Mercedes-Benz S-CLASS 2017 Operator's Manual page 183

The ABC suspension system is tuned individu-
ally to each wheel and depends on:
your driving style, e.g. sporty
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the road surface condition, e.g. bumps
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your individual selection, i.e. sports or com-
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fort
the vehicle load
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the force of the side wind
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Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
The firmer setting of the suspension tuning in
SPORT mode ensures even better contact with
the road. The steering response behavior is
sporty. Select this mode when employing a
sporty driving style on flat roads, e.g. on high-
ways.
Selecting the sports suspension setting
When indicator lamp; is off: press but-
X
ton : repeatedly until only indicator lamp ;
is on.
Sports suspension tuning is selected.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: the
sion System SPORT
multifunction display.
All other models: the
trol SPORT message appears on the multi-
function display.
In COMFORT mode, the driving characteristics
of your vehicle are especially comfortable. The
steering response behavior is balanced. Select
this mode if you favor a comfortable driving
style.
Selecting the comfortable suspension setting
When indicator lamp; is off: press but-
X
ton : repeatedly until only indicator lamp ;
is on.
Comfortable suspension tuning is selected.
AMG Suspen‐
message appears in the
Active Body Con‐
Driving systems
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: the
sion System COMFORT
the multifunction display.
All other models: the
trol COMFORT message appears on the mul-
tifunction display.
ROAD SURFACE SCAN
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This function is not available in all countries.
The ROAD SURFACE SCAN function monitors
the road in front of the vehicle using multifunc-
tion camera : at the top of the windshield. This
function is automatically active if you select
comfort suspension tuning. The system is
operational at speeds of up to 81 mph
(130 km/h).
This function allows bumps in the road surface
to be detected before the vehicle drives over
them. The spring struts are then actuated, with
the result that chassis movements are signifi-
cantly reduced when driving over bumps.
The system is deactivated when you select the
raised vehicle level or sports mode.
The system may be impaired or may not function
if:
the road surface is insufficiently lit
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there is poor visibility, e.g. snow, rain, fog or
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spray
there is glare, e.g. from the sun or from
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oncoming traffic
the windshield is dirty, fogged up or covered,
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for instance by a sticker, in the vicinity of the
camera
the road surface has no texture or is reflec-
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tive, e.g. in the case of newly laid asphalt,
concrete slabs or puddles
the distance to the vehicle in front is too short
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AMG Suspen‐
message appears in
Active Body Con‐
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