Active Body Control (Abc) - Mercedes-Benz SL 500 Operator's Manual

Narrow vehicles
Because of their narrow profile, the vehi-
cles traveling near the outer edges of the
lane have not yet been detected by Dis-
tronic. There will be insufficient distance to
the vehicles ahead.

Active Body Control (ABC)

The ABC system automatically selects the
optimum suspension tuning and ride
height for your vehicle.
Suspension tuning
The suspension tuning is set according to:
Your driving style
Road surface conditions
The vehicle loading
Your choice of suspension style,
"sporty" or "regular", which you select
using the ABC switch.
The selected suspension style is stored
in memory, even after the SmartKey is
removed from the starter switch.
Controls in detail
Driving systems
The ABC switch with the indicator lamp is
located in the lower section of the center
console.
1 ABC switch
2 Indicator lamp
Start the engine.
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