244 Controls in detailDriving systemsAirmatic DC (Dual Control)*
Airmatic automatically selects the opti-
mum suspension tuning and ride height for
your vehicle. The Airmatic consists of two
components:
Adaptive Damping System (ADS)
Vehicle level control
The ADS automatically selects the opti-
mum damping for the respective driving
conditions. At the same time the suspen-
sion is set to either sporty or comfort.Suspension tuning
The suspension tuning is set according to:
Your driving style
Road surface conditions
Your choice of suspension style,
“sporty I”, “sporty II” or “comfortable”,
which you select using the damping
button.
The following suspension styles are
available:
Comfortable
Both indicator lamps2 are off.
Sporty I
One indicator lamp2 is on.
Sporty II
Both indicator lamps2 are on.1Damping button
2Indicator lamps
Start the engine.
Press the damping button1 until the
desired suspension style is set.iThe selected suspension style is stored
in memory, even after the SmartKey is
removed from the starter switch.iIn the sporty suspension style the vehi-
cle is lowered up to 0.6 in (15 mm).
245 Controls in detail
Driving systems
Vehicle level control
Your vehicle automatically adjusts its ride
height to
reduce fuel consumption
increase vehicle safety
The following vehicle chassis ride heights
can be selected:
Normal
RaisedThe vehicle chassis ride height is raised or
lowered according to the selected level
setting and to the vehicle speed:
At a speed approximately above
68 mph (110 km / h) and the sporty
suspension style selected
(page 244), ride height is reduced
automatically by up to approximately
0.6in (15mm).
With decreasing speed, the ride height
is again raised to the “Normal” level.Select the “Raised” level only when re-
quired by current driving conditions. Oth-
erwise
fuel consumption may increase
handling may be impaired
iThese height adjustments are so small
that you may not notice any change.
Warning!
G
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.
