Operation Manual

The vehicle is slightly lowered if:
R
you have selected comfort suspension tun-
ing and
R
you lock the vehicle within approximately
60 seconds of switching off the engine
You and people in the vicinity of the wheel
arch or the underbody may thus become trap-
ped. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the
wheel arch or the underbody when you lock
the vehicle.
!
The vehicle is lowered by about 0.8 in
(20 mm) if:
R
you have selected "Comfortable tuning"
R
you switch off the engine and then
R
you lock the vehicle within approximately
60 seconds
When parking, position your vehicle so that it
does not make contact with the curb as the
vehicle is lowered. Your vehicle could other-
wise be damaged.
Suspension tuning
General notes
The electronically controlled damping system
works continuously. This improves driving
safety and ride comfort.
The damping is tuned individually to each wheel
and depends on:
R
your driving style, e.g. sporty
R
the road surface condition, e.g. bumps
R
your individual selection of Sport, Sport + or
Comfort
Sport mode
:
Mode selection button
;
Button to store, recall and display the selec-
ted mode
=
Sport + mode indicator lamp
?
Sport mode indicator lamp
The firmer suspension setting in Sport mode
ensures better contact with the road. Select this
mode when employing a sporty driving style,
e.g. on winding country roads.
X
Press button :.
Indicator lamp ? lights up. You have selected
Sport mode.
The AMG Suspension System SPORT
mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
Sport + mode
The very firm setting of the suspension setting in
Sport + mode ensures the best possible contact
with the road. Select this mode preferably when
driving on race circuits.
If indicator lamps = and ? are off:
X
Press button : twice.
Indicator lamps = and ? light up. You have
selected Sport + mode.
The AMG
Suspension System SPORT + mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
If indicator lamp ? lights up:
X
Press button : once.
Second indicator lamp = lights up. You have
selected Sport + mode.
The AMG
Suspension System SPORT + mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
Comfort mode
When comfort mode is selected, the driving
characteristics of your vehicle are more com-
fortable. Select this mode if you favor a comfort-
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