Hi, does anyone know about self-leveling suspension? - more precisely, Nivomat, and what it's supposed to do?
I've asked a couple of dealers, but they seen very vague about it.
I've got a 08 Chevrolet (OK, Daewoo) Captiva with SL suspension (I think, 'Nivomat')
I've read up on the system and can appreciate how it works - but there are a couple of things I need to know in order to work out if my SL suspension is working properly.
1/ When Nivomat refer to 'raising the vehicle to its optimum height', does that mean the unladen height, or something lower than that?2/ How much weight does it take in the back before the system kicks in? - would two rear passengers be enough?
With two in the back the car drops by about 20mm. after a run (which should get the SL working) the ride height increases by about 5mm - hardly worth bothering with.
So, should I be looking for the SL suspension to recover the 20mm of height lost when the rear passengers climb aboard? - or just a minimal height increase, as in the 5mm?
The handbook is no help - just one line that says it's got SLS, and that's all.
Thanks