Mercedes-Benz S-Class Maybach Owner's Manual page 271

268 Driving and parking
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Drive program C and B
The suspension setting is rmer.
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The vehicle is set to low level -1.
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The vehicle is lowered to low level -2 when
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driving at speeds above approx. 120 km/h.
When driving at speeds below approx.
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80 km/h, the vehicle is raised again to low
level -1.
ROAD SURFACE SCAN is active.
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Drive program A, N and £
A and N: the suspension setting is
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comfortable.
£: the suspension setting is very comforta-
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ble.
The vehicle is set to the normal level.
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The vehicle is lowered to low level -1 when
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driving at speeds above 120 km/h.
The vehicle is lowered to low level -2 when
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driving at speeds above 160 km/h.
When driving at speeds below 120 km/h, the
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vehicle is raised again to low level -1.
When driving at speeds below 80 km/h, the
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vehicle is raised again to the normal level.
ROAD SURFACE SCAN is active.
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N and £: the curve inclination function
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is active.
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Oper Operation wit ation with a tr h a trailer or bicy ailer or bicycle r
electrical connection has been correctly
established, the vehicle, irrespective of speed
or the drive program selected, is not automat-
ically lowered or raised but rather remains at
normal level.
F F unction of RO unction of ROAD SURFA AD SURFACE SC CE SCAN
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This function is not available in all countries.
The ROAD SURFACE SCAN function monitors the
road in front of your vehicle using a multifunction
camera ( page 228). ROAD SURFACE SCAN
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detects unevenness in the road surface, e.g.
bumps, before the vehicle drives over them. Chas-
sis movements are reduced and driving comfort is
increased.
ROAD SURFACE SCAN is automatically activated
if the following conditions are met:
No raised vehicle level is set.
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You are driving at a speed between 7 km/h
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and 180 km/h.
System limits Syst em limits
ROAD SURFACE SCAN can be impaired in the fol-
lowing situations or can stop functioning:
If the carriageway is insu ciently lit, e.g. at
cle rac ack: k: if the
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night.
In snow, rain, fog, heavy spray, if there is glare,
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in direct sunlight or in greatly varying light
conditions.
If the windscreen in the area of multifunction
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camera is dirty, misted up, damaged or cov-
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ered.
If the road surface has no optic structure or
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re ects light.
If you are driving too close to the vehicle in
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front.
If sections of the route have a very small
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radius of curvature.
During abrupt driving manoeuvres, e.g. heavy
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braking or sudden acceleration.