Mercedes-Benz SL Operator's Manual page 201

Important safety notes
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WARNING
The vehicle is slightly lowered if you:
have selected the SPORT suspension
R
tuning at normal level and
switch off the engine
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Persons in the vicinity of the wheel arch or the
underbody may thus become trapped. There
is a risk of injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the
wheel arch or the underbody when you switch
off the engine.
Setting raised level
Make sure that the engine is running or that
X
it has been switched off by the ECO start/
stop function.
Make sure that a speed of 75 mph
X
(120 km/h) is not exceeded.
If indicator lamp ; ; is not lit: press
X
button :.
If the engine has been switched off by the
ECO start/stop function, it is now
restarted.
Indicator lamp ; lights up. The vehicle
height is adjusted to raised level.
Driving systems
Setting the normal level
Make sure that the engine is running or that
X
it has been switched off by the ECO start/
stop function.
If indicator lamp ; ; is lit: press
X
button :.
Indicator lamp ; goes out. The vehicle is
adjusted to normal level.
The "Raised level" setting is canceled if you:
are driving faster than approximately
R
75 mph (120 km/h).
drive for approximately three minutes at a
R
speed over 50 mph (80 km/h).
Suspension tuning
General notes
The electronically controlled ABC suspension
system features improved driving dynamics
and ride comfort.
The ABC suspension system is tuned
individually to each wheel and depends on:
the road surface condition, e.g. bumps
R
the vehicle load
R
your individual selection of the sporty or
R
comfort button
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
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