Drive program S+ (Sport Plus)
Drive program S+ is characterised by the fol-
lowing:
R
the vehicle exhibits particularly sporty driving
characteristics.
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
®
provides the optimum compromise
between traction and stability. Further infor-
mation on ESP
®
(
Y
page 67).
Drive program S (Sport)
Drive program S is characterised by the follow-
ing:
R
the vehicle exhibits sporty driving character-
istics.
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
®
provides the optimum compromise
between traction and stability. Further infor-
mation on ESP
®
(
Y
page 67).
Drive program C (Comfort)
Drive program C is characterised by the follow-
ing:
R
the vehicle exhibits comfortable, economical
driving 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 available.
R
ESP
®
provides the optimum compromise
between traction and stability. Further infor-
mation on ESP
®
(
Y
page 67).
Drive program I (Individual)
In drive program I the following properties of the
drive program can be selected:
R
the drive (engine management)
R
the transmission management
R
ESP
®
R
the suspension
Information on configuring drive program I with
the multimedia system can be found in the Dig-
ital Owner's Manual.
i
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.
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
instead of transmission position D.
If manual gearshifting is deactivated, the gears
will be selected automatically.
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