Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 231)

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Airmatic DC (Dual Control)
Airmatic automatically selects the opti-
mum suspension tuning and ride height for
your vehicle. The Airmatic consists of two
components:
ț Adaptive Damping System (ADS)
ț Vehicle level control
The ADS automatically selects the opti-
mum damping for the respective driving
conditions. At the same time the suspen-
sion is set to either Sport 1, Sport 2 or
Comfort.
Suspension tuning
The suspension tuning is set according to:
ț Your driving style
ț Road surface conditions
ț Your choice of suspension style,
Sport 1, Sport 2 or Comfort, which you
select using the damping button
The following suspension styles are avail-
able:
ț Comfort
Both indicator lamps 2 are off.
ț Sport 1
One indicator lamp 2 is on.
ț Sport 2
Both indicator lamps 2 are on.
1 Damping button
2 Indicator lamps
̈ Start the engine ( ୴ page 51).
̈ Press damping button 1 until the de-
sired suspension style is set.
!
If you have selected the Comfort suspen-
sion tuning ( ୴ page 230), the vehicle lowers
slightly when you lock it within approximately
60 seconds after switching off the engine. When
parking, make sure that your vehicle cannot
come into contact with other objects, such as a
curb, while lowering. Your vehicle could
otherwise be damaged.
i The selected suspension style is stored in
memory, even after the SmartKey is removed
from the starter switch.