Mercedes-Benz E-CLASS 2009 Manual page 157

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Driving systems
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RACE START is deactivated when the vehicle
reaches a speed of approximately 50 km/h.
Drive program S+ is activated. ESP
remains activated.
RACE START is deactivated immediately if
you release the accelerator pedal during a
race start or if any of the activation conditions
are no longer fulfilled. The multi-function dis-
play shows the RACE START not possible
See Owner's Manual message.
i
If RACE START is used repeatedly in a
short period of time, it is only available
again after having driven the vehicle a cer-
tain distance.
AIRMATIC* (except E 63 AMG)
Vehicle level
Your vehicle regulates its height automati-
cally. All-round self-levelling ensures the best
possible suspension and constant ground
clearance, even with a laden vehicle. When
you drive fast, the vehicle is lowered auto-
matically to improve driving safety and to
reduce fuel consumption.
The following vehicle levels are possible:
normal
R
raised: the vehicle is raised by about 25 mm
R
when compared with the normal level
lowered: the vehicle is lowered by about
R
10 mm when compared with the normal
level
The "Normal" and "Raised" vehicle levels can
be set manually.
The "Lowered" vehicle level is set automati-
cally:
at speeds above 140 km/h
R
if you have selected "Sports tuning"
R
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Y
Version: 2.11.8.1
Setting the vehicle level manually
Select the "Normal" setting for normal road
®
Sport
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.
G Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the
wheel housing or under the vehicle while low-
ering the vehicle when it is stationary. Other-
wise, limbs could become trapped.
Setting the raised level
Start the engine.
X
If indicator lamp ; is not lit:
Press button :.
X
Indicator lamp ; lights up. The vehicle
height is adjusted to the raised level.
The message Vehicle rising appears in
the display.
Setting the normal level
Start the engine.
X
If indicator lamp ; is lit:
Press button :.
X
Indicator lamp ; goes out. The vehicle is
adjusted to the normal level.
* optional