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Ad a pti ve Air Su s pen s ion
this mode. If the suspension is switched from
this mode to another mode, dynamic mode
cannot be re-selected .
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Tips
- For vehicles with a factory installed tow -
ing hitch or a trailer hitch that was in-
stalled later accord ing to factory specifi-
cations, the system recognizes "Trailer
tow ing mode" and activates th is specia l
mode automatically, as soon as the elec-
trical connection on the trailer socket is
connected. The mode ceases a utomat i-
ca lly when the elect rical connection to
t he trai ler socket is d isconnected.
- If the tra iler towing mode has been acti-
vated, the vehicle will not drop to the
low or highway level.
Cargo mode
Applies to vehicles: with Adapt ive Air Suspension
The rear of the vehicle can be lowered to
make it easier to load.
Fig. 190 Luggage compartment deta il: Cargo mode
switch
Using switch for activating cargo mode
.. Close all vehicle doors .
.. Open the trunk lid .
.,. Press the lower pa rt of the switch @
<=>
fig . 190. The rea r of t he vehicle is low-
ered.
.,. Press the uppe r part of the switch @ . The
rear of the vehicle is raised again .
Activating cargo mode in the MMI*
.. Select:
ICAR I
funct io n button>
! SETUP
I
func-
t ion button >
Lower for loading .
In cargo mode, the rear axle is lowered by 2 .2
inches (S5 mm), compared to the normal lev-
el.
While the veh icle is in ca rgo mode, the seg-
ments do not appear as filled in the segment
display.
Cargo mode is a utomatic a lly ca nce le d again
when a different mode is selected in t he MMI
Display, or when a speed of about 3 mph (5
km/ h) has been exceeded .
If the system is t empora rily unavailable due
to, for instance, an empty compressed air
tank, the
Lower for loading *
function appears
greyed out in the MMI Display. As soon as the
system is available again, the funct ion can
once more be selected in the disp lay.
While the vehicle is being lowered, the indica-
tor light @ ~ fig . 190 on the switch in the
luggage compartment
flashes. When the car-
go leve l has been reached, the indicator light
comes on and remains on as long as the vehi-
cle is in cargo mode. When the vehicle is
raised agai n, the indicator light flashes again.
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Note
Make sure before canceling cargo mode
that there is sufficient clearance above the
vehicle and around the trunk lid, if open.
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Tips
- The vehicle will not be lowered if one of
the vehicle doors is open, or if the com-
pressed air tank is empty. The indicator
light on the switch flashes three times.
- Whe n the compressed air tank is empty,
it will refill when you drive at speeds
over 25 mph (40 km/ h). The vehicle can
be lowered to cargo level whe n t he com-
pres sed air tan k is adequately filled.
- If the vehicle is in lift or off road mode
when you act ivate cargo mode, t he vehi-
cle will first drop down to no rma l level.
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