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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Airmatic
Airmatic automatically selects the opti-
mum suspension tuning and ride height for
your vehicle. Airmatic consists of two com-
ponents:
ț Adaptive Damping System (ADS)
ț Level control system
The ADS automatically selects the opti-
mum damping for the respective driving
conditions. At the same time the suspen-
sion is set to either sporty or regular.
Suspension tuning
The suspension tuning is set according to:
ț Your driving style
ț Road surface conditions
ț Your choice of suspension style,
“sport” or “convenience”, which you
select using the damping switch.
The following suspension styles are avail-
able:
ț Convenience
Both indicator lamps 1 are off.
ț Sports 1
One indicator lamp 1 is on.
ț Sports 2
Both indicator lamps 1 are on.
1 Indicator lamps
2 Damping switch
̈ Start the engine.
̈ Press the damping switch 2 until the
desired suspension style is set.
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The selected suspension style is stored
in memory, even after the SmartKey is
removed from the starter switch.