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Ad apt iv e Air Suspension
Adaptive Air Suspension and
Damping
Description
Adaptive Air Suspension and damping can be regulated
and they adapt automatically to a request from the driver
and the driving situation at the time.
Adaptive Air Suspension is an electronica lly contro lled springing
and damping system. This chassis system makes it easier on the
driver by adapting to the particu lar situation through imperceptible
control processes.
The
Adaptive Air Suspension component regu lates ground clear-
ance depending on vehicle speed, load condition and driver input .
Acce lerat ing to a speed above a predetermined limit wil l make the
vehic le lower itself. On the other hand, driving more slowly results
in the vehic le rais ing again at specific speeds .
The
damping component provides individual contro l of the
damping forces. For examp le, with damping characteristics set to
provide greater comfort, damping is set somewhat harder for a brief
period only as required, for example, when going around a curve or
over rough road surfaces as well as when brak ing.
Se t t ing s
Adaptive Air Suspension provides the driver with the opportunity to
set the chassis characteristics also to their individua l preference .
With the driving modes
standard, automatic and dynamic the driver
has three chassis settings availab le, ranging from comfort to sporty.
In addition,
lift provides a fourth mode wh ich can be selecting for
driving over poor stretches of road~
page 186, "Chassis Contro ls" .
The modes are set in MMI
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page 188.
Controls and equip-
ment
On vehicles equipped with the sport suspension Adaptive Air
Suspension - Sport * , there is genera lly more emphasis on a sporty
chassis sett ing. Settings range from comfortable to firm
~
page 187, "Sport Chassis Contro ls".
0 Note
• Whenever you park your vehicle, always make sure there is
adequate clearance above and below t he vehicle . The height of t he
parked vehicle can change as the result of temperature fluctuations,
changes in load condition and changes in the driv ing mode (ground
clearance).
• Mount the tie-down cha ins/cab les over the running surface
(circumference) of the tires . Never secure the vehicle by the axle, the
suspens ion stru t s or the front or rear towline eye. For tec hnical
reasons , the pressure in the suspension struts may change during
the transport and this wil l adversely affect vehicle handling.
• To prevent damage to the vehic le underbody, remember that
your vehicle is not an off -road vehicle, even in the lift mode . The
ground clearance is insufficient for this type of operation .
• If you are going to tow a tra iler, you mus t activate the trailer oper -
ation mode~
page 189.
[ i ] Tips
Before you can raise your vehic le using the vehicle jack (for
examp le, when changing a flat tire) you must activate the jacking
mode
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page 188. •
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