Active Suspension; Principle Of Operation; Using Active Suspension; Selecting A Setting - Ford Mondeo Owner's Handbook Manual

PRINCIPLE OF
OPERATION
The active suspension provides
improved handling, comfort and
stability by continuously adjusting the
damper properties to the current
road and driving conditions. This
system in conjunction with the ABS
system offers the benefit of
potentially shorter stopping distances
on rough road surfaces.
Depending on your preferences and
driving style, you can choose
between three different settings:
Comfort
In this setting, the dampers are
smoothly adjusted to the road and
driving conditions while still offering
maximum stability in critical driving
situations. The body movements are
softened by the dampers, giving you
a comfortable driving feel.
Normal
This setting provides optimum
performance during normal but
sporty driving. The body movements
are still comfortable, however the
vehicle will react stronger to the road
and driving conditions compared to
the comfort setting. The dynamic
behaviour of the vehicle in this setting
is similar to the typical Ford
passenger car performance.

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Sport
In this setting, the dampers are more
sporty and maximum body control is
provided. The body will follow the
road to reduce roll during hard
cornering giving you the feeling of a
typical sports car.
USING ACTIVE
SUSPENSION

Selecting a setting

Note: After you select a setting, you
may not immediately notice a
difference in the vehicle's handling.
The effect of the continuously
controlled damping depends on the
road surface and driving conditions.
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You can change the setting while
driving.

System malfunction

The active suspension system will
switch off automatically if it
malfunctions. The suspension will be
set to a fail-safe condition that will
enable you to continue driving but
you will not be able to change the
suspension setting. Have this
checked as soon as possible.