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Driving comfort
CONTROLS
Driving comfort
make sure that the areas of movement around
the vehicle and at the wheel housing are free.
Vehicle features and
options
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features and functions that are
not necessarily available in your vehicle, e.g., due
to the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems. When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐
served.
Overview
Button in the vehicle
Air suspension
Level adjustment
Concept
Air suspension ensures best possible driving
comfort under all load conditions. Due to a varia‐
ble adjustment of the front and rear axles, the
damping is adjusted to the vehicle state.
Adjusting the level manually
Press the button.
General information
In the case of an uneven road surface, the vehi‐
cle level can be elevated to increase ground
clearance.
In the low speed range, the vehicle is raised to
the raised level with a press of the button.
Starting at a speed of approx. 20 mph/35 km/h
the vehicle lowers itself automatically to the nor‐
mal level.
▷ Normal level, for normal road surface.
▷ Raised level, when the road surface is poor.
Display
In the SPORT driving mode, refer to page 135,
or at higher speeds, the vehicle lowers itself.
▷ LED off: normal level.
▷ LED flashes: level is being adjusted.
▷ LED lit: raised level.
Safety information
▷ LED flashes rapidly: level adjustment not pos‐
sible.
Warning
Adjusting the vehicle height may result in trap‐
ped body parts or damaged vehicle parts.
There is a risk of injury or risk of damage to
property. When adjusting the vehicle height,
System limits
▷ It may not be possible to change the level
during dynamic driving.
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▷ It may only be possible to lift the vehicle level
while the engine is running.
Adaptive chassis
▷ If the state of charge of the vehicle battery is
too low, a level change may not be possible.
Concept
This system reduces undesirable vehicle motion
when using a dynamic driving style or traveling
on uneven road surfaces.
▷ If level adjustment is activated frequently in
quick succession, the system switches off to
prevent overheating and is temporarily un‐
available or operates with a delay. Let the
system cool, if needed.
General information
This enhances the driving dynamics and driving
comfort depending on the road surface condition
and driving style.
The rapidly flashing LED on the button indi‐
cates that the system is unavailable.
▷ If the load is increased, the highest driving
level may be locked or automatically exited in
order to protect the system
Tuning
The system offers several different damping set‐
tings.
Wheel change
The damping settings are assigned to the differ‐
ent driving modes of the Driving Dynamics Con‐
trol, refer to page 135.
Before a wheel change, deactivate the system:
Press the button and hold for approx.
7 seconds, until the LED flashes rapidly.
Driving mode
Damper tuning
To activate system:
COMFORT
ECO PRO
Balanced out
The system is activated again automatically
when you drive away.
COMFORT PLUS
Comfortable
Firm
Malfunction
SPORT
A Check Control message is displayed. The sys‐
tem is impaired. Vehicle handling may be altered
and driving comfort may be noticeably reduced.
Visit the nearest dealer's service center or an‐
other qualified service center or repair shop.
SPORT PLUS
Executive Drive Pro
Long periods when vehicle is
parked
During long periods when the vehicle is parked, it
can lower itself. This is not a malfunction.
Concept
Executive Drive Pro is an actively controlled
chassis. The system increases driving comfort
and minimizes the lateral tilt when driving around
curves.
If drive-ready state is switched on with the doors
closed, the vehicle is raised to the normal level
automatically.
General information
For active control, this system uses the available
information, for instance from the navigation sys‐
tem, the Driving style analysis and the camera-
based look-ahead data.
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This information influences the control of the fol‐
lowing systems, especially in ADAPTIVE driving
mode, refer to page 137:
▷ Adaptive chassis, refer to page 266.
▷ Active roll stabilization, refer to page 267.
This further increases the agility and comfort of
the vehicle.
The function may be restricted if the navigation
data is invalid, outdated or not available, for ex‐
ample.
Active roll stabilization
Concept
The system reduces the lateral tilt of the vehicle
that occurs during rapid driving in curves or dur‐
ing quick evasive maneuvers.
General information
The lateral tilt of the vehicle is balanced out by
permanent adjustment on the front and rear
axles. The vehicle is thus always stabilized.
Agility and driving comfort are increased under all
driving conditions.
Tuning
The system offers several different tunings.
The tunings are assigned to the different driving
modes of the Driving Dynamics Control, refer to
page 135.
Driving mode
Tuning
COMFORT
Comfortable
COMFORT PLUS
ECO PRO
SPORT
Firm
SPORT PLUS
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