2010 Mercedes GL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 161
2010 Mercedes GL-Class Manual
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Driving systems 159 Vehicles without enhanced off-road package Air suspension program The system lets you select the chassis and suspension setup. The chassis and suspension setup adjusts the damping behavior and the ride height for your vehicle. The system consists of two components. The Adaptive Damping System (ADS) (Y page 159) and the vehicle level control (Y page 159). Vehicles with enhanced off-road package Adaptive Damping System (ADS) The Adaptive Damping System (ADS) is controlled electronically and operates continuously. It adjusts the damping characteristics to the current operating and driving conditions. The damping is adjusted individually for each wheel. Driving safety and tire comfort are increased. The fine tuning of the damping is dependent on: Ryour Rroad Ryour The following settings are available: RAUTO (for normal driving situations) Indicator lamps ; and = are off. (for sporty driving) Indicator lamp ; comes on. With the ADS SPORT setting, the vehicle is lowered approximately 0.6 in (15 mm). (for comfort driving) Indicator lamp = comes on. RSPORT RCOMF X X driving style surface conditions personal settings Start the engine. Press ADS switch : repeatedly until the desired suspension tuning is reached. The setting remains stored when you turn off the engine. Vehicle level control Your vehicle automatically adjusts its ride height to increase vehicle safety and to reduce fuel consumption. Z Controls in detail X Switching off: Press switch : again. Indicator lamp ; goes out. The symbol Ç disappears.