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Driving systems
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Setting the normal vehicle level
!
Make sure there is enough ground clear-
ance when the vehicle is being lowered. It
could otherwise hit the ground, damaging the
underbody.
Start the engine.
X
If indicator lamp ; is lit:
Press button :.
X
Indicator lamp ; flashes while the vehicle is
being lowered, and goes out as soon as the
desired vehicle level is reached.
Vehicles with no trailer coupled: the vehi-
cle is adjusted to the height of the selected
drive program (
Vehicles with a trailer coupled: the vehicle
is adjusted to normal level regardless of the
drive program selected (
vehicle remains at normal level, even if you
change drive programs.
During the adjustment, the
sage appears in the multifunction display.
If you press the % or a button on the
multifunction steering wheel, the message will
disappear.
AMG RIDE CONTROL
General notes
i
AMG RIDE CONTROL is available for
Mercedes-AMG vehicles and for the GLE 450.
The electronically controlled damping system
works continuously. This improves driving
safety and ride comfort.
page 166).
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page 166). The
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Lowering
Lowering
The damping is tuned individually to each wheel
and depends on:
your driving style, e.g. sporty
R
the road surface condition, e.g. bumps
R
your individual selection of Sport, Sport + or
R
Comfort
The suspension setting can be adjusted using
the corresponding button in the centre console
or the DYNAMIC SELECT controller
(
page 166).
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If the ignition is switched off for less than four
hours, the previously selected drive program is
activated when the engine is next started. If the
ignition is switched off for more than four hours,
Comfort mode is activated when the engine is
next started.
Sport mode
The firmer setting of the suspension tuning in
Sport mode ensures even better contact with
mes-
the road. Select this mode when employing a
sporty driving style, e.g. on winding country
roads.
Press button : repeatedly until indicator
X
lamp = lights up.
You have selected Sport mode.
The
AMG Ride Control SPORT
AMG Ride Control SPORT
appears in the multifunction display.
Sport + mode
The very firm setting of the suspension setting in
Sport + mode ensures the best possible contact
with the road. Select this mode only when driv-
ing on race circuits.
If indicator lamps ; and = are off:
Press button : repeatedly until indicator
X
lamp ; lights up.
You have selected Sport + mode.
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