Mercedes-Benz SL 2015 Owner's Manual page 179

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13 mm compared to the normal vehicle level. In
the Comfort and CURVE drive programs, it is
lowered by up to 5 mm compared to the normal
vehicle level. As the speed is reduced, the vehi-
cle is raised to the set vehicle height.
Select the normal level for normal road surfaces
and the raised level for driving with snow chains
or on particularly poor road surfaces.
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The vehicle is slightly lowered if you:
have selected the SPORT suspension tun-
R
ing at normal level and
switch off the engine
R
Persons in the vicinity of the wheel arch or the
underbody may thus become trapped. There
is a risk of injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the
wheel arch or the underbody when you switch
off the engine.
!
When the engine is switched off, the vehicle
is lowered if SPORT suspension tuning has
been selected at the normal level. The vehicle
is automatically lowered by approximately
10 mm. Make sure when parking that you
position your vehicle so that it does not make
contact with the kerb as the vehicle is low-
ered. Your vehicle could otherwise be dam-
aged.
Setting the raised level
Make sure that the engine is running or that it
X
has been switched off by the ECO start/stop
function.
Make sure that a speed of 120 km/h is not
X
exceeded.
If indicator lamp ;
; is not lit: press but-
X
ton :.
If the engine has been switched off by the ECO
start/stop function, it is now restarted.
Indicator lamp ; lights up. The vehicle is
raised by 50 mm.
Setting the normal level
Make sure that the engine is running or that it
X
has been switched off by the ECO start/stop
function.
If indicator lamp ;
; is lit: press button :.
X
Indicator lamp ; goes out. The vehicle is
adjusted to the normal level.
The "Raised level" setting is cancelled if you:
drive faster than approximately 120 km/h
R
drive for approximately three minutes at a
R
speed over 80 km/h
or switch to the drive program while the vehi-
R
cle is in motion.
Suspension settings
General notes
The electro-hydraulically controlled suspension
features improved driving dynamics, driving
safety and ride comfort. You can also choose
between a sporty, a particularly sporty, a com-
fortable and a comfortable mode with cornering
function (CURVE).

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