Auto Access Height

Auto access height can be enabled or disabled, via the vehicle settings/set-up in the Message Centre configuration menus.

If auto access height is enabled, the suspension will be lowered automatically to allow for easier access, when the vehicle is parked.

The following conditions will apply:

The suspension has to be at the normal height setting.
The transmission has to be engaged in high range.
The Terrain response system has to be set to the Automatic setting, General program, Dynamic program or the Grass/Gravel/Snow program.

NOTE: Auto access height will operate more quickly and smoothly if the Electric Parking Brake (EPB) is applied and the brake pedal is completely released.

Auto access height will initially lower the suspension up to 20 mm below the normal height setting, during any of the following events:

When the vehicle is stationary and any of the first or second row (not third row) occupied seat belts are unbuckled.
The ignition is switched off.

When a door is subsequently opened, after the initial lowering of the suspension, then Auto access height will lower the suspension to the lowest setting, which is 50 mm below the normal height setting.

NOTE: If a door is not subsequently opened, after the initial lowering of the suspension and the vehicle's speed exceeds 40 km/h (25 mph), then the suspension will return to the normal height setting.

Auto access height will lower the suspension to 40mm below the normal height setting, if a door is opened before any the following events occur:

Before any of the occupied seat belts are unbuckled.
Before the ignition is switched off.

The air suspension system's lowering button can be pressed to lower the vehicle to the full access height, if the air suspension system is still active.

Normal driving will automatically return the suspension from access height to the previous setting.

Normal height can be selected by pressing the up arrow on the suspension system's raise/lower switch.

Auto access height can be activated up to 90 seconds after the vehicle becomes stationary.

Auto access height will only operate once for each time the vehicle becomes stationary. If further operations are required while at the same location, use the Instrument panel menus to disable and then enable the feature again. Alternatively, drive the vehicle at a speed above 7 km/h (4 mph) for 3 seconds or at a speed of more than 15 km/h (9 mph).

NOTE: This also applies in the event that the vehicle has been stationary for more than 90 seconds without activating Auto access height. If a door is opened after 90 seconds, then an Auto Access timed out message will be displayed in the Message center.

Auto access height will not operate in the following conditions:

The suspension has entered into extended mode.
The vehicle is on a steep incline/decline, or on a very uneven surface.
There are not sufficient air reserves in the air suspension system, to lower and raise the suspension.