2004 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 226

Controls in detail Driving systems Airmatic DC (Dual Control)* Airmatic automatically selects the optimum suspension tuning and ride height for your vehicle. The Airmatic consists of two components: Adaptive Damping System (ADS) Vehicle level control The ADS automatically selects the optimum damping for the respective driving conditions. At the same time the suspension is set to either sporty or comfort. Suspension tuning The suspension tuning is set according to: Your driving style Road surface conditions Your choice of suspension style, "sporty I", "sporty II" or "comfortable", which you select using the damping button. 1 Damping button 2 Indicator lamps The following suspension styles are available: Comfortable Both indicator lamps 2 are off. Sporty I One indicator lamp 2 is on. Sporty II Both indicator lamps 2 are on. Start the engine. Press the damping button 1 until the desired suspension style is set. i The selected suspension style is stored in memory, even after the SmartKey is removed from the starter switch. i In the sporty suspension style the vehicle is lowered up to 0.6 in (15 mm). 226