Setting The Vehicle Level; Raising The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Operator's Manual

Setting the vehicle level

& WARNING Risk of accident because
vehicle level is too high
If you drive at a higher vehicle level, the driv‐
ing characteristics may be impaired due to
the higher vehicle center of gravity.
The vehicle may tip over more quickly on a
bend, for example.
Always select as low a vehicle level as
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possible and adapt your driving style
accordingly.
& WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lowering
When lowering the vehicle, people could
become trapped if their limbs are between
the vehicle body and the tires or underneath
the vehicle.
Make sure no one is underneath the
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vehicle or in the immediate vicinity of
the wheel arches when you lower the
vehicle.
& WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lowering
Vehicles with AIR BODY CONTROL or
level control system: When you unload lug‐
gage or leave the vehicle, the vehicle first
rises slightly and then returns to the set level
shortly afterwards.
You or anyone else in the vicinity of the
wheel arches or the underbody could thus
become trapped.
The vehicle can also be lowered after being
locked.
When leaving the vehicle, make sure
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that nobody is in the vicinity of the
wheel arches or the underbody.
Prerequisites
The vehicle's engine must be switched on.
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The vehicle must not be moving faster than
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49 mph (80 km/h).
Driving and parking 171

Raising the vehicle

Press button 1.
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Indicator lamp 2 lights up.
Vehicles without 4MATIC: The vehicle is
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raised by 0.9 in (25 mm) compared to the
normal level.