Mercedes-Benz 2006 S 350 Operator's Manual page 234

Vehicle level control with ABC*
Warning!
To help avoid personal injury, keep hands
and feet away from wheel housing area, and
stay away from under the vehicle when low-
ering the vehicle chassis.
Your vehicle automatically adjusts its ride
height to:
Vehicle level Use for
when stationary
Normal Normal operation
Level1 Driving with snow chains
( page 328)
Level 2 Very rough road surface
conditions
1
Dependent on load
reduce fuel consumption
increase vehicle safety
G
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 1.4 in
(35 mm).
With decreasing speed, the ride height
is again raised to the selected vehicle
level.
Ride height increase
over normal
None
Max. 0.4 in (10 mm)
Max. 0.8 in (20 mm)
i
These height adjustments are so small
that you may not notice any change.
Select the level 1 and 2 settings only when
required by current driving conditions.
Otherwise:
Fuel consumption may increase.
Handling may be impaired.
The following vehicle level settings can be
selected when the vehicle is stationary:
Automatic lowering
Max. approx. 0.6 in (15 mm) Both lamps off
1
Max. approx. 1.0 in (25 mm) One lamp lit
1
Max. approx. 1.4 in (35 mm) Both lamps lit
Controls in detail
Driving systems
Indicator lamps
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