Mercedes-Benz E-Class Operator's Manual page 207

The following vehicle levels are possible:
Normal
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Raised: the vehicle is raised by
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approximately 0.80 in (20 mm) when
compared with the normal level
Lowered: the vehicle is raised by
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approximately 0.40 in (10 mm) when
compared with the normal level
The "Normal" and "Raised" vehicle levels can
be set manually.
The "Lowered" vehicle level is set
automatically:
at speeds above 70 mph (113 km/h)
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if you have selected "Sports tuning"
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Setting the vehicle level
Select the "Normal" setting for normal road
surfaces and "Raised" for driving with snow
chains or on particularly poor road surfaces.
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
Setting raised level
Start the engine.
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If indicator lamp ; is not lit:
Press button ;.
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Indicator lamp : lights up. The vehicle
height is adjusted to raised level.
The Vehicle Rising Vehicle Rising
the display.
message appears in
Driving systems
The "Raised level" setting is canceled if you:
drive at a speed over approximately
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75 mph (120 km/h)
drive for approximately three minutes at a
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speed over 50 mph (80 km/h)
The "Raised level" remains active when you
are not driving within these speed ranges.
Setting the normal level
Start the engine.
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If indicator lamp : is lit:
Press button ;.
X
Indicator lamp : goes out. The vehicle is
adjusted to normal level.
Suspension tuning
General notes
The electronically controlled damping system
works continuously. This improves driving
safety and ride comfort.
The damping is tuned individually to each
wheel and depends on:
your driving style, e.g. sporty
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the road surface condition, e.g. bumps
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your individual selection, i.e. sports or
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comfort
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
Sports tuning
The firmer suspension tuning in Sport mode
ensures even better contact with the road.
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