Ads (Adaptive Damping System) - Mercedes-Benz R 350 Operator's Manual

Crossing vehicles
DISTRONIC may detect vehicles that are
crossing your lane by mistake. Activating
DISTRONIC at, for example, a traffic light with
crossing traffic, could cause your vehicle to
pull away at the wrong time.
Rear axle level control
Rear axle level control regulates the vehicle
level at the rear axle. The benefit of this is that
the vehicle level at the rear axle is kept
constant regardless of the load.
Observe the notes on driving with a trailer
( page 193).
Y
AIRMATIC package
General notes
AIRMATIC enables a suspension tuning
setting to be selected and regulates the
damping behavior and level of your vehicle.
The system comprises two components:
These are ADS ( page 183) and the level
Y
control ( page 183).
Y
Observe the notes on driving with a trailer
( page 193).
Y

ADS (Adaptive Damping System)

ADS is continuously electronically-controlled.
It adapts the damping characteristics to suit
the current operating conditions. The
damping is controlled for each wheel
Driving systems
individually. This improves driving safety and
tire comfort.
This depends on:
your driving style
R
the road surface conditions
R
the ADS setting
R
the vehicle level setting
R
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
Start the engine.
X
Press button : repeatedly until the
X
desired setting is selected.
You can choose between the following ADS
settings:
AUTO for normal driving situations;
R
indicator lamps ; and = are off.
SPORT for sporty driving; indicator
R
lamp ; is on.
COMF for a more comfortable ride;
R
indicator lamp = is on.
Level control
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Make sure no one is near the wheel housing
or under the vehicle when you lower the
vehicle while it is standing still. Limbs could
become wedged into or under the vehicle.
For safety reasons, the vehicle can only be
lowered with all doors and the tailgate closed.
Lowering is interrupted if a door or the tailgate
183
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