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Old Jun 21, 2023 | 05:10 PM
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Hello all, I own a 2006 SL500 auto with ABC. I'd like to know if it's ok to enable ABC all the time or only occasionally. I don't want to damage the ABC system for any reason.
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ABC is on all the time. You cant switch it off.

There are three height settings, and a sport mode.
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Old Jun 21, 2023 | 06:04 PM
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yes, lights off on the button means the standard height setting, not off.
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Originally Posted by maxorbit
Hello all, I own a 2006 SL500 auto with ABC. I'd like to know if it's ok to enable ABC all the time or only occasionally. I don't want to damage the ABC system for any reason.
And accept that you will at some point have an issue with ABC.
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Originally Posted by g0rsq
ABC is on all the time. You cant switch it off.

There are three height settings, and a sport mode.
I meant is it ok to leave it in sport mode all the time
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