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Low Mode on 4 Wheel Air Suspension
What's the reasoning behind this? Can you override it so you can drive in the low mode even at highway speed? |
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That's the way its supposed to work. Things you'll find in the owner's manual:
- Middle position is called Normal mode. This is your default ride height. - Lower position is called Access mode. This is for ease of ingress/egress or loading the vehicle. - Higher position is called Off-Road mode. This is used when you need more ground clearance. All modes, except Normal, is temporary. Above a certain speed, around 20mph, it goes back to Normal mode. In order to manually change modes, certain conditions need to be met: - Engine must be on. - Doors must be closed (except tailgate/liftgate). - Vehicle must be below speed threshold. Wow, I pretty much regurgitated what's in the manual. Please go read your manual. That's what I should have said instead! As far as overriding things. Quick search will net you different options. Good luck! Last edited by TwinsPoppa; 08-20-2010 at 10:20 AM. |
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I've read the manual. Perhaps you didn't really get my question. I know how it works. I'm wondering why? Why does it default back to normal? Why can't I just drive around in the lower mode? At highway speeds I would think the low mode would would provide better handling... |
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Sorry, I misunderstood your question but ... Because that's how BMW designed it. You'll have to ask BMW for a definitive answer but I suspect it has to do with compromised handling caused by less air pressure in the air struts/springs at the lower position. Again, there are plenty of options to lower your X and/or overriding the default Normal mode. |
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