Active Body Control Abc - Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe 2015 Operator's Manual

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Make sure no one is underneath the vehicle or
in the immediate vicinity of the wheel arches
when the vehicle is being lowered.
! The vehicle is lowered when the engine is
switched off. When parking, position your
vehicle so that it does not make contact
with the curb as the vehicle is lowered. Your
vehicle could otherwise be damaged.
Crosswind Assist
The crosswind stabilization operates by
changing wheel loads through distortion of
the ABC spring struts. It reduces impairments
in handling when driving in a straight line and
assists during countersteering.
Crosswind Assist is active in the speed range
between 50 mph (80 km/h) and
130 mph (210 km/h) when driving straight
ahead or cornering gently.

Active Body Control ABC

Vehicle level
All vehicles except AMG vehicles: depend-
ing on the vehicle level that has been set, the
vehicle automatically adjusts its height
dependent on the current speed. The vehicle
is lowered by up to 0.6 in (15 mm) as the
speed increases. As the speed is reduced, the
vehicle is raised up to the set vehicle height.
In the event of poor road surface conditions,
the vehicle automatically raises by up to 0.4 in
(10 mm) and harder damping is selected.
AMG vehicles: depending on the vehicle
level that has been selected, the vehicle auto-
matically adjusts its height dependent on the
current speed. The vehicle is lowered by up to
0.4 in (10 mm) below the normal level as the
speed increases. As the speed is reduced, the
vehicle is raised up to the set vehicle height.
Select the "Normal" setting for normal road
conditions and "Raised" for driving with snow
chains or in particularly poor road conditions.
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
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).
While driving, the raised level can only be
selected at speeds of under
75 mph (120 km/h).
Setting the raised vehicle level
Start the engine.
X
If indicator lamp ; ; is not lit: press but-
X
ton :.
Indicator lamp ; lights up. The vehicle
height is adjusted to raised level.
Setting the normal vehicle level
Start the engine.
X
If indicator lamp ; ; is lit: press but-
X
ton :.
Indicator lamp ; goes out. The vehicle is
adjusted to normal level.