Mercedes-Benz 2015 M-Class Operator's Manual page 218

Driving systems
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Vehicle level
Level control adapts the vehicle level auto-
matically to the current operating and driving
situation. Level control ensures the best pos-
sible suspension and constant ground clear-
ance, even with a laden vehicle. This improves
driving safety and fuel consumption.
The AIRMATIC package and ACTIVE CURVE
SYSTEM are always components of AMG
adaptive suspension system (
Due to the sportier suspension settings com-
pared to standard vehicles, the levels and
speed thresholds for sinking and raising the
vehicle are different.
In Comfort and Sport driving modes, after
locking the vehicle it lowers to the Sport+
level. When locking the vehicle at the raised
level, the vehicle does not lower.
The settings will remain stored after you
switch off the engine. When starting the
engine, the selected setting, e.g. AMG adap-
tive suspension system Comfort, is restored.
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The vehicle level may change visibly if you
park the vehicle and the outside tempera-
ture changes. If the temperature drops, the
vehicle level lowers; with an increase in
temperature, the vehicle level rises.
Suspension tuning
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
R
the road surface conditions
R
your individual selection of Sport, Sport +
R
or Comfort
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
Sport mode
page 211).
Y
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 selec-
ted Sport mode.
The
sage appears in the multifunction display.
Sport + mode
The very firm setting of the suspension tuning
in Sport + mode ensures the best possible
contact with the road. Select this mode pref-
erably when driving on race circuits.
If indicator lamps = and ; are off:
Press button : twice.
X
Indicator lamps = and ; light up. You
have selected Sport + mode. The vehicle is
lowered by 10 mm.
The
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
If indicator lamp ; lights up:
Press button : once.
X
Second indicator lamp = lights up. You
have selected Sport + mode. The vehicle is
lowered by 10 mm.
The
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
AMG Suspension AMG Suspension System System SPORT
AMG Suspension System SPORT + AMG Suspension System SPORT +
AMG Suspension System SPORT + AMG Suspension System SPORT +
SPORT mes-