Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual
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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Basic settings (ML 63 AMG only)
The following vehicle chassis ride heights
can be selected using the vehicle level
switch in the center console:
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:
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Fuel consumption may increase.
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Handling characteristics of the vehicle
may be unfavorable.
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Start the engine (
If indicator lamp
2 (
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Press switch
1 (
Indicator lamp
2 flashes. The vehicle
adjusts to the raised level.
The following message appears in the mul-
tifunction display while the level is being
set:
When the raised level is reached, indicator
lamp
2 (
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ously and the following message appears
in the multifunction display for 5 seconds:
Level
Driving situation
Raised
For off-road driving or driv-
ing in rough terrain. The in-
dicator lamp is on.
Highway
For driving on paved roads
in fair or better condition.
The indicator lamp is off.
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The third available level is the high-speed
level that is set automatically.
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You can select the raised level at speeds up
to 40 mph (64 km/h). At higher speeds, the
message
n Level Selection Not
Permitted appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
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The message can be cleared by pressing
the
и я k or button j on the
multifunction steering wheel.