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I was using Range mode yesterday on a 500 mile trip. The ride quality is great on smooth pavement but I found that with 3 passengers (and a dog) the lowered suspension was too soft and we bottomed out frequently. On lumpy highways at 85+ I went back to Normal mode and sport dampers to keep the car steady. I'd love to get the option to run sports plus damping mode when the car is lowered for Range.

Is there a chance this can be adjusted by the dealer tech?
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I was using Range mode yesterday on a 500 mile trip. The ride quality is great on smooth pavement but I found that with 3 passengers (and a dog) the lowered suspension was too soft and we bottomed out frequently. On lumpy highways at 85+ I went back to Normal mode and sport dampers to keep the car steady. I'd love to get the option to run sports plus damping mode when the car is lowered for Range.

Is there a chance this can be adjusted by the dealer tech?
The car lowers itself in sports plus mode, so you have sports plus dampers and lowered height
 

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Just go to Range mode, then adjust each setting individually.

(It won't save, so if this will be your future preference you'd have to do it each time!)
 
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In range mode you can adjust the ride height but you can’t stiffen the dampers so it bottoms easily when low. In sports plus mode you don’t get the wing adjusted or fwd only to maximize range.
 

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Just go to Range mode, then adjust each setting individually.

(It won't save, so if this will be your future preference you'd have to do it each time!)
Why not duplicate the modified range setting as the individual setting?
 


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Why not duplicate the modified range setting as the individual setting?
Then you'd only have the settings, not the "eco"-characteristics of "range mode". (since you'll be in individual mode)
 

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In Range mode the rear motor and gearbox are disconnected from the drivetrain to use only the (more efficient) front motor.
So you are literally stuck between a rock and a hard place.
 
 




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