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Airmatic;driving systems:airmatic, Airmatic (s 550 only) – Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2007 User Manual

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Controls in detail

Driving systems

Airmatic (S 550 only)

Airmatic automatically selects the opti-
mum suspension tuning and ride height for
your vehicle.

Airmatic consists of two components:

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Level control system

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Adaptive Damping System (ADS)

The ADS automatically selects the opti-
mum damping for the respective driv-
ing conditions. At the same time the
suspension is set to either sporty or
regular.

Vehicle level control with Airmatic

Your vehicle automatically adjusts its ride
height to:

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reduce fuel consumption

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increase vehicle stability

The vehicle chassis ride height is raised or
lowered according to the selected level
setting and to the vehicle speed:

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With increasing speed, ride height is re-
duced by up to approximately 0.8 in
(20 mm).

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With decreasing speed, the ride height
is again raised to the selected vehicle
level.

The following vehicle level settings can be
selected when the vehicle is stationary:

Select the “Raised” level setting only when
required by current driving conditions.
Otherwise:

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Fuel consumption may increase.

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Handling may be impaired.

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These height adjustments are so small that

you may not notice any change.

Level

Normal

For driving on normal roads.
The indicator lamp is off.

Raised

For driving on rough roads or
with snow chains. The indica-
tor lamp is on.