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:
Calling up a stored parking position setting
Turn the SmartKey to position
2 in the
ignition lock.
Adjust the exterior mirror on the
frontpassenger
side with the corresponding
button.
Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on t ...
Tire pressure of 180 kPa (1.8 bar/
26 psi) is reached
•► Press the on/off switch on the tire inflation
compressor to 0.
The tire inflation compressor is switched
off.
•► Unscrew the filler hose from the valve of
the faulty tire.
Afte ...
Adjusting the climate mode settings
(AIR FLOW)
This function is only available with automatic
climate control.
The climate control settings are especially
effective at high temperatures.
You can select the following climate control
setting ...
