Controls in detail
Driving systems
Adaptive Damping System (ADS)*
The following settings are available:
Vehicle level control*
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AUTO (for normal driving situations)
Indicator lamps 2 and 3 are off.
The fine tuning of the damping and suspen-
sion is dependent on:
The vehicle level control automatically
regulates the ride height to
ț
SPORT (for sporty driving)
Indicator lamp 2 comes on.
With the ADS SPORT setting, the vehi-
cle is lowered approximately 0.6 in
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ț
ț
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your driving style
ț
ț
reduce fuel consumption
road surface conditions
your personal ADS settings
your personal vehicle level settings
improve driving stability by lowering
the center of gravity
(15
mm).
The vehicle automatically regulates its ride
height based on the set vehicle height and
the current speed:
ML 63 AMG:
The vehicle is lowered approximately
The ADS switch is located on the upper
part of the center console.
0.3
in (8 mm).
ț
As your driving speed increases, the ve-
hicle is lowered by increments until it
reaches high-speed level.
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COMF (for comfort driving)
Indicator lamp 3 comes on.
ML 63 AMG:
Vehicles with ADS*:
The vehicle is raised approximately
0.28
in (7 mm).
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If you are driving with the ADS set-
ting COMF or AUTO, the vehicle is
raised back to highway level as your
driving speed decreases.
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Start the engine (୴ page 39).
Press ADS switch 1 repeatedly until
the desired suspension tuning is
reached.
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You can select the high-speed level
via the ADS setting SPORT. In ADS
Sport, the vehicle is lowered direct-
ly to high-speed level as your driv-
ing speed increases.
1
2
3
ADS switch
Indicator lamp for SPORT setting
Indicator lamp for COMF setting
i The setting is stored when you turn off the
engine.
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Product Specification
Categories | Mercedes-Benz M-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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Tags | Mercedes-Benz ML320 CDI, Mercedes-Benz ML350, Mercedes-Benz ML550, Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz W164 |
Model Year | 2008 |
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