Vehicles with adaptive adjustable damp-
ing: drive program E (Economy)
Drive program E is characterised by the follow-
ing:
R
the vehicle exhibits particularly economical
driving characteristics.
R
the vehicle pulls away more gently in forward
and reverse gears unless the accelerator
pedal is depressed fully.
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
the suspension exhibits comfortable damping
settings.
R
the steering exhibits a comfortable steering
curve.
R
during deceleration, the engine is disconnec-
ted from the drive train. The vehicle uses
kinetic energy and consumes less fuel (gliding
mode).
R
ESP
®
provides the optimum compromise
between traction and stability. Further infor-
mation on ESP
®
(
Y
page 67).
Vehicles with Active Body Control: drive
program CURVE
Drive program CURVE is characterised by the
following:
R
increased driving comfort on bends.
R
the vehicle tilts actively into the bend. Further
information on the cornering function
(
Y
page 176).
R
the vehicle exhibits particularly economical
driving characteristics.
R
the vehicle pulls away more gently in forward
and reverse gears unless the accelerator
pedal is depressed fully.
R
comfortable suspension setting.
R
the steering exhibits a comfortable steering
curve.
R
optimal fuel consumption resulting from the
automatic transmission shifting up sooner.
R
the automatic transmission shifts up sooner.
This results in the vehicle being driven at
lower engine speeds and the wheels being
less likely to spin.
R
during deceleration, the engine is disconnec-
ted from the drive train. The vehicle uses
kinetic energy and consumes less fuel (gliding
mode).
R
ESP
®
provides the optimum compromise
between traction and stability. Further infor-
mation on ESP
®
(
Y
page 67).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Drive program RACE
Drive program RACE is characterised by the fol-
lowing:
R
the vehicle exhibits driving characteristics
suitable for the racetrack.
R
all vehicle systems are set for maximum
sportiness.
R
the gearshift recommendation gives you
information for slowly warming up the drive
assemblies and for adopting a fuel-efficient
driving style (
Y
page 147). You can follow the
gearshift recommendations at all times and
change gear accordingly using the steering
wheel gearshift paddles. On the basis of the
gearshift recommendation, using the steering
wheel gearshift paddles, you can optimise the
drive train and engine operating mode at any
time.
R
if you have selected a gear manually, this will
be maintained until the vehicle speed signifi-
cantly increases or decreases.
R
the vehicle pulls away in first gear.
R
the automatic transmission shifts up later. As
a result of the later automatic transmission
shift points, the fuel consumption may be
higher.
R
the suspension exhibits particularly firm
damping settings.
R
gliding mode is not available.
R
the ECO start/stop function is not available.
R
ESP
®
switches to SPORT handling mode. The
M
handling mode warning lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up. The
SPORT
SPORT han‐
han‐
dling mode
dling mode
message appears in the multi-
function display. Observe the important
safety notes for the SPORT handling mode
(
Y
page 70).
R
ESP
®
only improves driving stability to a limi-
ted degree. The engine's torque is only
restricted to a limited degree and the drive
wheels can spin. Further information on ESP
®
(
Y
page 70).
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