Active Curve System - Mercedes-Benz 2015 M-Class Operator's Manual

Driving systems
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ADS (Adaptive Damping System)
General notes
ADS adapts the damping characteristics to
the current operating and driving situation.
This depends on:
your driving style
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the road surface conditions
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the ADS setting
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the vehicle level setting
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Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
Sports tuning
Example: vehicles without the ON&OFFROAD
package
Suspension tuning button
:
Indicator lamp for sports tuning
;
Indicator lamp for comfort tuning
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Start the engine.
X
Press button :.
X
Indicator lamp ; lights up. Sports suspen-
sion tuning is selected. The vehicle is low-
ered by 0.6 in (15 mm).
The firmer suspension tuning in Sport mode
ensures even better contact with the road.
Select this mode when employing a sporty
driving style, e.g. on winding country roads.
Comfort tuning
Example: vehicles without the ON&OFFROAD
package
Suspension tuning button
:
Indicator lamp for sports tuning
;
Indicator lamp for comfort tuning
=
Press button :.
X
Indicator lamp = lights up. Comfort tuning
is selected. The vehicle is raised by 0.6 in
(15 mm).
In comfort mode, the driving characteristics
of your vehicle are more comfortable. There-
fore, select this mode if you favor a more
comfortable driving style. Select comfort
mode also when driving fast on straight roads,
e.g. on straight stretches of highway.

Active Curve System

The Active Curve System uses active stabil-
izers to optimize both driving comfort and
vehicle agility. Depending on the ADS mode
selected ( page 212), the Active Curve Sys-
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tem also changes the setting.
If you select ADS comfort mode:
rolling movement is reduced in the event of
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changing surface undulations
the roll angle when cornering is reduced
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the driving style is agile
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If you select ADS sport mode:
the roll angle is reduced significantly
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the driving style is even more agile
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