2005 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 251

Controls in detail Driving systems The following vehicle level settings can be selected when the vehicle is stationary and the engine is running: Vehicle level when Use for stationary Normal Raised Ride height increase over normal Automatic lowering Max. approx. 0.6 in (15 mm) Max. approx. 1.4 in (35 mm) Indicator lamp ( page 249) Lamp off Lamp on Normal operation None Driving with snow Approx. 0.8 in (20 mm) chains or very rough road surface conditions The button is located in the lower section of the center console. Briefly press button 1 to change from "Normal" level to "Raised" level. When vehicle is at "Raised" level, pressing the switch will return the vehicle to "Normal" level. for approximately five minutes, the setting "Raised" is canceled. The message Leveling cancelled appears in the multifunction display. If you do not drive in this speed range, the "Raised" level remains stored even if the SmartKey is removed from the starter switch. i At a speed of approximately above 75 mph (120 km/h) or if the speed amounts to between 50 mph (80 km/h) and 75 mph (120 km/h) 1 Vehicle level control button 2 Indicator lamp 249