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The AIRMATIC COMFORT message appears
in the multi-function display.
Active Body Control* (ABC)
Vehicle level
Your vehicle automatically adjusts its ride
height to reduce petrol consumption and
improve driving safety.
Depending on the vehicle height that has
been set, the vehicle automatically adjusts its
height dependent on the current speed. The
vehicle is lowered by up to 15 mm as the
speed increases. As the speed is reduced, the
vehicle is raised up to the set vehicle height.
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Risk of injury
S 63 AMG, S 65 AMG
The vehicle is lowered when the engine is
switched off. Therefore, make sure that
nobody is in the vicinity of the wheel housing
or under the vehicle. Otherwise, limbs could
become trapped.
! S 63 AMG, S 65 AMG
The vehicle is lowered by about 10 mm
when the engine is switched off. When
parking, make sure that you stop your vehi-
cle so that it does not make contact with
the kerb as it is lowered. Otherwise, the
vehicle could be damaged.
Setting the vehicle level manually
Select the "Normal" setting for normal road
surfaces and "Raised" for driving with snow
chains or on particularly poor road surfaces.
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Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the
wheel housing or under the vehicle while low-
ering the vehicle when it is stationary. Other-
wise, limbs could become trapped.
* optional
Version: 2.11.7.7
Driving systems
To select the raised level: start the
X
engine.
If indicator lamp ; is not lit:
Press button :.
X
Indicator lamp ; lights up. The vehicle
height is adjusted to raised level.
To select the standard level: start the
X
engine.
If indicator lamp ; is lit:
Press button :.
X
Indicator lamp ; goes out. The vehicle is
adjusted to normal level.
i
The vehicle level setting remains saved
when the vehicle is restarted.
Suspension tuning
The electronically controlled ABC chassis sys-
tem is permanently active. This improves driv-
ing safety and ride comfort.
The tuning of the ABC chassis system is con-
trolled at each wheel individually.
your driving style, e.g. sporty
R
the road surface condition, e.g. bumps
R
your individual selection, i.e. sports or com-
R
fort
the vehicle load
R
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the key from the ignition lock.
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