Mercedes-Benz SL 2016 Operator's Manual page 145

Active Body Control (except
Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
Vehicle level
General notes
In order to reduce fuel consumption and
improve the driving dynamics, the vehicle is
lowered as its speed increases. In the SPORT
suspension setting, it is lowered by up to
0.5 in (13 mm) and in COMFORT by up to
0.2 in (5 mm). As the speed is reduced, the
vehicle is raised up to the set vehicle height.
Select the "Normal" setting for normal road
surfaces and "Raised" for driving with snow
chains or on particularly poor road surfaces.
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The vehicle is slightly lowered if you:
have selected the SPORT suspension tun-
R
ing at normal level and
switch off the engine
R
Persons in the vicinity of the wheel arch or the
underbody may thus become trapped. There
is a risk of injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the
wheel arch or the underbody when you switch
off the engine.
Driving systems
Setting raised level
Make sure that the engine is running or that
X
it has been switched off by the ECO start/
stop function.
Make sure that a speed of 75 mph
X
(120 km/h) is not exceeded.
If indicator lamp ; is not lit: press but-
X
ton :.
If the engine has been switched off by the
ECO start/stop function, it is now restar-
ted.
Indicator lamp ; lights up. The vehicle
height is adjusted to raised level.
Setting the normal level
Make sure that the engine is running or that
X
it has been switched off by the ECO start/
stop function.
If indicator lamp ; is lit: press but-
X
ton :.
Indicator lamp ; goes out. The vehicle is
adjusted to normal level.
The "Raised level" setting is canceled if you:
are driving faster than approximately
R
75 mph (120 km/h).
drive for approximately three minutes at a
R
speed over 50 mph (80 km/h).
Suspension tuning
You can find information about this in the
Digital Operator's Manual.
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