Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2014 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 217)

also choose between a particularly sporty or
a comfortable tuning.
The ABC suspension system is tuned
individually to each wheel and depends on:
R your driving style, e.g. sporty
R the road surface condition, e.g. bumps
R your individual selection, i.e. sports or
comfort
R the vehicle load
R the force of the side wind
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
The firmer suspension tuning in Sport mode
ensures even better contact with the road.
The steering response behavior is sporty.
Select this mode when employing a sporty
driving style on flat roads, e.g. on highways.
Selecting the sports suspension tuning
X If indicator lamp ; ; is not lit: press
button :.
Indicator lamp ; lights up. You have
selected the suspension for a sporty driving
style.
All vehicles except AMG vehicles: the
Active Body Control Sport Active Body Control Sport message
appears in the multifunction display.
AMG vehicles: the
AMG Suspension AMG Suspension
System SPORT System SPORT message appears in the
multifunction display.
In comfort mode, the driving characteristics
of your vehicle are especially comfortable.
The steering response behavior is balanced.
Select this mode if you prefer a comfortable
driving style.
Selecting the standard comfort mode
suspension tuning
X
If indicator lamp ; ; is not lit: press
button :.
Indicator lamp ; lights up. You have
selected the suspension for a comfortable
driving style.
All vehicles except AMG vehicles: the
Active Active Body Body Control Control Comfort Comfort message
appears in the multifunction display.
AMG vehicles: the
AMG Suspension AMG Suspension
System COMFORT System COMFORT message appears in the
multifunction display.
ROAD SURFACE SCAN
The ROAD SURFACE SCAN function monitors
the road in front of the vehicle using
multifunction camera : at the top of the
windshield. This function is automatically
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