What the heck is Lowered Suspension w/Selective Damping System? It shows on my VIN Decoder. I do not find any information on this in the owner's manual. Does it mean they lowrered the car at the factory? How do I adjust the selective damping system, can I?

 

well, according to the user manual you only can lower by 15mm when you select ECO or Sport or Sport+ modes
in case you'de like to go even lower - then you need special device. Read this thread how to do that:
Lowering module

 

The above is incorrect. You cannot alter the ride height of the models with selective damping with the 3 presets. Sport in USA, or AMG Line models in the UK, come with selective damping which is 15mm lower than standard comfort steel suspension . The damping can be altered between 3 levels of stiffness but NONE of these change the ride height, it is fixed on this set up.
Only in models with Air Body Control can the ride height be adjusted, and it automatically lowers above 75mph as well.

 

what's your suspension code?

Is your suspension code 677?

Nothing can be done to it, all modes, sports/+, comfort, eco are all the same, dampers don't take input from users. If you have ABC or some other code, then maybe that makes a difference, but there is no "adjustability" for 485 or 677.

 

 

There is no BS! The specs clearly describe the "adjustability" of selective damping. The vehicle automatically adjusts the dampers depending on road conditions and driving style.

 

 

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Direct from MBUSA E Class description of "comfort suspension with selective damping system."
What part of the above description don't you understand?

 

 

Your statement is wrong! It seems that you suffer from alexia because the specs unequivocally state selective damping automatically adjusts the individual shock absorbers based on the road surface and the driver's current driving style.

 

 

I think you are confused about what agility control suspension is and how it is described by Mercedes Benz in very simple terms. Thus my comment about alexia. I have only referred to (steel) agility control suspension with selective damping. I have not referred to Air Body Control in this thread. In another thread is a pdf diagram from Mercedes showing how agility control suspension works.

 

 

The fact that two reasonable intelligent people cannot agree on what the statement means, only proves my point that the writer was a marketing BS professional.

 

lol. Quite funny that. I think Mercedes are being quite liberal with their description in some cases, which is why some people might find it confusing .

The picture above shows that it is passive and by definition that means there is no active or pro-active element in that system.

 

An active element is not required for something to be adaptive, i.e., self adjusting. Passive does not preclude adaptive. A synonym for passive is compliant. The point is that the suspension adapts (self adjusts) to a given external circumstance. Also said of a passive device that it contains no source of electromotive force.

 

 

Can the driver really select 3 levels of firmness with the "lowered suspension with w/selective damping system"?
When the W213 E-class sedan and later the E-class coupe were released, multiple reviews talked about three different suspension systems:
1) DIRECT CONTROL, steel suspension, non-driver adjustable dampers (though passively adjusting depending on road conditions)
2) DYNAMIC BODY CONTROL, steel suspension, driver-adjustable damping through Dynamic Select with three levels of firmness "Comfort", "Sport", "Sport+"
3) AIR BODY CONTROL, air suspension, driver-adjustable dampers through Dynamic Select as option 2), but also continuously variable damping connected to GPS, etc.

From Road & Track's review, for instance:
"Mercedes will offer the E-Coupe with three different suspension systems–Direct Control, which utilizes fixed dampers, Dynamic Body Control, with adaptive dampers, and Air Body Control, which brings three-chamber air springs. We didn't have a chance to spend any time with the non-adaptive dampers, but the Dynamic Body Control seems to be the way to go here."

I still haven't understood which of the three suspension systems, if there really are three of them, MB USA brought to the US, but all I read in forums seems to indicate is is the 1) Direct Control one, which is not adjustable in any way by the driver (except for the station wagon in that it does have adjustable rear suspension).
Is that the understanding of everyone in this forum? Does anyone actually own a W213 E-class (sedan or coupe) with option 2) Dynamic Body Control?
I suspect Mercedes purposefully made the description of the non-air suspension systems as ambiguous as possible, as driver-adjustable dampers tends to be a sought-after feature in the C-class and E-class segments.

 

Yes if you look in Dynamic Ride Control menu you can see when switching between Comfort- Sport- Sport + if changes; damping firmness, steering weight , throttle sensitivity and the shift points on the transmission.
Remember you can alter them separately in Individual as well.
You can really feek the difference in body control and roll in the corners between the different suspension modes on twisty roads ( plenty of them round here) .

 

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What suspension system do you have? SA-code?

ONLY, Air Body Control (SA489) or Adaptive Damping System (SA459) will affect body control with the agility setting.

 

I don't know the code but it's the Agility Control with Selective Damping ( lowered 15mm) , steel sprung .
This is whats offered in the UK on AMG Line models , possibly a sport for you?
I'm not certain but I thought the base comfort steel sprung version also had adjustable dampers through dynamic select , albeit with softer springs and taller ride height.

 

Reading through all the posts on the other thread on this suspension confusion: https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...-question.html
it appears that many members are confusing the passive "selective damping" suspension, option #677, with the adjustable "adaptive damping" suspension, option #459, thanks to the obfuscating marketing lingo from Mercedes. All orders for US-bound E-classes I've seen posted in this forum have 677, none have 459.
When I ordered my E400 coupe, which is on a boat right now, I did not even consider the air suspension, as I am planning to keep the car for over 5 years, the repair costs are prohibitive, and most reviews said the "adaptive damping" suspension, aka "Dynamic Body Control" worked just as well and was even a bit sportier when needed. So, I saw that option 677 for "lowered suspension with selective damping", assumed that was the same as "Dynamic Body Control" (and the dealer was happy to say it was, because no one ever seems to know much about options at dealerships), and never gave a thought to air suspension again, thinking I was getting the clever compromise. Turns out 677 is just a conventional suspension lowered by 15 mm with respect to the sedan's conventional suspension.
It's disappointing, but that's how marketing works. Definitely not a show-stopper, as Dynamic Body Control is just not offered in the E-class for the US, but the lack of transparency and knowledge one finds in the process of buying a $80k+ car always leaves a bitter taste behind...

 

Here is the snapshot from MB it states the shocks automatically dampen to the road and driver. For both Luxury and Sport lines. I took a pic of my build sheet, says 677, im in the US