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Driving and parking, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2014 Owners Manual User Manual

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The

Vehicle Rising

Vehicle Rising

message appears in

the display.

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The message disappears after ten

seconds, irrespective of the level reached.

If necessary, the vehicle is raised further.

The "Raised level" setting is canceled if you:

R

drive at a speed over approximately

75 mph (120 km/h)

R

drive for approximately three minutes at a

speed over 50 mph (80 km/h)

Setting the normal vehicle level

X

Start the engine.

If indicator lamp ; is lit:

X

Press button :.

Indicator lamp ; goes out. The vehicle is

adjusted to normal level.
The

Vehicle Lowering

Vehicle Lowering

message

disappears from the multifunction display.

Suspension tuning

General notes
The Adaptive Damping System automatically

controls the calibration of the dampers and

springs.
The damping 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

Your selection remains stored even if you

remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.

Sports tuning

The firmer suspension tuning in sport mode

ensures the best possible contact with the

road. Select this mode when employing a

sporty driving style, e.g. on winding country

roads.
All vehicles except AMG vehicles:

X

If indicator lamp ;

; is not lit: press

button :.

Indicator lamp ; lights up. Sports

suspension tuning is selected. The vehicle

is lowered by 0.4 in (10 mm) compared to

the normal level.
The

AIRMATIC SPORT

AIRMATIC SPORT

message appears in

the multifunction display.

AMG vehicles:

X

If indicator lamp ;

; is not lit: press

button :.

Indicator lamp ; lights up. If the driving

speed is higher than 75 mph (120 km/h),

the vehicle is automatically lowered by

another 0.4 in (10 mm) compared to the

normal level in sport mode.
The

AMG Suspension System

AMG Suspension System

SPORT

SPORT

message appears in the

multifunction display .

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