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The vehicle chassis ride height is raised or
lowered according to the selected level set-
ting and to the vehicle speed. At a speed
exceeding approximately 68 mph
(110 km/h) with normal level set or exceed-
ing 75 mph (120 km/h) with raised level set,
the ride height is reduced automatically. With
decreasing speed, the ride height is again
raised to the normal level.
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These height adjustment are so small that
you may not notice any change.
Select the raised level only when required by
current driving conditions. Otherwise, the
handling may be impaired and the fuel con-
sumption may increase.
The following vehicle level settings can be selected when the vehicle is stationary and the engine is running:
Vehicle level when
stationary
Indicator lamp
(Y page 156)
Suspension tuning Use for Ride height
increase over nor-
mal
Automatic lowering
Normal Lamp off Comfort For driving on normal
roads
None Max. approx. 0.4 in
(10 mm)
Normal Lamp off Sport 1 or 2 For driving on normal
roads
None Max. approx. 0.6 in
(15 mm)
Raised Lamp on Comfort For driving on rough
roads or with snow
chains
Approx.. 0.8 in
(20 mm)
Max. approx. 1.2 in
(30 mm)
Raised Lamp on Sport 1 or 2 For driving on rough
roads or with snow
chains
Approx.. 0.8 in
(20 mm)
Max. approx. 1.4 in
(35 mm)
Controls in detail
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