Controls in detail
Driving systems
Indicator lamp 3 comes on.
X Start the engine.
vehicle while it is standing still. Limbs could
become wedged into or under the vehicle.
For safety reasons, the vehicle can only be
lowered with all doors and the tailgate
closed. Lowering is interrupted if a door or
the tailgate is opened and will continue
after the door is closed again.
X Press ADS switch 1 repeatedly until the
desired suspension tuning is reached.
The setting remains stored when you turn off
the engine.
!
Keep in mind that on rough or uneven
roads, adjusting the vehicle to a lower level
may cause the vehicle underbody to come
in contact with the road and result in
damage to the vehicle underbody. Always
make sure the vehicle has sufficient ground
clearance before adjusting it to a lower
level.
Vehicle level control
Your vehicle automatically adjusts its ride
height to increase vehicle safety and to
reduce fuel consumption.
1 Vehicle level control switch
Indicator lamp
2
i Changes to the vehicle level should be
made while the vehicle is moving. The
vehicle will then reach the set level as fast
as possible.
Basic settings
The following vehicle chassis ride heights can
be selected using the vehicle level control
switch in the center console:
! Before jacking up the vehicle with
equipment that lifts one or more of the
wheels completely off of the ground,
remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
The vehicle begins adjusting to the set vehicle
level as soon as the doors or tailgate are
unlocked or opened or closed with the vehicle
unlocked.
Level
Driving situation
Raised
For driving on rough roads.
The indicator lamp is on.
For major changes in vehicle level, the engine
must be running.
G Warning!
Make sure no one is near the wheel housing
or under the vehicle when you lower the
i The activation threshold is defined by the
set suspension tuning (Y page 166).
Highway
For driving on paved roads
in fair or better condition.
The indicator lamp is off.
Z
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Product Specification
Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz R-Class Manuals |
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Tags | Mercedes Benz R350, Mercedes Benz R350 BlueTEC, Mercedes Benz V251 |
Model Year | 2009 |
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