Suspension

Your vehicle's suspension is designed to create a pleasant driving experience.

Your vehicle's suspension affects the comfort and handling of your drive. Some of the suspension features can be customized in the center display, while others are automatic.

Suspension feel

You can enable a firmer suspension feel in settings. Different levels of suspension firmness are suited for different driving situations and scenarios.

 Note

Speed-dependent suspension feel

Your vehicle automatically adjusts the suspension firmness depending on your speed. This is separate from the adjustable suspension feel setting and allows you to maintain good road handling while driving at different speeds.

Suspension height

You can raise the vehicle's suspension to increase ground clearance by selecting off-road drive mode. This is done in settings in the center display.

 Note

Speed-dependent height

Your vehicle will automatically adjusts the driving height depending on your speed. This is separate from the off-road setting and allows you to maintain good road handling while driving.

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Easy entry and exit

Your vehicle can lower the suspension and move your seat back when you're about to enter or exit the vehicle. This can be helpful by making it easier to get in and out of the driver's seat.

Easy loading

You can lower the rear of the vehicle to make it easier to load heavy cargo into the trunk. Use the button panel in the trunk to adjust the loading height. You can both raise and lower the rear of the vehicle using two different buttons in the button panel.

Symbol for raising the rear of the vehicle
Raise the rear of the vehicle.
Symbol for lowering the rear of the vehicle
Lower the rear of the vehicle.

Your vehicle is equipped with air suspension which will automatically level the vehicle if the ground is uneven. The air suspension has to be turned off when you use a jack to raise a wheel off the ground. If you don't, the vehicle will try to maintain a level position. You can turn air suspension off in settings in the center display.

 Important

The physical suspension system should only ever be handled by a trained technician.

 Warning

The shock absorbers are gas pressurized. Do not heat or open the shock absorbers.

Suspension-related faults

If your vehicle notices a suspension-related fault, it will notify you with a symbol and a message in one or more of the displays. The message and symbol depend on the nature and severity of the detected fault. Be sure to read and follow any instructions in the message.

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