Mercedes-Benz 2006 S 350 Operator's Manual page 231

Controls in detail
Driving systems
1 Indicator lamps
2 Damping button
Start the engine.
Press the damping button 2 until the
desired suspension style is set.
If both indicator lamps are out, you
have chosen the automatic mode
for soft damping. The message:
AIRMATIC
CONVENIENCE
for Comfort suspension tuning ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
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If one indicator lamp is on, the con-
trol system supports a primarily dy-
namic style of driving. The
message:
AIRMATIC
SPORTS 1
for Sporty 1 suspension tuning ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
If both indicator lamps are on, the
system is set for a dynamic style of
driving. The message:
AIRMATIC
SPORTS 2
for Sporty 2 suspension tuning ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
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The selected suspension style is stored
in memory, even after the SmartKey is
removed from the starter switch.
Vehicle level control with Airmatic
Your vehicle automatically adjusts its ride
height to:
reduce fuel consumption
increase vehicle safety
The vehicle chassis ride height is raised or
lowered according to the selected level
setting and to the vehicle speed:
With increasing speed, ride height is re-
duced by up to approximately 0.8 in
(20 mm).
With decreasing speed, the ride height
is again raised to the selected vehicle
level.
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These height adjustments are so small
that you may not notice any change.