Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2010 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 160)

Level Driving situation
Raised level For off-road driving or
driving in rough terrain.
Indicator lamp ; is on.
Highway
level For driving on paved roads
in fair or better condition.
Indicator lamp ; is off.
i The third available level is the highspeed
level that is set automatically.
The following is the approximate change in
ride height for each of the level settings:
Level Ride height
Raised level +2.3 in (60 mm)
Highway
level
16
+/-0 in (0 mm)
Highspeed
level -0.6 in (-15 mm)
i Vehicles with ADS:
Depending on the ADS setting
(
Y page 156), the vehicle will be lowered to
the highspeed level when traveling at
higher speeds. At speeds below 40 mph
(64 km/h) at the latest, it will be returned
to the highway level.
i The highspeed level is not available when
towing a trailer. For more information on
towing a trailer, see “Trailer towing”
(
Y page 254).
Basic settings (ML 63 AMG)
The following vehicle chassis ride heights can
be selected using vehicle level control
switch : in the center console:
Level Driving situation
Raised level For off-road driving or
driving in rough terrain.
Indicator lamp ; is on.
Highway
level For driving on paved roads
in fair or better condition.
Indicator lamp ; is off.
i The third available level is the highspeed
level that is set automatically.
How much the vehicle is lowered or raised
depends on the ADS setting selected. At the
raised level, the vehicle is 2.9 in (73 mm)
higher than at the highway level with ADS
AUTO.
Raised level
Only select the raised level if appropriate for
the driving situation encountered. Otherwise
the fuel consumption may increase and/or
the handling characteristics of the vehicle
may be unfavorable.
i You can select the raised level at speeds
up to 40 mph (64 km/h). At higher speeds,
the message Á Level Selection
Not Permitted appears in the
multifunction display.
X Start the engine.
When indicator lamp ; is off:
X Press vehicle level control switch :.
Indicator lamp ; flashes. The vehicle
adjusts to the raised level.
The following message appears in the
multifunction display while the level is
being set:
16 Ground clearance: 7.9 in (201 mm)
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