Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 232)

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Vehicle level control
Your vehicle automatically adjusts its ride
height to
ț increase vehicle safety
ț reduce fuel consumption
The following vehicle chassis ride heights
can be selected:
ț Normal
ț Raised
The vehicle chassis ride height is raised or
lowered according to the selected level
setting and to the vehicle speed:
ț At a speed exceeding approximately
68 mph (110 km/h) with normal level
set or exceeding 75 mph (120 km/h)
with raised level set, the ride height is
reduced automatically. The table on
the next page provides an overview of
the vehicle levels.
ț With decreasing speed, the ride height
is again raised to the normal level.
Select the raised level only when required
by current driving conditions. Otherwise
ț handling may be impaired
ț fuel consumption may increase
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These height adjustments are so small that
you may not notice any change.
Warning!
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To help avoid personal injury, keep hands
and feet away from wheel housing area, and
stay away from under the vehicle when low-
ering the vehicle chassis.