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the vehicle pulling away in first gear.
R
the automatic transmission shifting up later.
As a result of the later automatic transmission
shift points, the fuel consumption possibly
being higher.
R
the suspension exhibits particularly firm
springing and damping settings (vehicles with
AIRMATIC).
R
gliding mode is not available.
R
the ECO start/stop function is not available.
Drive program S+ (Sport Plus)
Drive program S+ is characterised by the fol-
lowing:
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the vehicle exhibits particularly sporty driving
characteristics.
R
the vehicle pulling away in first gear.
R
the automatic transmission shifting up later.
As a result of the later automatic transmission
shift points, the fuel consumption possibly
being higher.
R
the suspension exhibits particularly firm
springing and damping settings (vehicles with
AIRMATIC).
R
gliding mode is not available.
R
the ECO start/stop function is not available.
Drive program S (Sport)
Drive program S is characterised by the follow-
ing:
R
the vehicle exhibits sporty driving character-
istics.
R
the vehicle pulling away in first gear.
R
the automatic transmission shifting up later.
As a result of the later automatic transmission
shift points, the fuel consumption possibly
being higher.
R
the suspension exhibits firm springing and
damping settings (vehicles with AIRMATIC).
R
gliding mode is not available.
R
the ECO start/stop function is not available.
Drive program C (Comfort)
Drive program C is characterised by the follow-
ing:
R
the vehicle exhibits comfortable, economical
driving characteristics.
R
the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears unless the accel-
erator pedal is depressed fully.
R
the vehicle has improved driving stability, for
example on slippery road surfaces.
R
optimal fuel consumption resulting from the
automatic transmission shifting up sooner.
The vehicle is driven in the low engine speed
range and the wheels are less likely to spin.
R
gliding mode is available.
R
the ECO start/stop function is available.
Drive program I (Individual)
In drive program I the following properties of the
drive program can be selected:
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the drive (engine management)
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the transmission management
R
ESP
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the suspension
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activation of the exhaust flap
Information about configuring drive program I
with the multimedia system can be found in the
Digital Owner's Manual.
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To permanently shift the gears manually in
drive program I using the steering wheel pad-
dles, select the M (manual) setting for the
transmission.
Manual gearshifting
General notes
You can change gear yourself using the steering
wheel gearshift paddles. The transmission must
be in position D.
Depending on which gearshift paddle is pulled,
the automatic transmission immediately shifts
into the next gear up or down, if permitted.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: to use manual shift-
ing, you have two options:
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temporary setting
R
permanent setting
If you activate manual gearshifting, the multi-
function display will show the current gear
instead of transmission position D.
If manual gearshifting is deactivated, the gears
will be selected automatically.
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