2009 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 366

Controls in detail Driving systems X X 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. Indicator lamp 2 is then lit. The message disappears when the vehicle is raised. Active Body Control (ABC) The ABC system is an active, computercontrolled system that hydraulically adjusts the suspension at all four wheels in response to various driving situations. It automatically selects the optimum suspension tuning and ride height for your vehicle. Vehicle level control G Warning! 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 adjusts its ride height automatically to increase vehicle safety and to 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, the ride height is reduced by up to approximately 0.4 in (10 mm). With decreasing speed, the ride height is again raised to the selected vehicle level. These height adjustments are so small that you may not notice any change. X Press switch 1 again to lower the vehicle. The setting raised is canceled and the vehicle is lowered to the regular level automatically if the vehicle speed is above 75 mph (120 km/h) or if the vehicle speed stays between 50 mph (80 km/h) and 75 mph (120 km/h) for approximately 3 minutes. Indicator lamp 2 in switch 1 goes out. If you do not drive in this speed range, the selected vehicle level setting remains stored in memory even if the SmartKey is removed from the starter switch. G Warning! When you turn off the engine, the entire vehicle is lowered. You should therefore make sure that no one is near the wheel housing or under the vehicle when you turn off the engine. Otherwise, parts of the individuals body could be trapped. ! When you turn off the engine, the entire vehicle is lowered. When parking, position your vehicle in such a way that it will not scrape against a curb, for example, when it is lowered. Your vehicle could otherwise be damaged. i CL 63 AMG and CL 65 AMG only: When you turn off the engine, the entire vehicle is lowered by 0.2 in (5 mm). 364