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AIRmatic level adjustment, function - GF32.22-P-4004GZX

MODEL 164.8 with CODE (489) AIRmatic (air suspension with level adjustment without ADS adaptive damping system) with CODE (494) USA version up to Model Year 8 

Fig 1: Identifying Upper Control Panel Control Unit And Level Adjustment Switch
G10116182Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA

The vehicle is lowered or raised depending on the ground speed and on the setting of the level adjustment switch. 3 vehicle level stages are possible:

IMPORTANT The switch position operated by the driver also remains stored after "ignition OFF" until it is changed again manually or is canceled due to exceeding a certain speed threshold or time threshold.

Fig 2: Airmatic Level Adjustment Graph
G10116183Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA

Level adjustment switch pressed 

Function requirements: 

Function: 

IMPORTANT Display in the multifunction display (A1p13) of the instrument cluster (A1): "Vehicle rising", the LED in the level adjustment switch flashes on and off during the adjusting procedure and lights when at the raised level.

IMPORTANT Display in the multifunction display of the instrument cluster: "Level selection canceled".

IMPORTANT Display in the multifunction display of the instrument cluster: "Level selection canceled".

IMPORTANT If v > 40 mph is not exceeded for longer than 20 s, the vehicle will remain at "raised level" until it is lowered to highway level again by pressing the level adjustment switch.

Level adjustment switch not pressed 

Function requirements: 

Function: 

IMPORTANT The high speed level cannot be manually selected, this is only selected upon reaching the vehicle velocity threshold.

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