System Outline

* The air suspension system is a system designed to maintain a constant ride height by means of an electro-pneumatic system in the suspension - to cope with changes in load due to possible changes in the number of people and/or the weight of cargo the vehicle has to carry. The driver can set the ride height to any one of four different ride height modes (High, normal, low and easy access): "High mode" is for rough terrain, "Low mode" allows the vehicle to decrease driving imbalances when cornering at high speed and helps the vehicle maintain driving stability, and "Easy access mode" is for passengers to get in or out of the vehicle, and for cargo to be loaded or unloaded.

* This system has five basic controls as shown below:

* Auto leveling control

This control maintains a constant vehicle ride height regardless of changes in load due to changes in the number of passengers and/or the weight of cargo the vehicle has to carry.

* Ride height switch over control

This control switches the height mode to the mode selected by the height control switch.

* High mode (+ 30 mm / 1.2 in.)

* Low mode (- 15 mm / 0.6 in.)

* Speed sensing control

Regardless of the initial height mode setting "High mode", this control automatically switches the vehicle height mode to the optimum "Normal mode" if the vehicle speed reaches or exceeds 30 km/h when the height mode is set to "High mode".

* Subsequent control after ignition switch off

After the ignition switch is turned OFF, this control lowers the rear vehicle ride height to offset rear vehicle ride height elevation due to passengers getting out, etc.

* Height control OFF control

Pressing the height control OFF switch turns the system OFF, making it possible for the vehicle to be jacked up or towed.