Operation Manual

Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Drive program selector with manual drive program
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Turn drive program selector : until the
desired drive program appears in the multi-
function display in the speedometer.
The drive program indicator on drive program
selector : lights up in red.
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Further information about permanent drive
program M (
Y page 141).
As well as this permanent drive program M,
you can also activate temporary drive pro-
gram M (
Y page 140).
C Controlled
Efficiency
Comfortable, economical
driving
S Sport Sporty driving style
S+ SportPlus Particularly sporty driving
style
M Manual Manual gear shifting
RS RACE
START
Optimal vehicle accelera-
tion from a standstill
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For further information on the automatic
drive program, see (
Y page 139).
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The automatic transmission shifts to auto-
matic drive program C each time the engine is
started.
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RS cannot be selected during normal driv-
ing. For further information on RACE START,
see (
Y page 165).
Steering wheel paddle shifters
In the manual drive program, you can change
gears manually using steering wheel paddle
shifters : and ;.
Further information about permanent drive pro-
gram M (
Y page 141).
Further information about temporary drive pro-
gram M (
Y page 140).
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You can only change gear with the steering
wheel paddle shifters when the transmission
is in position D.
Automatic drive program
Automatic drive program E
Drive program E (drive program C on Mercedes-
AMG vehicles) is characterized by the following:
R
comfort-oriented engine and automatic trans-
mission 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 accel-
erator pedal is depressed fully.
R
the vehicle having improved driving stability,
for example on slippery road surfaces.
R
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner. This results in the vehicle being driven
at lower engine speeds and the wheels being
less likely to spin.
Automatic transmission
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Driving and parking
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