2008 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 442

Controls in detail Driving systems Vehicle level control with Airmatic Warning! i These height adjustments are so small that you may not notice any change. G The following vehicle level settings can be selected when the vehicle is stationary: Level Normal Raised For driving on normal roads. The indicator lamp is off. For driving on rough roads or with snow chains. The indicator lamp is on. 1 Vehicle level control switch 2 Indicator lamp 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. 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 reduce fuel consumption The vehicle chassis ride height is raised or lowered according to the selected level setting and to the vehicle speed: With increasing speed, ride height is reduced by up to approximately 0.8 in (20 mm). With decreasing speed, the ride height is again raised to the selected vehicle level. Select the "Raised" level setting only when required by current driving conditions. Otherwise: Fuel consumption may increase. Handling may be impaired. 441