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208 Driving and parking
The transmission is shifted to position j.
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The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
R
ing brake.
In the following situations, the vehicle is held by
transmission position j and/or by the electric
parking brake:
The seat belt is unfastened and the driver's
R
door is opened.
The vehicle is switched off.
R
There is a malfunction in the system or the
R
power supply is insufficient.
DYNAMIC BODY CONTROL function
DYNAMIC BODY CONTROL continuously adjusts
the characteristics of the suspension dampers to
the current operating and driving conditions.
The damping is tuned individually for each wheel
and is affected by the following factors:
The road surface conditions
R
Vehicle load
R
The drive program selected
R
The driving style
R
The drive program can be adjusted using the
DYNAMIC SELECT switch.
AIR BODY CONTROL
AIR BODY CONTROL function
* NOTE Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Observe the notes in the Supplement.
#
You could otherwise fail to recognise
dangers.
AIR BODY CONTROL is an air suspension system
with variable damping for improved driving com‐
fort. The all-round level control system ensures
the best possible suspension and constant
ground clearance, even with a laden vehicle.
When driving at speed, the vehicle is lowered
automatically to improve driving safety and to
reduce fuel consumption. You also have the
option of manually adjusting the vehicle level.
AIR BODY CONTROL includes the following com‐
ponents and functions:
Air suspension with variable spring rate
R
Automatic level control system
R
Speed-dependent lowering to reduce fuel
R
consumption
Manually selectable high-level setting for
R
greater ground clearance
ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping System with
R
constant damping force adjustment)
DYNAMIC SELECT switch and level button
R
Suspension settings and vehicle level per
drive program
Drive program A:
The suspension setting is comfortable.
R
The vehicle is set to the normal level.
R
When driving at speeds of approximately
R
125 km/h or above, the vehicle is lowered.
When driving at speeds below approximately
R
80 km/h, the vehicle is raised again.
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