Vehicle Level Control; D Damping System - Mercedes-Benz 2010 E-Class Sedan Operator's Manual

suspension setup adjusts the damping
behavior and the ride height for your vehicle.
The AIRMATIC consists of two components.
The electronically controlled damping system
( Y page 163) and the vehicle level control
( Y page 163).
Damping system
The damping system is controlled
electronically and operates continuously. It
adjusts the damping characteristics to the
current operating and driving conditions. The
damping is adjusted individually for each
wheel. Driving safety and tire comfort are
increased.
The fine tuning of the damping is dependent
on
your driving style
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road surface conditions
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your personal settings
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The selected setting remains stored in
memory even if the SmartKey is removed
from the starter switch.
X
Start the engine.
Sporty damping adjustment
The firmer suspension tuning in Sport driving
mode provides enhanced road contact.
Select this mode for example, on winding
highways.
X
Press damping system switch :.
Indicator lamp ; comes on. The Sport
driving mode with a firmer suspension
tuning is selected. The message
AIRMATIC SPORT appears in the
multifunction display.
Comfort damping adjustment
Vehicle handling in Comfort driving mode is
softer. Select this mode when you prefer a
more comfortable driving style on straight
freeways.
X
Press damping system switch :.
Indicator lamp = comes on. The Comfort
driving mode is selected. The message
AIRMATIC COMFORT appears in the
multifunction display.

Vehicle level control

Your vehicle automatically adjusts its ride
height.
The all-around vehicle level control provides
best possible suspension and constant
ground clearance. The vehicle lowers at high
speed automatically in order to increase
driving safety and to reduce fuel
consumption.
The following vehicle levels are available:
normal
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raised; the vehicle is raised by
R
approximately 1.0 in (25 mm) compared to
normal level
lowered; the vehicle is lowered by
R
approximately 0.4 in (10 mm) compared to
normal level
You can choose between normal or raised
level.
The vehicle chassis ride height is reduced
automatically
at a speed exceeding approximately
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93 mph (150 km/h)
with the Sport driving mode (
R
set
With decreasing speed, the ride height is
again raised to the normal level.
Driving systems
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