Mercedes-Benz M-Class Owner's Manual page 192

selected ( page 188), the Active Curve Sys-
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tem also changes the setting.
If you select ADS comfort mode:
rolling movement is reduced in the event of
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changing surface undulations.
the roll angle when cornering is reduced.
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the driving style is agile.
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If you select ADS sport mode:
the roll angle is reduced significantly.
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the driving style is even more agile.
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Level control
Important safety notes
Level control adapts the vehicle level auto-
matically to the current operating and driving
situation. This results in reduced fuel con-
sumption and improved handling.
If you select ADS comfort mode
( page 188), the vehicle is lowered to high-
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speed level as the speed increases. As the
vehicle decelerates, the vehicle is raised back
up to highway level.
If you select ADS sport mode (
the vehicle skips highway level and lowers
directly to high-speed level depending on the
basic setting ( page 189).
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Make changes to the vehicle level while the
vehicle is in motion. This enables the vehicle
to adjust to the new level as quickly as pos-
sible.
The vehicle level may change visibly if you
park the vehicle and the outside temperature
changes. If the temperature drops, the vehi-
cle level lowers; with an increase in temper-
ature, the vehicle level rises.
If you unlock the vehicle or open a door, the
vehicle begins to compensate for load dis-
crepancies while still parked. However, for
significant level changes, e.g. after the vehi-
cle has been stationary for a long period, the
engine must be on. For safety reasons, the
vehicle is only lowered when the doors are
closed. Lowering is interrupted if a door is
opened; it continues once the door has been
closed.
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Make sure that nobody is near the wheel arch
or vehicle underside when you make a change
to the vehicle level. Otherwise, you or others
may be trapped.
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Always select as low a vehicle level as possi-
ble. If the vehicle level is high, the vehicle
centre of gravity shifts upwards. This increa-
ses the risk of the vehicle tipping over.
Adapt your driving style to suit the vehicle
level. ESP
dent if you drive too fast. ESP
ride the laws of physics.
! When driving on extremely rough terrain,
select a high vehicle level in good time.
Make sure there is always sufficient ground
clearance to prevent damage to the vehi-
cle.
For information about driving off-road, see
page 188),
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( page 166).
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Basic settings
The extent to which the vehicle is raised or
lowered depends on the basic setting selec-
ted. Select raised level for off-road driving or
highway/high-speed level for normal roads.
The individual vehicle levels differ from high-
way level as follows:
Highway level: +/– 0 mm
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High-speed level: –15 mm
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Raised level: +60 mm
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Raised level
Only select raised level if this is appropriate
for the road conditions. Otherwise, fuel con-
sumption may increase and handling may be
affected.
Driving systems
WARNING
WARNING
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cannot reduce the risk of an acci-
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cannot over-
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