ADS (Adaptive Damping System)
General notes
ADS adapts the damping characteristics to the current operating and driving situation.
This depends on:
- your driving style
- the road surface conditions
- the ADS setting
- the vehicle level setting
Your selection remains stored even if you remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.

– Start the engine.
Sports tuning
The firmer suspension tuning in Sport mode ensures even better contact with the road.
Select this mode when employing a sporty driving style, e.g. on winding country roads.
– Press button 1.
Indicator lamp 2 lights up. Sports
suspension tuning is selected. The vehicle
is lowered by 0.6 in (15 mm).
Comfort tuning
In Comfort mode, the driving characteristics of your vehicle are more comfortable. Select this mode if you favor a more comfortable driving style, but also when driving fast on straight roads, e.g. freeways.
– Press button 1.
Indicator lamp 3 lights up. Comfort tuning
is selected. The vehicle is raised by
0.6 in (15 mm).
See also:
Front air bags
The front air bags increase protection for the
driver's and front-passenger's head and
chest.
Driver's air bag 1 deploys in front of the
steering wheel; front-passenger front air
bag 2 depl ...
Interchanging the wheels
WARNING
Rotate front and rear wheels only if the tires are of the same dimension. If
your vehicle is equipped with mixed-size tires (different tire dimensions front
vs. rear), tire rotation ...
Increased vehicle weight due to
optional equipment
This is the combined weight of all standard
and optional equipment available for the
vehicle, regardless of whether it is actually
installed on the vehicle or not. ...
