Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2013 Owner's Manual page 244

adjusted according to your selection (sports
or comfort), the road condition and the vehi-
cle load. A multifunction camera detects
bumps in the road surface before the vehicle
drives over them. This reduces chassis move-
ments.
Important safety notes
G WARNING
People's limbs may become trapped if they
are located underneath the vehicle or
between the vehicle body and the tyres when
the vehicle is lowering. There is a danger of
injury.
When lowering the vehicle, make sure no one
is underneath the vehicle or in the immediate
vicinity of the wheel arches.
Crosswind driving assistance
The crosswind stabilisation operates by
changing wheel loads through adjusting the
ABC spring struts. It reduces impairments in
handling when driving in a straight line and
assists during countersteering.
Crosswind driving assistance is active at vehi-
cle speeds above 80 km/h when driving
straight ahead or cornering gently.
Active Body Control (ABC)
Vehicle level
All vehicles except AMG vehicles: depend-
ing on the vehicle level that has been set, the
vehicle automatically adjusts its height
dependent on the current speed. The vehicle
is lowered by up to 15 mm as the speed
increases. As the speed is reduced, the vehi-
cle is raised up to the set vehicle height.
AMG vehicles: depending on the vehicle
level that has been selected, the vehicle auto-
matically adjusts its height dependent on the
current speed. The vehicle is lowered by up
to 10 mm below the normal level as the speed
increases. As the speed is reduced, the vehi-
cle 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 key from the ignition lock.
Setting the raised vehicle level
Start the engine.
X
If indicator lamp ; ; is not lit: press but-
X
ton :.
All vehicles except AMG vehicles: indi-
cator lamp ; lights up. The vehicle height
is adjusted to raised level.
AMG vehicles: indicator lamp ; lights up.
The vehicle is raised by 40 mm compared
to the normal level.
Setting the normal vehicle level
Start the engine.
X
If indicator lamp ; ; is lit: press but-
X
ton :.
Indicator lamp ; goes out. The vehicle is
adjusted to normal level.
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