W211 Airmatic DC Question
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W211 Airmatic DC Question
An interesting difference with my replacement 2003 E500 compared with my original (pre-COMAND DVD Navi) car is the feel of the Airmatic DC suspension in Comfort, Sport I and Sport II. It is impossible to quantify, but my replacement car seems to ride nearly the same in all three settings. In my original E500 there was a very noticeable difference in the ride when you switched from Comfort to Sport I and again to Sport II. The ride became progressively firmer in Sport I and Sport II. The handling in corners also became much more taut in Sport I & II.
Now the comfort level is nearly the same in all three modes. The tautness in Sport I & II is less evident. It almost seems like they have compromised in all of the modes toward the Comfort setting. I have not yet discussed this with the dealer to see if a software change would restore the settings to what I had in my first E500. That would probably eliminate the nice graphic on the speedo when you press the button to change modes. I think I would rather have the restored feeling of the suspension change than have this graphic.
Anyone else out there with a replacement car that has noticed this change in the suspension?
Can the dealer reprogram the Airmatic system to how it was before, without upsetting or changing anything else? I have no problem with losing the fancy graophics that appear on the cebter dial when you press the Airmatic DC button.
Now the comfort level is nearly the same in all three modes. The tautness in Sport I & II is less evident. It almost seems like they have compromised in all of the modes toward the Comfort setting. I have not yet discussed this with the dealer to see if a software change would restore the settings to what I had in my first E500. That would probably eliminate the nice graphic on the speedo when you press the button to change modes. I think I would rather have the restored feeling of the suspension change than have this graphic.
Anyone else out there with a replacement car that has noticed this change in the suspension?
Can the dealer reprogram the Airmatic system to how it was before, without upsetting or changing anything else? I have no problem with losing the fancy graophics that appear on the cebter dial when you press the Airmatic DC button.
