For further information on kickdown in manual
drive program M (
Y
page 163).
Gliding mode (diesel engines only)
Gliding mode is characterised by the following:
R
the combustion engine is disconnected from
the drive train
R
the engine is running at idling speed
R
the gear indicated after the transmission
position
h
disappears in the multifunction
display (
Y
page 157)
Gliding mode can be activated and transmission
position
h
shown in green under the following
conditions:
R
you select the "ECO" setting for the drive sys-
tem within the Individual drive program. You
can find information about this in the Digital
Owner's Manual
R
the speed is within a suitable range
R
the type of road is suitable, e.g. no steep uphill
or downhill gradients
R
the distance to the vehicle in front is sufficient
R
you are no longer depressing the accelerator
pedal
Gliding mode is deactivated under the following
conditions:
R
you depress the accelerator pedal
R
you depress the brake pedal
R
you use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch
the transmission position (
Y
page 155)
R
you use the DYNAMIC SELECT controller to
change the drive program (
Y
page 152)
R
you activate manual gearshifting
(
Y
page 161)
R
the distance to the vehicle in front is too short
R
you leave the suitable speed range
Towing a trailer
Not all models can tow a trailer. For further
information, see (
Y
page 213).
X
Drive in the middle of the engine speed range
on uphill gradients.
X
Depending on the uphill or downhill gradient,
select a lower gear (
Y
page 171), even if
cruise control, Distance Pilot DISTRONIC or
the speed limiter are activated.
Drive programs
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG
vehicles)
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, e.g.
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.
Drive program S (Sport)
Drive program S is characterised by the follow-
ing:
R
sporty engine settings.
R
the automatic transmission shifts up later.
Fuel consumption may be higher as a result of
the later automatic transmission shift points.
Drive program I (Individual)
In drive program I, the following properties of
the drive program can be selected:
R
the drive (engine and transmission manage-
ment)
R
the suspension (vehicles with adjustable
damping)
R
the steering
R
the availability of the ECO start/stop function
R
the climate control
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 gear-
shift paddles, select the M (Manual) setting
for the drive.
Automatic transmission
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