2011 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 307

Driving systems The damping is tuned individually to each wheel and depends on: Ryour Rthe 305 The AIRMATIC COMFORT message appears in the multifunction display. G Warning Sports tuning The firmer suspension tuning in Sport mode ensures even better contact with the road. Select this mode when employing a sporty driving style, e.g. on winding country roads. X If indicator lamp ; is not lit: press button :. Indicator lamp ; lights up. You have selected the suspension for a sporty driving style. The AIRMATIC SPORT message appears in the multifunction display. Comfort tuning In comfort mode, the driving characteristics of your vehicle are more comfortable. Select this mode if you prefer a more comfortable driving style, but also when driving fast on straight roads, e.g. highways. X If indicator lamp ; is lit: press button :. Indicator lamp ; goes out. You have selected the suspension for a comfortable driving style. The vehicle is lowered when the engine is switched off. Therefore, make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the wheel housing or under the vehicle when you switch off the engine. Otherwise, limbs could become trapped. ! The vehicle is lowered when the engine is switched off. Make sure when parking that you position your vehicle so that it does not make contact with the curb as the vehicle is lowered. Your vehicle could otherwise be damaged. i AMG vehicles: the vehicle is lowered by about 0.2 in (5 mm) when the engine is switched off. Setting the vehicle level Select the "Normal" setting for normal road surfaces and "Raised" for driving with snow chains or on particularly poor road surfaces. 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. Z Driving and parking driving style, e.g. sporty road surface condition, e.g. bumps Ryour individual selection, i.e. sports or comfort Your selection remains stored even if you remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock. Active Body Control (ABC) Vehicle level Your vehicle automatically adjusts its ride height to improve driving safety and reduce fuel consumption. Depending on the vehicle height that has been set, the vehicle automatically adjusts its height, depending on the current speed. As the speed is increased, the vehicle is lowered up to 0.4 in (10 mm). As the speed is reduced, the vehicle is raised up to the set vehicle height.