I pulled out of my driveway yesterday and immediately knew something was wrong. The car was like a "bucking bronco" on the slightest bumps. I couldn't go over 20 mph, and really didn't want to leave the area of my home. The car is new to me, so I'm still familiarizing myself with it's operation. Anyway, I noticed the air suspension was set to off. I may have inadvertently switched it to off while it was parked a day earlier. Turning the switch to on and selecting the high setting fixed the problem completely. My question is, is this normal operation, or does it mean my rear shocks need replacement? It's actually a very nice ride with the air suspension switched in the on position. Is this switch there to allow for loading, with the car lowered, and must it be switched on at all times while traveling? What makes me nervous is possibly being stranded away from home and have the system fail for whatever reason. I'm thinking there will be a convectional spring/shock conversion in the future for this car.