This Setting May Be Used When Road; At Speeds Between Approximately 35; Half Inch (15 Mm); Mph (60 Km/H) And 60 Mph (95 Km/H) - Mercedes-Benz 500 SL Owner's Manual

Level Control System
The switch is located next to the
exterior lamp switch.
1. Level control switch
2. Wheel change switch
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Level Control Switch Positions
Press upper half of switch once for
Option 1. One indicator lamp lights up.
Press upper half of switch twice for
Option 2. Both indicator lamps light up.
Note:
The indicator lamps blink at first, and
stay on continuously once the selected
level is attained.
Press lower half of switch once:
From Option 2, system switches to
Option 1. Only one indicator lamp is
illuminated.
From Option 1, system returns to
Normal Level. Indicator lamp goes out.
Press lower half of switch twice:
From Option 2, system returns to
Normal Level. Both indicator lamps go
out.

Normal Level

Used for normal operation of the
vehicle.
At speeds above approximately 60 mph

(95 km/h) the vehicle chassis is

lowered automatically by about one

half inch (15 mm).

Option 1
Level increases one half inch
(15 mm)

This setting may be used when road

surface conditions are rough.
When Option 1 is selected, the vehicle
chassis is raised by one half inch
(15 mm) at vehicle speeds up to
approx. 35 mph (60 km/h).

At speeds between approximately 35

mph (60 km/h) and 60 mph (95 km/h)

the vehicle chassis is lowered to its

normal level.
At speeds above approximately 60 mph
(95 km/h) the vehicle chassis is

lowered an additional one half inch (15

mm).

Notes:

When exceeding approximately 60

mph (95 km/h), the system switches
from Option 1 back to Normal Level.
The indicator lamp will go out.
If speed exceeds 35 mph (60 km/h) but
does not exceed 60 mph (95 km/h), the
vehicle chassis will be automatically
raised again by one half inch (15 mm)
when vehicle speed drops below
approx. 35 mph (60 km/h).
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