Vehicle Level Control - Mercedes-Benz 2009 E-Class Operator's Manual

Controls in detail
Driving systems
ADS switch
1
Indicator lamps
2
The following settings are available:
Comfort
R
Both indicator lamps are off.
2
Sport 1
R
One indicator lamp is on.
2
Sport 2
R
Both indicator lamps are on.
2
X
Start the engine.
X
Press ADS switch repeatedly until the
1
desired suspension tuning is reached.
172
The setting remains stored when you turn off
the engine.
G Warning!
If you have selected the Comfort
suspension tuning, the vehicle lowers
slightly when you lock it within
approximately 60 seconds after turning off
the engine. To avoid personal injury, make
sure nobody is in the vicinity of the wheel
housing or under the vehicle when you turn
off the engine.
! When parking, make sure there is
sufficient clearance under the vehicle for it
to lower without making contact with the
road curb for example. Otherwise, the
vehicle could be damaged.

Vehicle level control

G Warning!
To help avoid personal injury, keep hands
and feet away from wheel housing area, and
stay away from under the vehicle when
lowering the vehicle chassis.
Your vehicle automatically adjusts its ride
height to increase vehicle safety and to
reduce fuel consumption.
You can choose between raised or normal
level.
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. With decreasing speed, the
ride height is again raised to the normal level.
i These height adjustment are so small that
you may not notice any change.
Select the raised level only when required by
current driving conditions. Otherwise, the
handling may be impaired and the fuel
consumption may increase.