Active Body Control Abc - Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe Operator's Manual

Driving systems
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The electric parking brake secures the vehicle
automatically if the HOLD function is activated
when the vehicle is stationary and:
a system malfunction occurs.
R
the power supply is not sufficient.
R
If a malfunction in the electric parking brake
occurs, then the transmission may also be shif-
ted into position P automatically.
MAGIC BODY CONTROL (Coupe)
General notes
MAGIC BODY CONTROL consists of Active Body
Control (ABC), ROAD SURFACE SCAN, the
CURVE cornering function as well as automatic
vehicle stabilization in the event of a crosswind.
Your vehicle automatically adjusts its ride height
to reduce fuel consumption. The suspension
mode is adjusted according to your selection
(SPORT, COMFORT or CURVE), the road surface
conditions and the vehicle load. A multifunction
camera detects bumps in the road surface
before the vehicle drives over them. This
reduces chassis movements.
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
When the vehicle is being lowered, people
could become trapped if their limbs are
between the vehicle body and the wheels or
underneath the vehicle. There is a risk of
injury.
Make sure no one is underneath the vehicle or
in the immediate vicinity of the wheel arches
when the vehicle is being lowered.
!
The vehicle is lowered when the engine is
switched off. When parking, position your
vehicle so that it does not make contact with
the curb as the vehicle is lowered. Your vehi-
cle could otherwise be damaged.
Crosswind Assist
The crosswind stabilization operates by chang-
ing wheel loads through distortion of the ABC
spring struts. It reduces impairments in handling
when driving in a straight line and assists during
countersteering.
Crosswind Assist is active in the speed range
between 50 mph (80 km/h) and
130 mph (210 km/h) when driving straight
ahead or cornering gently.

Active Body Control ABC

Vehicle level
All vehicles except AMG vehicles: depending
on the vehicle level that has been set, the vehi-
cle automatically adjusts its height dependent
on the current speed. The vehicle is lowered by
up to 0.6 in (15 mm) as the speed increases. As
the speed is reduced, the vehicle is raised up to
the set vehicle height.
In the event of poor road surface conditions, the
vehicle automatically raises by up to 0.4 in
(10 mm) and harder damping is selected.
AMG vehicles: depending on the vehicle level
that has been selected, the vehicle automati-
cally adjusts its height dependent on the current
speed. The vehicle is lowered by up to 0.4 in
(10 mm) below the normal level as the speed
increases. As the speed is reduced, the vehicle
is raised up to the set vehicle height.
Select the "Normal" setting for normal road con-
ditions and "Raised" for driving with snow chains
or in particularly poor road conditions.
The "Raised level" setting is canceled if you:
are driving faster than approximately 75 mph
R
(120 km/h).
drive for approximately three minutes at a
R
speed over 50 mph (80 km/h).
While driving, the raised level can only be selec-
ted at speeds of under 75 mph (120 km/h).