Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2015 - Manual (Page 198)

Sport + mode
The very firm setting of the suspension tuning
in Sport + mode ensures the best possible
contact with the road. Select this mode pref-
erably when driving on race circuits.
If indicator lamps = and ? are off:
X
Press button : twice.
Indicator lamps = and ? light up. You
have selected Sport + mode.
The
AMG Suspension System SPORT + AMG Suspension System SPORT +
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
If indicator lamp ? lights up:
X Press button : once.
Second indicator lamp = lights up. You
have selected Sport + mode.
The
AMG Suspension System SPORT + AMG Suspension System SPORT +
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
Comfort mode
When comfort mode is selected, the driving
characteristics of your vehicle are more com-
fortable. Select this mode if you favor a com-
fort-oriented driving style. Select comfort
mode also when driving fast on straight roads,
e.g. on straight stretches of highway.
X
Press button : repeatedly until indicator
lamps = and ? go out.
You have selected Comfort mode.
The
AMG Suspension System COMFORT AMG Suspension System COMFORT
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
Storing and calling up settings
Once the suspension tuning and drive pro-
gram have been selected, you can store and
call up your settings using AMG button ;.
X
To store: press and hold AMG button ;
until you hear a tone.
X To call up: press AMG button ;.
The stored suspension tuning and drive
program are selected.
X To display: briefly press AMG button ;.
Your selection appears in the multifunction
display.
Vehicle level
Important safety notes
G WARNING
When the vehicle is being lowered, people
could become trapped if their limbs are
between the vehicle body and the wheels or
underneath the vehicle. There is a risk of
injury.
Make sure no one is underneath the vehicle or
in the immediate vicinity of the wheel arches
when the vehicle is being lowered.
The vehicle may be lowered if you press the
suspension setting selector button or the
AMG button. The vehicle also lowers if it is
stationary.
! If Sport or Sport + suspension tuning has
been selected, the vehicle's ground clear-
ance decreases. Make sure that no objects
become trapped or that the vehicle does
not become damaged, for example, on the
curb.
i The vehicle level may change visibly at the
rear axle if you park the vehicle and the
outside temperature changes. If the tem-
perature drops, the vehicle level lowers;
with an increase in temperature, the vehi-
cle level rises.
Changing the rear axle ride height
This function is only available for the CLS 63
AMG 4MATIC.
The vehicle level at the rear axle depends on
the selected suspension tuning and the vehi-
cle speed.
The vehicle level at the rear axle changes dur-
ing the journey depending on the selected
suspension tuning:
R Comfort: +0.4 in (+10 mm)
R Sport + and Sport: -0.6 in (-15 mm)
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Driving systems
Driving
and
parking