2010 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 155

251_AKB; 4; 52, en-US d2ureepe, 2009-03-23T09:22:52+01:00 - Seite 153 Version: 2.11.8.1 Driving systems X 153 Activating/deactivating: Activate or deactivate the distance warning function in the control system (Y page 138). When activated, the distance warning function indicator Ä appears in the multifunction display. vehicle level at the rear axle constant, independent of the load. i Observe the information on towing a trailer, see "Trailer towing" (Y page 256). AIRMATIC Hill-start assist system G Warning! The hill-start assist system is not designed to function as a parking brake. It does not prevent the vehicle from moving when parked on an incline. Always engage the parking brake in addition to shifting the automatic transmission into park position P. The AIRMATIC 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 AIRMATIC consists of two components. The Adaptive Damping System (ADS) (Y page 153) and the vehicle level control (Y page 154). On uphill grades, the hill-start assist system maintains the pressure in the brake system for approximately 1 second after you have released the brake pedal. Therefore, you can start off smoothly without the vehicle moving immediately after releasing the brake pedal. X Depress the brake pedal. X Shift the automatic transmission into drive position D or reverse gear R. X Release the brake pedal. X Carefully depress the accelerator pedal. The hill-start assist system is inactive Rwhen starting off on a level road or downhill 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 driving style surface conditions personal settings grades Rwith Rwith Rif the automatic transmission in neutral position N the parking brake engaged the ESP® has switched off due to a malfunction Rear-axle level control The rear-axle level control adjusts the vehicle level for the rear axle. The rear-axle level control is beneficial because it keeps the The following settings are available: RAUTO (for normal driving situations) Z Controls in detail