Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 256)

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Adaptive Damping System (ADS)*
The fine tuning of the damping and suspen-
sion is dependent on:
ț your driving style
ț road surface conditions
ț your personal ADS settings
ț your personal vehicle level settings
The ADS switch is located on the upper
part of the center console.
1 ADS switch
2 Indicator lamp for SPORT setting
3 Indicator lamp for COMF setting
The following settings are available:
ț AUTO (for normal driving situations)
Indicator lamps
2 and 3 are off.
ț SPORT (for sporty driving)
Indicator lamp
2 comes on.
With the ADS SPORT setting, the vehi-
cle is lowered approximately 0.6 in
(15 mm).
ML 63 AMG:
The vehicle is lowered approximately
0.3 in (8 mm).
ț COMF (for comfort driving)
Indicator lamp
3 comes on.
ML 63 AMG:
The vehicle is raised approximately
0.28 in (7 mm).
̈ Start the engine ( ୴ page 39).
̈ Press ADS switch 1 repeatedly until
the desired suspension tuning is
reached.
Vehicle level control*
The vehicle level control automatically
regulates the ride height to
ț reduce fuel consumption
ț improve driving stability by lowering
the center of gravity
The vehicle automatically regulates its ride
height based on the set vehicle height and
the current speed:
ț As your driving speed increases, the ve-
hicle is lowered by increments until it
reaches high-speed level.
Vehicles with ADS*:
ț If you are driving with the ADS set-
ting COMF or AUTO, the vehicle is
raised back to highway level as your
driving speed decreases.
ț You can select the high-speed level
via the ADS setting SPORT. In ADS
Sport, the vehicle is lowered direct-
ly to high-speed level as your driv-
ing speed increases.
i The setting is stored when you turn off the
engine.