CarboyS

My family is looking into S550's right now and we spotted a rear-wheel drive car. Is there a way to determine if the car is equipped with Active Body Control looking outside and inside the car? Thank you!

epasc

If it's a recent year, the button to the left of the COMAND screen will control sport/comfort suspension. Push it (while the car is on) and it will say "Airmatic Sport" or "ABC Sport" on the speedo.

The button itself may already be labeled ABC. Can't remember.

CarboyS

Sorry, I forgot to mention the S550 is a 2008

Diesel Benz

I guess you could still use the raise vehicle button and see what the instrument cluster tells?

You could also post the VIN and we can look it up from the data card, or you can do it yourself.

irieblue

...or you could just test drive the car ;-) The ABC effect is pretty obvious
when you head into the first corner or under aggressive acceleration/braking. Make sure to set the suspension to S mode as it cuts the body roll even more dramatically.

There is nothing in my car that lights up about ABC active since it is always on (perhaps one day if the ABC ever fails I'll get a warning ;-)

The Vin is the best way to confirm it. ABC is a fairly rare option on the S550 with a single digit % of the S550's built with it, so every car I have ever seen sold with ABC, it's featured prominently in the add (since it is a $4000 option).

ABC equipped S550's were all fairly well optioned cars so if the car doesn't have much in terms of options, it most likely won't have ABC.

CarboyS

Thanks for all the feedback. The VIN is: WDDNG71X78A224562

From what I saw taking a look at the car last week (didn't get to test drive since we're deciding from other cars), options are:

Night Vision (indication of P3?)
Premium 2
Rear Side Sunshades
Wood/Leather Steering Wheel

Diesel Benz

Looks like an Airmatic car. It does have a good number of options but the data card does not identify US packages but individual options only, cannot comment on the P2/P3 etc.

CarboyS

Thank you very much!

irieblue

Here is the info on the vin you posted.

S550V $86,700
370 Andorite Grey
201 Black Leather
P03 P03 Premium III: Rear View Monitor, Park $6,190
218 : Rear View Monitor
220 : Parktronic
401 : Heated and Active Ventilated Front Seats
432 : Drive Dynamic Multicontour Front Seats w
610 : Night View Assist
881 : Electronic Trunk Closer
889 : Keyless Go
057 iPod Integration Kit $425
289 Wood/Leather Steering Wheel $560
297 Power Rear Side Window Sunblinds $710

SUBTOTAL $94,585
DESTINATION & DELIVERY $875
GAS GUZZLER $1,300
TOTAL $96,760

CarboyS

Wait, does 201 mean it's not premium leather?

irieblue

You would have seen a premium leather charge of $1300 or thereabouts, so no this vehicle does not have premium leather. How much are they asking for this S550?

CarboyS

$54,500

The car has a couple scratches and one of the black left b-piller panels are scraped.

Listing:
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...type=b&make=MB