0 mm) in highway level

R

–0.6 in (–15 mm) in high-speed level

i

The high-speed level is not available when

you are towing a trailer. Observe the notes
on driving with a trailer (

Y

page 198).

Basic settings for AMG vehicles
The extent to which the vehicle is raised or
lowered depends on the ADS setting
selected. Select raised level for off-road
driving or highway/high-speed level for
normal roads.
In raised level, the vehicle is 2.9 in (73 mm)
higher than in Highway level with

ADS

AUTO.

Raised level
Only select raised level if this is appropriate
for the road conditions. Otherwise, fuel

consumption may increase and handling may
be affected.

X

Start the engine.

X

Press button :.
Indicator lamp ; flashes. The vehicle rises
to raised level.

While the adjustment is taking place, a
message appears in the multifunction
display, e.g.:

If you press the V, U, & or *
button on the multifunction steering wheel,
the message will disappear.
Once the vehicle has reached raised level,
indicator lamp ; remains lit. You will see a
message in the multifunction display, for
example:

If you want to select raised level at a speed
above 40 mph (64 km/h), the

Level

Selection Not Permitted message
appears in the multifunction display.

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