Operation Manual

DYNAMIC SELECT switch
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG
vehicles and PLUG-IN HYBRID vehi-
cles)
Use the DYNAMIC SELECT switch to change the
drive program. Depending on the drive program
selected the following vehicle characteristics
will change:
R
the drive (engine and transmission manage-
ment)
R
the suspension
R
the steering
R
the availability of the ECO start/stop function
R
the climate control:
-
the climate control settings
-
the rear window defroster operation period
-
the performance of the seat heating
Each time you start the engine with the Smart-
Key or the Start/Stop button, drive program C is
activated. For further information about starting
the engine, see (
Y page 148).
X
Push DYNAMIC SELECT switch : forward or
back until the desired drive program is selec-
ted.
The status icon of the selected drive program
is shown in the multifunction display.
In addition, the current drive program settings
are displayed briefly in the multimedia system
display.
i
In a few countries, the ECO start/stop func-
tion is deactivated at the factory due to the
available fuel grade. In this case, the ECO
start/stop function is not available in any
drive program, regardless of the display in the
multimedia system display.
Available drive programs:
I Individual Individual settings
S+ Sport Plus Particularly sporty driving
characteristics
S Sport Sporty driving characteris-
tics
C Comfort Comfortable and economi-
cal driving characteristics
E Economy Particularly economical
driving characteristics
Additional information for drive programs
(
Y page 159).
You can also change gear yourself using the
steering wheel paddle shifters. For further infor-
mation on the manual drive program
(
Y page 161).
PLUG‑IN HYBRID
Information on the DYNAMIC SELECT switch on
PLUG‑IN HYBRID vehicles (
Y page 229).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles
General information
Select the drive program using the DYNAMIC
SELECT switch.
Available drive programs:
RACE
(S‑MODEL)
Driving characteristics suit-
able for the racetrack
S+ Sport Plus Particularly sporty driving
characteristics
S Sport Sporty driving characteris-
tics
C Comfort Comfortable and economi-
cal driving characteristics
I Individual Individual settings
Depending on the drive program selected the
following vehicle characteristics will change:
R
the drive (engine management)
R
the transmission management
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DYNAMIC SELECT switch
Driving and parking