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 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 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 and said compressor and said at least one pressure sensor 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 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 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 and said compressor and said at least one pressure sensor 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 . <EOS>