Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
X
Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear
depending on the engine speed.
X
Ease off the accelerator pedal once the
desired speed is reached.
The automatic transmission shifts back up.
Drive programs
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG
vehicles)
Drive program C (Comfort)
Drive program C is characterised by the follow-
ing:
R
the vehicle pulls away more gently in forward
and reverse gears unless the accelerator
pedal is depressed fully.
R
low fuel consumption resulting from the auto-
matic 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
ESP
®
provides the optimum compromise
between traction and stability. Further infor-
mation on ESP
®
(
Y
page 67).
i
Select this drive program for difficult road
conditions, e.g. snow and ice or wet road sur-
faces.
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 firm damping set-
tings.
R
the steering exhibits a sporty steering curve.
R
ESP
®
provides the optimum compromise
between traction and stability. Further infor-
mation on ESP
®
(
Y
page 67).
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 (vehicles with adaptive
adjustable damping).
R
the suspension exhibits firm damping set-
tings (vehicles with Active Body Control).
R
the steering exhibits a sporty steering curve.
R
ESP
®
emphasises the vehicle's own over-
steering and understeering characteristics.
This enables a more active driving style. This
drive program requires more interaction from
the driver. Further information on ESP
®
(
Y
page 67).
i
Only select this drive program if the road
conditions are good, e.g. the road is dry and
the route ahead is clearly visible.
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
R
the steering
R
the control thresholds of ESP
®
Information on configuring drive program I with
the multimedia system can be found in the Dig-
ital Owner's Manual.
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