Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2006 Owners Manual User Manual

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Controls in detail

Driving systems

Vehicle level control

Your vehicle automatically adjusts its ride
height to:

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increase vehicle safety

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reduce fuel consumption

The vehicle chassis ride height is raised or
lowered according to the selected level
setting and to the vehicle speed:

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With increasing speed, ride height is re-
duced by up to approximately 1 inch
(25 mm).

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With decreasing speed, the ride height
is again raised to the selected vehicle
level.

Select the level 1 and level 2 settings only
when required by current driving condi-
tions. Otherwise:

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Fuel consumption may increase.

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Handling may be impaired.

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.

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These height adjustments are so small
that you may not notice any change.

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