If you drive at a higher vehicle level, the driving characteristics may be impaired due to the higher vehicle centre of gravity.
The vehicle can drift outwards, for example, when steering or cornering.
When lowering the vehicle, other people could become trapped if their limbs are between the vehicle body and the tyres or underneath the vehicle.
Vehicles with AIRMATIC or level control: when you unload luggage or leave the vehicle, the vehicle first rises slightly and then returns to the set level shortly afterwards.
You or anyone else in the vicinity of the wheel arches or the underbody could thus become trapped.
The vehicle can also be lowered after being locked.
Parts of the body could be damaged when the vehicle is lowered.
The vehicle has been started.
Vehicles without Off-road package: the vehicle is not driving at speeds greater than 65 km/h or is operating with a trailer or bicycle rack with a correctly established electrical connection 30 km/h.
Vehicles with Off-road package:
Off-road level +1: the vehicle is not driving at speeds greater than 100 km/h or is operating with a trailer or bicycle rack with a correctly established electrical connection 30 km/h.
Off-road level +2: the vehicle is not driving at speeds greater than 65 km/h or is operating with a trailer or bicycle rack with a correctly established electrical connection 30 km/h.
Off-road level +3: the vehicle is not moving faster than 20 km/h and the rear fog lamp is not switched on.
Vehicle level | Vehicles without Off-road package | Vehicles with Off-road package |
|---|---|---|
Car wash | Approx. +90 mm | Approx. +90 mm |
Off-road level +3 | Unavailable | Approx. +90 mm |
Off-road level +2 | Unavailable | Approx. +60 mm |
Off-road level +1 | Approx. +60 mm | Approx. +30 mm |
Sport | Approx. -15 mm | Approx. -15 mm |
Sport + | Approx. -25 mm | Approx. -25 mm |
forwards. Indicator lamp 
flashes while the vehicle is being raised and lights up continuously when it has finished rising.
Your selection is saved. The off-road level set remains stored even after the ignition has been switched off.
Operation with a trailer or bicycle rack: if you are driving at speeds greater than 30 km/h, the vehicle rises to the normal level in the drive programs Sport or Sport + if the electrical connection has been correctly established.
When driving faster than 80 km/h.
When driving briefly between 65 km/h and 80 km/h.
After selecting a different drive program using the DYNAMIC SELECT switch.
The vehicle is adjusted to the height of the active drive program.
Operation with a trailer or bicycle rack: if you are driving at speeds greater than 30 km/h, the vehicle lowers to the normal level if the electrical connection has been correctly established.
. The vehicle is adjusted to the height of the active drive program.
Operation with a trailer or bicycle rack: the vehicle lowers to the normal level if the electrical connection has been correctly established.
forwards. Off-road level +1: one indicator lamp
lights up continuously when the vehicle has finished rising. Off-road level +2: two indicator lamps
light up continuously when the vehicle has finished rising. Off-road level +3: three indicator lamps
light up continuously when the vehicle has finished rising.
Your selection is saved. The off-road level set remains stored even after the ignition has been switched off.
Off-road level +3: when driving faster than 20 km/h or when the rear fog lamp is switched on.
The vehicle is lowered to off-road level +2.
Off-road level +2:
When driving faster than 80 km/h.
When driving briefly between 65 km/h and 80 km/h.
The vehicle is lowered to off-road level +1.
Operation with a trailer or bicycle rack: if you are driving at speeds greater than 30 km/h, the vehicle lowers to the normal level if the electrical connection has been correctly established.
Off-road level +1:
When driving faster than 115 km/h.
When driving briefly between 100 km/h and 115 km/h.
Operation with a trailer or bicycle rack: you are driving at speeds greater than 30 km/h.
The vehicle is lowered to the normal level.
After selecting a different drive program using the DYNAMIC SELECT switch.
The vehicle is adjusted to the height of the active drive program.
Operation with a trailer or bicycle rack: the vehicle lowers to the normal level if the electrical connection has been correctly established.
. Off-road level +3: the vehicle is lowered to off-road level +2. Two indicator lamps
light up continuously when the vehicle has finished lowering. Off-road level +2: the vehicle is lowered to off-road level +1. One indicator lamp
lights up continuously when the vehicle has finished lowering. Off-road level +1: the vehicle is lowered to the normal level. No indicator lamp
lights up when the vehicle has finished lowering.
Your selection is saved. The off-road level set remains stored even after the ignition has been switched off.