Mercedes-Benz 2007 E -Class Wagon Operator's Manual page 263

Controls in detail
Driving systems
Suspension tuning
The suspension tuning is set according to:
Your driving style
Road surface conditions
Your choice of suspension style,
Sport 1, Sport 2 or Comfort, which you
select using the damping button 1
The following suspension styles are
available:
Comfort
Both indicator lamps 2 are off.
Sport 1
One indicator lamp 2 is on.
Sport 2
Both indicator lamps 2 are on.
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1 Damping button
2 Indicator lamps
Start the engine.
Press the damping button 1 until the
desired suspension style is set.
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If you have selected the Comfort suspen-
sion tuning, the vehicle lowers slightly when you
lock it within approximately 60 seconds after
switching off the engine. When parking, make
sure that your vehicle cannot come into contact
with other objects, such as a curb, while lower-
ing. Your vehicle could otherwise be damaged.
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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
Your vehicle automatically adjusts its ride
height to
increase vehicle safety
reduce fuel consumption
The following vehicle chassis ride heights
can be selected:
Normal
Raised
The vehicle chassis ride height is raised or
lowered according to the selected level
setting and to the vehicle speed:
At a speed exceeding approximately
68 mph (110 km/h) with normal level
set or exceeding 75 mph (120 km/h)
with raised level set, the ride height is
reduced automatically. The table on
the next page provides an overview of
the vehicle levels.
With decreasing speed, the ride height
is again raised to the normal level.