System Outline

* The electric modulated suspension with height control is designed to maintain a constant ride height by means of an electro-pneumatic system which is contained in the rear suspension. The system is able to cope with variations in the vehicle load, such as a change in the number of people and/or the weight of the cargo the vehicle has to carry. Using the three height-control switches on the console, the driver can set the ride height to any one of the three different ride height modes (High, normal and low): "High mode" for rough terrain and "Low mode" for passengers to get in and out, and for cargo to be loaded and unloaded.

* This system has five basic controls as shown below:

* Auto leveling control

This control maintains the rear of the vehicle as a set ride height regardless of any changes in the vehicle load.

* Ride height switchover control

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

* High mode (+ 40 mm / 1.6 in.)

* Low mode (- 20 mm / 0.8 in.)

* Speed sensing control

Regardless of the initial height mode settings of "High mode" or "Low mode," this control will automatically switch the vehicle height mode to the optimum "Normal mode" under the following conditions:

* When the vehicle speed reaches or exceeds 30 km/h and the height mode is set to "High mode"

* When the vehicle speed reaches or exceeds 5 km/h and the height mode is set to "Low mode"

* Post ignition off control

After the ignition switch has been turned OFF, this control lowers the rear vehicle ride height to offset the rear vehicle ride height elevation due to weight changes such as when passengers get out, etc.

* Height control OFF control

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