2007 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 403

Controls in detail Driving systems Start the engine. Briefly press switch 1 to change from one level setting to the other. The message: Vehicle rising appears in the multifunction display when changing from normal level to raised level. The indicator lamp 2 is then lit. The display switches off when the vehicle is raised. Press switch 1 again to lower the vehicle. The indicator lamp 2 is off. Suspension tuning The Adaptive Damping System (ADS) automatically tunes shock absorbers and springs. The program mode selector switch (S/C) ( page 374) is used to adjust the suspension tuning: Driving program Suspension tuning C Comfort S Standard Comfortable (default setting) Standard for dynamic driving Warning! G 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. The Airmatic button with the indicator lamp is located on the control panel on the right-hand side of the instrument cluster. i The selected vehicle level setting remains stored in memory even if the engine is turned off and restarted except when you exceed a speed of 75 mph (120 km/h) or In addition, suspension characteristics in both driving programs (S/C) depend on: your driving style road surface conditions the vehicle loading 1 Vehicle level control switch 2 Indicator lamp maintain a speed of between 50 mph (80 km/h) and 75 mph (120 km/h) for more than 3 minutes The vehicle then lowers to regular level. 402