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Controls in detail
Driving systems
The vehicle chassis ride height is raised or
lowered according to the selected level
setting and to the vehicle speed:
ț With increasing speed, ride height is
reduced by up to approximately
0.5 inch (12 mm).
ț With decreasing speed, the ride height
is again raised to the selected vehicle
level.
The following vehicle level settings can be
selected when the vehicle is stationary:
Select the level 1 and level 2 settings only
when required by current driving condi-
tions. Otherwise:
ț Fuel consumption may increase.
ț Handling may be impaired.
The ABC vehicle level control button with
the indicator lamps is located in the lower
section of the center console.
1 Indicator lamp
2 Indicator lamp
3 ABC vehicle level control button
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These height adjustments are so small that
you may not notice any change.
Vehicle
level
Use for Indicator
lamps
Normal For driving on nor-
mal roads.
Both
lamps off
Level 1 For driving on
rough roads or with
snow chains
(
୴ page 329).
One
lamp on
Level 2 For driving on very
rough road surface
conditions.
Both
lamps on
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The selected vehicle level setting remains
stored in memory, even if the engine is turned off
and restarted.
