Mercedes-Benz SL SERIES Operator's Manual page 196

Driving systems
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Selecting sports tuning
Make sure that the engine is running or that
X
it has been switched off by the ECO start/
stop function.
If indicator lamp ; is not lit: press but-
X
ton :.
Indicator lamp ; lights up. You have selec-
ted the suspension for a sporty driving
style.
The message
function display.
The firmer setting of the suspension tuning in
sports mode ensures even better contact
with the road. Select this mode if you want
more direct contact with the road when
employing a sporty driving style, e.g. on wind-
ing country roads.
Selecting comfort tuning
SPORT appears in the multi-
Make sure that the engine is running or that
X
it has been switched off by the ECO start/
stop function.
If indicator lamp ; is not lit: press but-
X
ton :.
Indicator lamp ; lights up. You have selec-
ted the suspension for a comfortable driv-
ing style.
The message COMFORT
tifunction display.
In Comfort mode, the driving characteristics
of your vehicle are more comfortable. Select
this mode if you favor a more comfortable
driving style.
Active Body Control (except
Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
Vehicle level
General notes
In order to reduce fuel consumption and
improve the driving dynamics, the vehicle is
lowered as its speed increases. In the SPORT
suspension setting, it is lowered by up to
0.5 in (13 mm) and in COMFORT by up to
0.2 in (5 mm). As the speed is reduced, the
vehicle is raised up to the set vehicle height.
Select the "Normal" setting for normal road
surfaces and "Raised" for driving with snow
chains or on particularly poor road surfaces.
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
Important safety notes
G WARNING
The vehicle is slightly lowered if you:
have selected the SPORT suspension tun-
R
ing at normal level and
switch off the engine
R
Persons in the vicinity of the wheel arch or the
underbody may thus become trapped. There
is a risk of injury.
appears in the mul-