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The automatic transmission shifts to
automatic drive program C each time the
engine is started.
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Further information about permanent
drive program M (
Y
page 166).
As well as this permanent drive program M,
you can also activate temporary drive pro-
gram M (
Y
page 165).
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RS cannot be selected during normal driv-
ing. For further information on RACE
START, see (
Y
page 192).
AMG button (SETUP)
You can save and call up the following pre-
settings with the AMG button:
R
Drive program (
Y
page 163)
R
Suspension tuning
X
To store: press and hold AMG button
:
until you hear a tone.
X
To call up: press AMG button
:
.
The stored drive program is selected.
X
To display: briefly press AMG button
:
.
The multifunction display shows the SETUP
in the AMG menu (
Y
page 236).
Steering wheel paddle shifters
:
Left-hand steering wheel paddle shifter
;
Right-hand steering wheel paddle shifter
In the manual drive program, you can change
gear yourself by using the steering wheel pad-
dle shifters (
Y
page 165).
Further information about permanent drive
program M (
Y
page 166).
Further information about temporary drive
program M (
Y
page 165).
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The full range of functions for the steering
wheel paddle shifters is available only once
operating temperature has been reached.
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You can only change gear with the steer-
ing wheel paddle shifters when the trans-
mission is in position D.
Automatic drive program
Automatic drive programs E and S
Drive program E is characterized by the fol-
lowing:
R
comfort-oriented engine and transmission
settings.
R
optimal fuel consumption resulting from
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner.
R
the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears, unless the
accelerator pedal is depressed fully.
164
Automatic transmission
Driving
and
parking
