Mercedes-Benz GLC, Operator'S Manual

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Drive program C (Comfort)
Drive program C is characterized by the follow-
ing:
R
the vehicle delivers comfortable, economical
handling characteristics.
R
the vehicle pulls away more gently in forward
and reverse gears, unless the accelerator
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 switched on
(
Y
page 141).
Drive program I (Individual)
In drive program I the following properties of the
drive program can be selected:
R
the drive (engine management)
and therefore indirectly the availability of
glide mode and the ECO start/stop function
as well as the properties of the driver assis-
tance systems
R
the transmission management
R
ESP
®
(
Y
page 69)
R
the suspension
and therefore indirectly the steering
R
activation of the exhaust flap
To permanently shift the gears manually in drive
program I using the steering wheel paddle shift-
ers, select the M (Manual) setting for the trans-
mission management.
Information about configuring drive program I
with the multimedia system can be found under
"DYNAMIC SELECT" in the vehicle's Digital
Operator's Manual.
Manual gear shifting
General notes
You can change gear yourself using the steering
wheel paddle shifters. The transmission must be
in position h for this.
Depending on which steering wheel paddle
shifter is pulled, the automatic transmission
immediately shifts into the next gear down or
up, if permitted.
To use manual shifting, you have two options:
R
temporary setting
R
permanent setting
If you activate manual gearshifting, the multi-
function display will show the current gear and
p instead of transmission position h .
If you deactivate manual gearshifting, the gears
will be shifted automatically again.
Temporary setting
X
To activate: shift the DIRECT SELECT lever to
position h .
X
Pull steering wheel paddle shifter : or ; .
The temporary setting is active for a certain
amount of time. In certain conditions, the mini-
mum amount of time is extended, e.g. in the
case of lateral acceleration, overrun mode or
driving on steep terrain.
X
To deactivate: pull steering wheel paddle
shifter ; and hold it in place.
or
X
Use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch the
transmission position.
or
X
Use the DYNAMIC SELECT switch to change
the drive program.
Permanent setting
!
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: the automatic
transmission does not shift up automatically
even when the engine limiting speed for the
current gear is reached. When the engine lim-
iting speed is reached, the fuel supply is cut to
prevent the engine from overrevving. Always
make sure that the engine speed does not
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