Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2009 - Manual (Page 377)

Driving systems
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The following vehicle level settings can be
selected when the vehicle is stationary:
Level
Normal For driving on normal roads.
The indicator lamp is off.
Raised For driving on rough roads or
with snow chains. The indicator
lamp is on.
Select the “Raised” level setting only when
required by current driving conditions.
Otherwise the fuel consumption may
increase and/or the handling may be
impaired.
i The selected vehicle level setting remains
stored in memory, even when the engine is
turned off and restarted.
1 Vehicle level control switch
2 Indicator lamp
X Start the engine.
Selecting a higher level
If indicator lamp 2 is off:
X Press switch 1 .
Indicator lamp 2 comes on. The vehicle is
raised to a higher level.
Selecting a normal level
If indicator lamp 2 is on:
X Press switch 1 .
Indicator lamp 2 goes out. The vehicle is
adjusted to a normal level.
Suspension tuning
The suspension tuning is set according to:
R your driving style
R road surface conditions
R the vehicle loading
R your choice of suspension style
The program mode selector switch ( C/S)
( Y page 350) or ( S/C/M) ( Y page 350) is used
to adjust the suspension tuning.
Driving program Suspension tuning
C Comfort comfortable
(default setting)
S Sport
M Manual sporty
for dynamic driving
X Start the engine.
X Select the desired driving program.
Controls in detail
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