Vehicle level

Your vehicle automatically adjusts its ride height to improve driving safety and reduce fuel consumption.

Depending on the vehicle height that has been set, the vehicle automatically adjusts its height dependent on the current speed. As speed increases, the vehicle is lowered by up to 0.6 in (15 mm). As the speed is reduced, the vehicle is raised up to the set vehicle height.

WARNING
The vehicle is lowered when the engine is switched off. Therefore, make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the wheel housing or under the vehicle when you switch off the engine. Otherwise, limbs could become trapped.

switched off. Make sure when parking that The vehicle is lowered when the engine is switched off. Make sure when parking that you position your vehicle so that it does not make contact with the curb as the vehicle is lowered. Your vehicle could otherwise be damaged.

switched off, the vehicle is lowered by For AMG vehicles: when the engine is switched off, the vehicle is lowered by approx. 0.4 in (10 mm).

Setting the vehicle level

Select the "Normal" setting for normal road surfaces and "Raised" for driving with snow chains or on particularly poor road surfaces.

WARNING
To help avoid personal injury, keep hands and feet away from wheel housing area, and stay away from under the vehicle when lowering the vehicle chassis.

Your selection remains stored even if you remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.

Setting raised level

Setting raised level

If indicator lamp 2 is not lit: Start the engine.

If indicator lamp 2 is not lit:

Indicator lamp 2 lights up. The vehicle Press button 1.

Indicator lamp 2 lights up. The vehicle height is adjusted to raised level.

Setting the normal level

If indicator lamp 2 is lit: Start the engine.

If indicator lamp 2 is lit:

Indicator lamp 2 goes out. The vehicle is Press button 1.

Indicator lamp 2 goes out. The vehicle is adjusted to normal level.

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