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Driving systems
Vehicle level control with ABC
Your vehicle automatically adjusts its ride
height to:
ț increase vehicle safety
ț reduce fuel consumption
The vehicle chassis ride height is raised or
lowered according to the selected level
setting and to the vehicle speed:
ț With increasing speed, ride height is re-
duced by up to approximately 0.6 in
(15 mm).
ț With decreasing speed, the ride height
is again raised to the selected vehicle
level.
The following vehicle level settings can be
selected when the vehicle is stationary:
Select the “Raised” level setting only when
required by current driving conditions.
Otherwise:
ț Fuel consumption may increase.
ț Handling may be impaired.
1 Vehicle level control switch
2 Indicator lamp
Selecting a higher level
̈ Start the engine.
If indicator lamp 2 is off:
̈ Press switch 1.
Indicator lamp 2 comes on. The vehi-
cle is raised to a higher level.
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S63AMG and S65AMG only:
When you switch off the engine, the entire vehi-
cle is lowered by 0.2 in (5 mm).
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.
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These height adjustments are so small that
you may not notice any change.
Level
Normal For driving on normal roads.
The indicator lamp is off.
Raised For driving on rough roads or
with snow chains. The indica-
tor lamp is on.
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The selected vehicle level setting remains
stored in memory even if the engine is turned off
and restarted.