2009 Mercedes CLS-Class Owner's Manual - Page 156

Controls in detail Driving systems comes on. A loudspeaker symbol appears in the multifunction display (Y page 148). Airmatic DC (Dual Control) Introduction The Airmatic DC consists of two components. The Adaptive Damping System (ADS) (Y page 154) and the vehicle level control (Y page 154). G Warning! If you have selected the Comfort suspension tuning, the vehicle lowers slightly when you lock it within approximately 60 seconds after turning off the engine. To avoid personal injury, make sure nobody is in the vicinity of the wheel housing or under the vehicle when you turn off the engine. ! When parking, make sure there is sufficient clearance under the vehicle for it to lower without making contact with the road curb for example. Otherwise, the vehicle could be damaged. 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 automatically adjusts its ride height to increase vehicle safety and to reduce fuel consumption. You can choose between raised or normal level. 1 ADS switch 2 Indicator lamps Adaptive Damping System (ADS) The fine tuning of the damping is dependent on: Rroad surface conditions Ryour The following settings are available: RComfort Both indicator lamps 2 are off. RSport RSport driving style loading personal settings Rvehicle Ryour 1 One indicator lamp 2 is on. 2 Both indicator lamps 2 are on. X X Start the engine. Press ADS switch 1 repeatedly until the desired suspension tuning is reached. The setting remains stored when you turn off the engine. 154