GL raising/lowering height while in traffic
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GL raising/lowering height while in traffic
I was in traffic this morning and using the hold function a lot. While at a standstill, I noticed the hood of the car clearly being lowered. No messages were seen in the display.
A few minutes later, while again stopped with the hold function, the car raised itself back to what I believe was the original height.
Any idea why this happened? I have the off road package, but was in comfort mode the whole time.
A few minutes later, while again stopped with the hold function, the car raised itself back to what I believe was the original height.
Any idea why this happened? I have the off road package, but was in comfort mode the whole time.
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i notice the same thing-- airmatic is adaptive regardless of comfort or sport- in sport it lowers and stays low and adjusts accordingly- in comfort it adapts and adjusts more- lowers when going faster and higher when not- the hold and stop height seem to be lower for easier exit/entry into the car- and height raises when driving on city roads (not freeway)
my 2cents on how this works..
my 2cents on how this works..
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.....plus, it is constantly "balancing the load" based on the degree of "level" on the road and the effect of braking ( pushing the nose forward ). My previous GL's all did this as well.
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Interesting. I understand these explanations, but it just surprised me that the height adjustments were occuring while the car was at rest, essentially in a vacuum relative to performance and road conditions.
Thanks for the responses.
Thanks for the responses.
