Mercedes-Benz E-Class: Suspension tuning

Mercedes-Benz E-Class / Mercedes-Benz E-Class Owners Manual / Driving and parking / Driving systems / AMG adaptive sport suspension system / 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:

- your driving style, e.g. sporty
- the road surface condition, e.g. bumps
- your individual selection of Sport, Sport + or Comfort

If you select Sport or Sport + mode and restart the engine, the suspension setting reverts to Comfort mode.

Sport mode

Sport mode

The firmer suspension tuning in Sport mode ensures even better contact with the road.

Select this mode when employing a sporty driving style, e.g. on winding country roads.

•► Press button 1 once.

Indicator lamp 4 lights up. You have selected Sport mode.

The AMG Suspension System SPORT message appears in the multifunction display.

Sport + mode

The very firm setting of the suspension tuning in Sport + mode ensures the best possible contact with the road. Select this mode only when driving on race circuits.

If indicator lamps 3 and 4 are off:

•► Press button 1 twice.

Indicator lamps 3 and 4 light up. You have selected Sport + mode.

The AMG Suspension System SPORT + message appears in the multifunction display.

If indicator lamp 4 lights up:

•► Press button 1 once.

The second indicator lamp 3 lights up. You have selected Sport + mode.

The AMG Suspension System SPORT + message appears in the multifunction display.

Comfort mode

In Comfort mode, the driving characteristics of your vehicle are more comfortable. Select this mode if you prefer a more comfortable driving style, but also when driving fast on straight roads, e.g. highways.

•► Press button 1 repeatedly until indicator lamps 3 and 4 go out.

You have selected Comfort mode.

The AMG Suspension System COMFORT message appears in the multifunction display.

Storing and calling up settings

Once the suspension tuning and drive program have been selected, you can store and call up your settings using AMG button 2.

•► To store: press AMG button 2 until you hear a tone.

•► To call up: press AMG button 2.

The stored suspension tuning and drive program are selected.

•► To display: briefly press AMG button 2.

Your selection appears in the multifunction display.

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