Mercedes-Benz E-Class Saloon Owner's Manual page 237

Driving systems
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If indicator lamps = and ? are off:
Press button : twice.
X
Indicator lamps = and ? light up. You
have selected Sport + mode.
The AMG AMG Ride Ride Control
appears in the multifunction display.
If indicator lamp ? lights up:
Press button : once.
X
Second indicator lamp = lights up. You
have selected Sport + mode.
The AMG AMG Ride Ride Control
appears in the multifunction display.
Comfort mode
When Comfort mode is selected, the handling
characteristics of your vehicle are more com-
fortable. Select this mode if you prefer a more
comfortable driving style. Select Comfort
mode also when driving fast on straight roads,
e.g. on straight stretches of motorway.
Press button : repeatedly until indicator
X
lamps = and ? go out.
You have selected Comfort mode.
The AMG Ride Control COMFORT AMG Ride Control COMFORT
sage appears in the multifunction display.
Storing and calling up settings
Once the suspension setting and drive pro-
gram have been selected, you can store and
call up your settings using AMG button ;.
To store: press and hold AMG button ;
X
until you hear a tone.
To call up: press AMG button ;.
X
The stored suspension setting and drive
program are selected.
To display: briefly press AMG button ;.
X
Your selection appears in the multifunction
display.
Control SPORT + SPORT + message
Control SPORT + SPORT + message
mes-
Vehicle level
Important safety notes
G WARNING
People's limbs may become trapped if they
are located underneath the vehicle or
between the vehicle body and the tyres when
the vehicle is lowering. There is a danger of
injury.
When lowering the vehicle, make sure no one
is underneath the vehicle or in the immediate
vicinity of the wheel arches.
The vehicle may be lowered if you press the
suspension setting selector button or the
AMG button. The vehicle is lowered even if the
vehicle is at a standstill.
! If Sport or Sport + suspension tuning has
been selected, the vehicle's ground clear-
ance decreases. Make sure that no objects
become trapped or that the vehicle has not
been damaged, for example, on the kerb.
i
The vehicle level at the rear axle may
change visibly if you park the vehicle and
the outside temperature changes. If the
temperature drops, the vehicle level low-
ers; with an increase in temperature, the
vehicle level rises.
Changing the rear axle level
This function is only available for the E 63
AMG 4MATIC.
The vehicle level at the rear axle depends on
the selected suspension mode and the vehi-
cle speed.
The vehicle level at the rear axle changes
while driving depending on which suspension
mode is selected:
Comfort: +10 mm
R
Sport + and Sport: -15 mm
R
When changing from Comfort to Sport or
Sport +, the axle is lowered approximately
25 mm. When changing from Sport or Sport +
to Comfort, the axle is raised approximately