ground clearance MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET 2018 Owner's Manual

ground clearance,even wi tha laden vehicle.
When driving at speed, theve hicle is lo wered
automatically toimpr ovedriving saf etyand to
re duce fuel consum ption. The option of manually
adjusting theve hicle le vel is also available. AIR
BODY CONTROL comprises:
RAir suspension with automatic all-round le vel
control
RSpeed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel
consum ption
RManually selecta ble high-level setting for
greater ground clearance
RADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping Sy stem with
const ant damping forc e adjustment)
RDY NA MIC SELECT switch and le vel button
Av ailable suspension settings
Drive prog ramC haracteristics
C (Sport)
B (Sport Plus)
RThe suspension tuning is firm er.
RWhen driving at speeds abo ve50 mph (70 km/h) theve hicle is lo wered.
RThe vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you are tra veling at higher speeds.
RWhen driving at speeds below 30 mph(4 8 km/h) theve hicle is raised again.
A (Comfort)
; (Econo my)
RThe suspension tuning is comfor table.
RWhen driving at speeds abo ve75 mph (120 km/h) theve hicle is lo wered.
RWhen driving at speeds abo ve100mp h (160 km/h) theve hicle continues tobe lo wered.
RWhen driving at speeds below 75mph(120 km/h) theve hicle is raised again.
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Thevehicle is lo wered again in thefo llowing sit‐
uations:
RWhen driving fasterthan 75 mph
(120 km/h).
RWhen driving between 50 mph (80 km/h)
and 75mph(120 km/h) for app roxima tely
th re e minutes.
RAf ter selecting a drive program using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch.
The vehicle is adjus tedto the height of the last
active drive prog ram.
Lo weri ngtheve hicle
#Press button 1.
Indicator lamp 2goes out. The vehicle is
adjus tedto the height of the last active drive
program.
MAGIC BODY CONT ROL
MAGIC BODY CONT ROL function
MAGIC BODY CONTROL is an electrohydraulic
suspension with variable damping for impr oved driving comfort. The all-round le
vel control sys‐
te m ensures the best possible suspension and
const ant ground clearance, even wi tha laden
ve hicle. When driving at speed, theve hicle is
lo we red automatically toimpr ove driving saf ety
and toreduce fuel consum ption. The suspension
tuning is adjus ted depending on thero ad sur‐
fa ce, vehicle load and the drive program selec‐
te d. The ROAD SURFA CE SCAN function detects
areas of une venness in thero ad before you dr ive
ove rth em bymeans of a multifunction camera.
This reduces chassis mo vements. The option of
manually adjust ingtheve hicle le vel is also avail‐
able.
The damping is tuned individual lyfor each wheel
and is af fected bythefo llowing factors:
RThe driving style, e.g. sporty
RThe road condition, e.g. bumps
RThe individual selection of the drive program:
B (Sport+), C(Sport), A(Comfort),
N (CURVE) or ;(Economy) MAGIC
BODY CONTROL comprises:
RActive Body Control ABC
RRO AD SURFA CESCAN
RCur veinclination function CURVE
RAutomatic le vel control sy stem
RAu tomatic vehicle stabilization in theeve nt of
sidewinds
RSpeed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel
consum ption
RManually selecta ble high-level setting for
grea ter ground cleara nce
RDYNA MIC SELECT switch and le vel button
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