2006 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 261

Controls in detail Driving systems ! If you have selected the Comfort suspension tuning, the vehicle lowers slightly when you lock it within approximately 60 seconds after switching off the engine. When parking, make sure that your vehicle cannot come into contact with other objects, such as a curb, while lowering. Your vehicle could otherwise be damaged. 1 Damping button 2 Indicator lamps Start the engine. Press the damping button 1 until the desired suspension style is set. Vehicle level control Your vehicle automatically adjusts its ride height to increase vehicle safety reduce fuel consumption The following vehicle chassis ride heights can be selected: Normal Raised i The selected suspension style is stored in memory, even after the SmartKey is removed from the starter switch. 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. The table on the next page provides an overview of the vehicle levels. With decreasing speed, the ride height is again raised to the normal level. 260