2011 Mercedes CLS-Class Owner's Manual - Page 140

2011 Mercedes CLS-Class Manual

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219_AKB; 4; 54, en-US d2ureepe, 2009-05-11T16:21:02+02:00 - Seite 138 Version: 2.11.8.1 138 Driving systems to lower without making contact with the road curb for example. Otherwise, the vehicle could be damaged. Vehicle level control To help avoid personal injury, keep hands and feet away from wheel housing area, and stay away from under the vehicle when lowering the vehicle chassis. G Warning! Controls in detail The following settings are available: RComfort RSport RSport X X Both indicator lamps ; are off. 1 One indicator lamp ; is on. 2 Both indicator lamps ; are on. Start the engine. Press ADS switch : repeatedly until the desired suspension tuning is reached. The setting remains stored when you turn off the engine. G Warning! Your vehicle automatically adjusts its ride height to increase vehicle safety and to reduce fuel consumption. You can choose between normal or raised level. The vehicle chassis ride height is raised or lowered according to the selected level setting and to the vehicle speed. At a speed exceeding approximately 68 mph (110 km/h) with normal level set or exceeding 75 mph (120 km/h) with raised level set, the ride height is reduced automatically. With decreasing speed, the ride height is again raised to the normal level. If you have selected the Comfort suspension tuning, the vehicle lowers slightly when you lock it within approximately 60 seconds after turning off the engine. To avoid personal injury, make sure nobody is in the vicinity of the wheel housing or under the vehicle when you turn off the engine. i These height adjustments are so small that you may not notice any change. Select the raised level only when required by current driving conditions. Otherwise, the handling may be impaired and the fuel consumption may increase. ! When parking, make sure there is sufficient clearance under the vehicle for it

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The following settings are available:
R
Comfort
Both indicator lamps
;
are off.
R
Sport 1
One indicator lamp
;
is on.
R
Sport 2
Both indicator lamps
;
are on.
X
Start the engine.
X
Press ADS switch
:
repeatedly until the
desired suspension tuning is reached.
The setting remains stored when you turn off
the engine.
G
Warning!
If you have selected the Comfort suspension
tuning, the vehicle lowers slightly when you
lock it within approximately 60 seconds after
turning off the engine. To avoid personal
injury, make sure nobody is in the vicinity of
the wheel housing or under the vehicle when
you turn off the engine.
!
When parking, make sure there is
sufficient clearance under the vehicle for it
to lower without making contact with the
road curb for example. Otherwise, the
vehicle could be damaged.
Vehicle level control
G
Warning!
To help avoid personal injury, keep hands and
feet away from wheel housing area, and stay
away from under the vehicle when lowering
the vehicle chassis.
Your vehicle automatically adjusts its ride
height to increase vehicle safety and to
reduce fuel consumption.
You can choose between normal or raised
level.
The vehicle chassis ride height is raised or
lowered according to the selected level
setting and to the vehicle speed. At a speed
exceeding approximately 68 mph
(110 km/h) with normal level set or
exceeding 75 mph (120 km/h) with raised
level set, the ride height is reduced
automatically. With decreasing speed, the
ride height is again raised to the normal level.
i
These height adjustments are so small
that you may not notice any change.
Select the raised level only when required by
current driving conditions. Otherwise, the
handling may be impaired and the fuel
consumption may increase.
138
Driving systems
Controls in detail
219_AKB; 4; 54, en-US
d2ureepe,
Version: 2.11.8.1
2009-05-11T16:21:02+02:00 - Seite 138