Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 231)

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
1 Indicator lamps
2 Damping button
̈ Start the engine.
̈ Press the damping button 2 until the
desired suspension style is set.
ț If both indicator lamps are out, you
have chosen the automatic mode
for soft damping. The message:
AIRMATIC
CONVENIENCE
for Comfort suspension tuning ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
ț If one indicator lamp is on, the con-
trol system supports a primarily dy-
namic style of driving. The
message:
AIRMATIC
SPORTS 1
for Sporty 1 suspension tuning ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
ț If both indicator lamps are on, the
system is set for a dynamic style of
driving. The message:
AIRMATIC
SPORTS 2
for Sporty 2 suspension tuning ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
Vehicle level control with Airmatic
Your vehicle automatically adjusts its ride
height to:
ț reduce fuel consumption
ț increase vehicle safety
The vehicle chassis ride height is raised or
lowered according to the selected level
setting and to the vehicle speed:
ț With increasing speed, ride height is re-
duced by up to approximately 0.8 in
(20 mm).
ț With decreasing speed, the ride height
is again raised to the selected vehicle
level.
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The selected suspension style is stored
in memory, even after the SmartKey is
removed from the starter switch.
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These height adjustments are so small
that you may not notice any change.