Adaptive Sport Suspension System; Deactivating; Amg Adaptive Sport Suspension System - Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Operator's Manual

Driving systems
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Making adjustments in 1 mph incre-
ments
Briefly press the cruise control lever to the
X
pressure point, up : for a higher speed or
down ; for a lower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced.
Making adjustments in 10 mph incre-
ments
Briefly press the cruise control lever
X
beyond the pressure point, up : for a
higher speed or down ; for a lower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced.
Deactivating cruise control
There are several ways to deactivate cruise
control:
Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
X
wards =.
or
Brake.
X
Cruise control is automatically deactivated if:
you press the electric parking brake han-
R
dle.
you are driving below 20 mph (30 km/h).
R
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ESP intervenes or you deactivate ESP
R
you shift the transmission to N while the
R
vehicle is in motion.
If cruise control is deactivated, you will hear a
warning tone. The
message is displayed in the multifunction dis-
play for approximately five seconds.
i
The last speed stored is cleared when you
switch off the engine.
"Cruise Control Off Cruise Control Off"
AMG adaptive sport suspension sys-
tem
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
R
the road surface condition, e.g. bumps
R
your individual selection of Sport, Sport +
R
or Comfort
If you select Comfort or Sport + mode and
restart the engine, the mode reverts to Sport.
i
GT model: you can only choose between
Sport and Sport + modes. If you select
Sport + mode and restart the engine, the
mode reverts to Sport.
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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
selected Sport mode.
The AMG Ride Control SPORT AMG Ride Control SPORT
appears in the multifunction display.
i
GT model: Sport mode is the standard
setting. Indicator lamp ? cannot be
switched off.
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