Operation Manual

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For further information on the automatic
drive program, see (Y page 144).
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Press program selector button : repeat-
edly until the letter for the desired drive
program appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
AMG vehicles
Drive program selector with manual drive program
C Controlled
Efficiency
Comfortable, economical
driving
S Sport Sporty driving style
S+ SportPlus Extremely sporty driving
style
M Manual Manual gear shifting
RS RACE
START
Optimal vehicle accelera-
tion from a standstill
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For further information on the automatic
drive program, see (Y page 144).
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Turn drive program selector : until the
desired drive program appears in the mul-
tifunction display in the speedometer.
The drive program indicator on drive pro-
gram selector : lights up in red.
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The automatic transmission shifts to
automatic drive program C each time the
engine is started.
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RS cannot be selected during normal driv-
ing. For further information on RACE
START, see (Y page 170).
Steering wheel paddle shifters
:
Left-hand steering wheel paddle shifter
;
Right-hand steering wheel paddle shifter
In the automatic drive program, you can
restrict or derestrict the shift range by using
the steering wheel paddle shifters
(Y page 145).
In the manual drive program, you can change
gear using the steering wheel paddle shifters
or the selector lever (Y page 146).
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You can only change gear with the steer-
ing wheel paddle shifters when the trans-
mission is in position D.
Automatic drive program
Drive program E (drive program C on MAG
vehicles) is characterized by the following:
R
comfort-oriented engine and automatic
transmission settings.
R
optimal fuel consumption resulting from
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner.
R
the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears, unless the
accelerator pedal is depressed fully.
R
increased sensitivity. This improves driving
stability on slippery road surfaces, for
example.
R
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner. This results in the vehicle being
driven at lower engine speeds and the
wheels being less likely to spin.
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Automatic transmission
Driving and parking