Mercedes-Benz S-Sedan 2015 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 221)

Sports tuning
The firmer suspension tuning in sport mode
ensures the best possible contact with the
road. Select this mode when employing a
sporty driving style, e.g. on winding country
roads.
All vehicles except AMG vehicles:
X
If indicator lamp ; ; is not lit: press but-
ton :.
Indicator lamp ; lights up. Sports suspen-
sion tuning is selected. The vehicle is low-
ered by 0.4 in (10 mm) compared to the
normal level.
The
AIRMATIC SPORT AIRMATIC SPORT message appears in
the multifunction display.
AMG vehicles:
X
If indicator lamp ; ; is not lit: press but-
ton :.
Indicator lamp ; lights up. If the driving
speed is higher than 75 mph (120 km/h),
the vehicle is automatically lowered by
another 0.4 in (10 mm) compared to the
normal level in sport mode.
The
AMG AMG Suspension Suspension System System SPORT SPORT mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
Comfort tuning
In comfort mode, the driving characteristics
of your vehicle are more comfortable. There-
fore, select this mode if you favor a more
comfortable driving style. Select comfort
mode also when driving fast on straight roads,
e.g. on straight stretches of highway.
X
If indicator lamp ; ; is not lit: press but-
ton :.
Indicator lamp ; lights up. Comfort tuning
is selected.
All vehicles except AMG vehicles: the
AIRMATIC COMFORT AIRMATIC COMFORT message appears in
the multifunction display.
AMG vehicles: the
AMG AMG Suspension Suspension Sys‐ Sys‐
tem tem COMFORT COMFORT message appears in the mul-
tifunction display.
If the driving speed is higher than 75 mph
(120 km/h), the vehicle is automatically low-
ered by another 0.4 in (10 mm) compared to
the normal level in comfort mode.
Load compensation
The vehicle can compensate differences in
the vehicle level by raising or lowering the
axles.
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel drive)
4MATIC ensures that all four wheels are per-
manently driven. Together with ESP ® , it
improves the traction of your vehicle when-
ever a drive wheel spins due to insufficient
grip.
Driving systems
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