Mercedes-Benz S 430 Operator's Manual page 233

The following vehicle level settings can be
selected when the vehicle is stationary:
Level
Normal For driving on normal roads.
The indicator lamp is off.
Raised For driving on rough roads or
with snow chains.The indica-
tor lamp is on.
Select the "Raised" level setting only when
required by current driving conditions.
Otherwise:
Fuel consumption may increase.
Handling may be impaired.
Warning!
To help avoid personal injury, keep hands
and feet away from wheel housing area, and
stay away from under the vehicle when low-
ering the vehicle chassis.
The switch with the indicator lamps is lo-
cated on the upper part of the front center
console.
1 Indicator lamp
2 Vehicle level control switch
Start the engine.
Briefly press switch 2 to change from
G
one level setting to the other.
The message:
AIRMATIC
VEHICLE RISING
appears in the multifunction display
when changing from normal level to
raised level.
Controls in detail
Driving systems
The indicator lamp is then lit. The dis-
play switches off when the vehicle is
raised.
Press switch 2 again to lower the ve-
hicle. The indicator lamp is off.
The selected vehicle level setting remains
stored in memory even if the engine is
turned off and restarted except when you
exceed a speed of 75 mph (120 km/h)
or
maintain a speed of between 50 mph
(80 km/h) and 75 mph (120 km/h) for
more than 5 minutes
The vehicle then lowers to regular level.
The message:
AIRMATIC
LEVELING CANCELLED
appears in the multifunction display and
the indicator lamp is off. The display
switches off when the vehicle is raised.
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