Driving and Driving Safety 195
Air Suspension with Leveling
System and Height Adjustment
On vehicles with air suspension, the driver can set
five different level steps manually.
The preselected level is automatically adapted to
suit the vehicle speed.
The height of the vehicle is automatically kept
constant when the vehicle is loaded. The individual
levels can be set only while the engine is running.
Information
– The vehicle may not be driven on public roads
in the terrain or special terrain setting.
– Frequent level changes can cause the
compressor to overheat. In this case, the
compressor must cool for several minutes
before the leveling system is fully functional
again. The system automatically adjusts to
a selected level when the compressor cools
down.
Normal level
The ground clearance at normal level is approx.
7.48 in. (190 mm).
Terrain level (High level I)
This level is intended for off-road driving, field
tracks, forest paths, etc.
The vehicle is raised by around 1.1 in. (28 mm)
(front axle) and 0.98 in. (25 mm) (rear axle)
compared with normal level.
Terrain level can only be selected manually and at
speeds below approx. 50 mph (80 km/h).
The vehicle is automatically lowered to normal
level at speeds exceeding approx. 50 mph
(80 km/h) (60 mph or (100 km/h) when the off-
road driving program is active).
The vehicle is automatically raised to terrain level
when the off-road driving program is activated.
Special terrain level (High level II)
This setting is intended only for extremely
challenging terrain requiring maximum ground
clearance. Compared with normal level, the
vehicle is raised by around 2.28 in. (58 mm) (front
axle) and 2.17 in. (55 mm) (rear axle).
Special terrain level can only be selected manually
and at speeds below approx. 20 mph (30 km/h).
The vehicle is automatically lowered to terrain
level at a speed of more than approx. 20 mph
(30 km/h).
Low level
This level is intended for high-speed driving.
From a speed of approx. 85 mph (138 km/h),
the vehicle is automatically lowered by approx.
0.87 in. (22 mm) (front axle) and 0.98 in. (25 mm)
(rear axle) compared with normal level.
The vehicle is automatically raised to normal level
if the speed falls to below approx. 60 mph
(80 km/h) for about 10 seconds or below approx.
25 mph (40 km/h).
Information
If low level was set manually using the rocker
switch in the center console, low level also
remains active at speeds below approx. 25 mph
(40 km/h).
Low level II
This level is intended for high-speed driving. From
a speed of approx. 130 mph (210 km/h) for more
than 40 seconds, the vehicle is automatically
lowered by approx. 1.26 in. (32 mm) (front axle)
and 1.38 in. (35 mm) (rear axle) compared with
normal level.
The vehicle is automatically raised to low level if
the speed drops to below approx. 105 mph
(170 km/h) for around 60 seconds or below
approx. 75 mph (120 km/h).
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