Vehicle Level Control - Mercedes-Benz 2008 GL 450 Operator's Manual

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Vehicles without enhanced off-road
package*
Vehicles with enhanced off-road package*
1 ADS switch
2 Indicator lamp for SPORT setting
3 Indicator lamp for COMF setting
The following settings are available:
AUTO (for normal driving situations)
Indicator lamps 2 and 3 are off.
SPORT (for sporty driving)
Indicator lamp 2 comes on.
With the ADS SPORT setting, the vehi-
cle is lowered approximately 0.6 in
(15 mm).
COMF (for comfort driving)
Indicator lamp 3 comes on.
Start the engine ( page 41).
Press ADS switch 1 repeatedly until
the desired suspension tuning is
reached.
i
The setting is stored when you turn off the
engine.
Controls in detail
Driving systems

Vehicle level control

The vehicle level control automatically
regulates the ride height to
reduce fuel consumption
improve driving stability by lowering
the center of gravity
The vehicle automatically regulates its ride
height based on the set vehicle height and
the current speed:
As your driving speed increases, the ve-
hicle is lowered by increments until it
reaches high-speed level.
Vehicles with ADS*:
If you are driving with the ADS set-
ting COMF or AUTO, the vehicle is
raised back to highway level as your
driving speed decreases.
You can select the high-speed level
via the ADS setting SPORT. In ADS
Sport, the vehicle is lowered direct-
ly to high-speed level as your driv-
ing speed increases.
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