2008 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 444
2008 Mercedes S-Class Manual
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Controls in detail Driving systems i S 63 AMG and S 65 AMG only: When you switch off the engine, the entire vehicle is lowered by 0.2 in (5 mm). Vehicle level control with ABC Warning! With decreasing speed, the ride height is again raised to the selected vehicle level. 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 Selecting a higher level Start the engine. If indicator lamp 2 is off: Press switch 1. Indicator lamp 2 comes on. The vehicle is raised to a higher level. 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 0.6 in (15 mm). Select the "Raised" level setting only when required by current driving conditions. Otherwise: Fuel consumption may increase. Handling may be impaired. i The selected vehicle level setting remains stored in memory even if the engine is turned off and restarted. 443
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