2011 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 339

Driving systems G Warning! Suspension tuning The Adaptive Damping System (ADS) automatically controls the calibration of the dampers and springs. The damping is tuned individually to each wheel and depends on: Rthe 337 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. Setting raised level X Start the engine. If indicator lamp ; is not lit: X Press button :. Indicator lamp ; lights up. The vehicle height is adjusted to raised level. The Vehicle rising message appears in the multifunction display. The "Raised Level" setting is canceled if you: Rdrive at speeds above approximately 75 mph (120 km/h) Rdrive about 3 minutes at speeds above 50 mph (80 km/h) The "Raised Level" remains saved when you are not driving within these speed ranges. Setting the normal level X Start the engine. If indicator lamp ; is lit: X 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. Press button :. Indicator lamp ; goes out. The vehicle is adjusted to normal level. Z Driving and parking Ryour 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.