Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 202

Vehicle level
The vehicle automatically sets the vehicle
level at the rear axle. Rear axle level control
ensures the best possible suspension and
that the ground clearance remains constant
even when the vehicle is loaded. This
improves driving safety and fuel consump-
tion.
Suspension tuning
General notes
The electronically controlled damping system
works continuously. This improves driving
safety and ride comfort.
The damping is tuned individually to each
wheel and depends on:
your driving style, e.g. sporty
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the road surface condition, e.g. bumps
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your individual selection of Sport, Sport +
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or Comfort
If you select Sport or Sport + mode and
restart the engine, the suspension setting
reverts to Comfort mode.
Sport mode
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.
Press button : once.
X
Indicator lamp ? lights up. You have selec-
ted Sport mode.
The AMG Ride Control SPORT
appears in the multifunction display.
Sport + mode
The very firm setting of the suspension tuning
in Sport + mode ensures the best possible
contact with the road. Select this mode only
when driving on race circuits.
If indicator lamps = and ? are off:
Press button : twice.
X
Indicator lamps = and ? light up. You
have selected Sport + mode.
The AMG Ride Control SPORT +
appears in the multifunction display.
If indicator lamp ? lights up:
Press button : once.
X
Second indicator lamp = lights up. You
have selected Sport + mode.
The AMG Ride Control SPORT +
appears in the multifunction display.
Comfort mode
In comfort mode, the driving characteristics
of your vehicle are more comfortable. There-
fore, select this mode if you prefer a more
comfortable driving style. Select comfort
mode also when driving fast on straight roads,
e.g. on straight stretches of motorway.
Press button : repeatedly until indicator
X
lamps = and ? go out.
You have selected Comfort mode.
The AMG Ride Control COMFORT
sage appears in the multifunction display.
Storing and calling up settings
Once the suspension tuning and drive pro-
gram have been selected, you can store and
call up your settings using AMG button ;.
To store: press AMG button ; until you
X
hear a tone.
To call up: press AMG button ;.
X
The stored suspension tuning and drive
program are selected.
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