Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe Operator's Manual page 200

Driving systems
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Suspension tuning
General notes
The Adaptive Damping System ADS PLUS
automatically controls the calibration of the
dampers.
The damping is tuned individually to each
wheel and depends on:
your driving style, e.g. sporty
R
the road surface condition, e.g. bumps
R
your individual selection, i.e. sports or com-
R
fort
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
i You can choose between the sporty and
comfortable mode. One of the two modes is
always active.
Sports tuning
The firmer suspension tuning in sport mode
ensures the best possible contact with the
road. Select this mode when employing a
sporty driving style, e.g. on winding country
roads.
All vehicles except AMG vehicles:
If indicator lamp ; is not lit: press but-
X
ton :.
Indicator lamp ; lights up. Sports suspen-
sion tuning is selected.
The AIRMATIC SPORT
the multifunction display.
message appears in
AMG vehicles:
If indicator lamp ; is not lit: press but-
X
ton :.
Indicator lamp ; lights up. If the driving
speed is higher than 75 mph (120 km/h),
the vehicle is automatically lowered by
another 0.4 in (10 mm) compared to the
normal level in sport mode.
The AMG Suspension System SPORT
sage appears in the multifunction display.
Comfort tuning
In comfort mode, the driving characteristics
of your vehicle are more comfortable. There-
fore, select this mode if you favor a more
comfortable driving style. Select comfort
mode also when driving fast on straight roads,
e.g. on straight stretches of highway.
If indicator lamp ; is not lit: press but-
X
ton :.
Indicator lamp ; lights up. Comfort tuning
is selected.
All vehicles except AMG vehicles: the
AIRMATIC COMFORT
the multifunction display.
AMG vehicles: the
tem COMFORT message appears in the mul-
tifunction display.
Load compensation
The vehicle can compensate differences in
the vehicle level by raising or lowering the
axles.
mes-
message appears in
AMG Suspension Sys‐