Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 253)

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Setting the vehicle level*
The switch is located on the lower part of
the center console.
1 Vehicle level switch
2 Indicator lamp
The following vehicle chassis ride heights
can be selected using the vehicle level
switch in the center console:
The following is the approximate change in
ride height as compared to the highway
level for each of the level settings:
i
The vehicle is automatically lowered to
the high-speed level when the vehicle
exceeds a certain speed threshold and
is automatically raised to the highway
level when vehicle speed drops below a
certain speed threshold. Note the ex-
ception in the ADS SPORT mode, where
the system disregards the highway lev-
el and automatically lowers the vehicle
to the high-speed level.
In comparison to vehicle behavior
when in the ADS AUTO mode,
ț the vehicle is lowered to the
high-speed level when set to the
SPORT mode,
ț and remains at the highway level
over a greater speed range when
set to the COMFORT mode.
Level Driving situation
Raised For off-road driving or
driving in rough ter-
rain. The indicator
lamp is on.
Highway/High-
speed For driving on paved
roads in fair or better
condition. The indica-
tor lamp is off.
Level Ride height
Raised + 3.1 in (80 mm)
Highway +/- 0 in (0 mm)
High-speed - 0.6 in (-15 mm)