An air management system for controlling an air suspension assembly of an automotive vehicle comprising: a compressor for providing pressurized air; a reservoir tank coupled to said compressor for containing a volume of the pressurized air; a manifold block having a plurality of valves (34, 36, 40, 42, 46, 48) coupled with the air suspension assembly and coupled to said reservoir tank and said compressor for controlling air flow to the air suspension assembly; at least one pressure sensor (54, 81, 83) coupled to said manifold block for determining a pressure in said manifold block; a boost valve coupled to said reservoir tank for selectively directly connecting said reservoir tank and an inlet of said compressor; an electronic control unit coupled to said plurality of valves (34, 36, 40, 42, 46, 48) and said compressor and said at least one pressure sensor (54, 81, 83) and said boost valve and characterized by a boost valve pressure sensor disposed at said boost valve, and the electronic control unit is configured to: provide the pressurized air from said reservoir tank to said inlet of said compressor using said boost valve, determine a pressure at said boost valve using said boost valve pressure sensor, determine a pressure difference between said manifold block and said boost valve after providing the pressurized air from said reservoir tank to said inlet of said compressor, retain pressure in said manifold block in response to the pressure difference being less than a predetermined amount to provide for a reduction in startup torque of said compressor without exhausting said manifold block, and start a motor of said compressor while retaining pressure in said manifold block. a compressor for providing pressurized air; a reservoir tank coupled to said compressor for containing a volume of the pressurized air; a manifold block having a plurality of valves (34, 36, 40, 42, 46, 48) coupled with the air suspension assembly and coupled to said reservoir tank and said compressor for controlling air flow to the air suspension assembly; at least one pressure sensor (54, 81, 83) coupled to said manifold block for determining a pressure in said manifold block; a boost valve coupled to said reservoir tank for selectively directly connecting said reservoir tank and an inlet of said compressor; an electronic control unit coupled to said plurality of valves (34, 36, 40, 42, 46, 48) and said compressor and said at least one pressure sensor (54, 81, 83) and said boost valve and characterized by a boost valve pressure sensor disposed at said boost valve, and the electronic control unit is configured to: provide the pressurized air from said reservoir tank to said inlet of said compressor using said boost valve, determine a pressure at said boost valve using said boost valve pressure sensor, determine a pressure difference between said manifold block and said boost valve after providing the pressurized air from said reservoir tank to said inlet of said compressor, retain pressure in said manifold block in response to the pressure difference being less than a predetermined amount to provide for a reduction in startup torque of said compressor without exhausting said manifold block, and start a motor of said compressor while retaining pressure in said manifold block. provide the pressurized air from said reservoir tank to said inlet of said compressor using said boost valve, determine a pressure at said boost valve using said boost valve pressure sensor, determine a pressure difference between said manifold block and said boost valve after providing the pressurized air from said reservoir tank to said inlet of said compressor, retain pressure in said manifold block in response to the pressure difference being less than a predetermined amount to provide for a reduction in startup torque of said compressor without exhausting said manifold block, and start a motor of said compressor while retaining pressure in said manifold block.