Mercedes-Benz 2003 E 500 Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
Driving systems
The following vehicle level settings can be
selected when the vehicle is stationary and
the engine is running:
The switch is located in the lower section
of the center console.
1 Vehicle level control switch
2 Indicator lamp
̈ Briefly press switch 1 to change from
"Normal" level to "Raised" level. When
vehicle is at "Raised" level, pressing the
switch will return the vehicle to "Nor-
mal" level.
Vehicle level when
stationary
Use for Ride height increase
over normal
Automatic lowering Indicator lamp (page 210)
Normal Normal operation None Max. approx. 0.6 in (15 mm) Lamp off
Raised Driving with snow
chains or very
rough road sur-
face conditions
Approx. 1 in (25 mm) Max. approx. 1 in (25 mm) Lamp on
i
At a speed of approx. above 75 mph
(120 km/h) or if the speed amounts to
between 50 mph (80 km/h) and
75 mph (120 km/h) for approx. five
minutes the setting "Raised" is can-
celed. The message
Level selec.
canceled
appears in the multifunction
display.
If you do not drive in this speed range,
the "Raised" level remains stored even
if the key is removed from the ignition.