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:
Important safety notes
WARNING
In order to avoid possible loss of vehicle control, all seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and rear view mirror adjustments, as well as fastening of seat belts,
must be done before ...
Introduction
SRS consists of:
the SRS warning lamp
air bags
air bag control unit (with crash sensors)
Emergency Tensioning Devices
belt force limiters
SRS reduces the risk of occupants coming into ...
Showing the map data version
To show the menu: press
the COMAND
controller.
Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding and turning
the COMAND
controller and press to confirm.
Select Map Version and press ...
