Mercedes-Benz EQS 2021 Owner's Manual page 276

% This function must be activated in vehicles
without Driving Assistance Package, so that
Emergency Stop Assist is fully available.
Further information on Emergency Stop
Assist ( page 251)
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AIRMATIC
Function of AIRMATIC
AIRMATIC is an air suspension system with varia‐
ble damping for improved driving comfort. The
all-round level control system ensures the best
possible suspension and constant ground clear‐
ance, even with a laden vehicle. When driving at
speed, the vehicle is lowered automatically to
improve driving safety and to reduce energy con‐
sumption. You also have the option of manually
adjusting the vehicle level.
AIRMATIC includes the following components
and functions:
air suspension with automatic all-round level
R
control
ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping System with
R
constant damping force adjustment)
a comfortable suspension setting in drive
R
programs A and ;
a firmer, sporty suspension setting in drive
R
program C
lowering the vehicle above 120 km/h in
R
order to reduce energy consumption
When driving at speeds below 80 km/h, the
vehicle is raised again to the normal level.
increased vehicle level for greater ground
R
clearance, selected via the multimedia sys‐
tem
% Operation with a trailer or bicycle rack: if
transport equipment, such as a trailer or a
bicycle rack, is attached to the trailer hitch
and the electrical connection has been cor‐
rectly established, the vehicle remains at
normal level irrespective of speed or the
drive program selected.
Setting the vehicle level
& WARNING Risk of accident because
vehicle level is too high
Driving characteristics may be impaired.
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The vehicle can drift outwards, for example,
when steering or cornering.
Choose a vehicle level which is suited
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to the driving style and the road surface
conditions.
& WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lowering
When lowering the vehicle, other people
could become trapped if their limbs are
between the vehicle body and the tyres or
underneath the vehicle.
Make sure no one is underneath the
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vehicle or in the immediate vicinity of
the wheel arches when the vehicle is
being lowered.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
due to the vehicle lowering
Vehicles with AIRMATIC or level control:
when you unload luggage or leave the vehi‐
cle, the vehicle first rises slightly and then
returns to the set level shortly afterwards.