Mercedes-Benz C-Class Operator's Manual page 163

the suspension exhibits particularly stiff
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springing and damping settings (vehicles with
AIRMATIC).
gliding mode is not available.
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the ECO start/stop function is not available.
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Drive program S+ (Sport Plus)
Drive program S+ is characterized by the fol-
lowing:
the vehicle exhibits particularly sporty driving
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characteristics.
the vehicle pulling away in first gear.
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the automatic transmission shifting up later.
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the fuel consumption possibly being higher as
a result of the later automatic transmission
shift points.
the suspension exhibits particularly stiff
R
springing and damping settings (vehicles with
AIRMATIC).
gliding mode is not available.
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the ECO start/stop function is not available.
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Drive program S (Sport)
Drive program S is characterized by the follow-
ing:
the vehicle exhibits sporty driving character-
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istics.
the vehicle pulling away in first gear.
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the automatic transmission shifting up later.
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the fuel consumption possibly being higher as
a result of the later automatic transmission
shift points.
the suspension exhibits hard springing and
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damping settings (vehicles with AIRMATIC).
gliding mode is not available.
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the ECO start/stop function is not available.
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Drive program C (Comfort)
Drive program C is characterized by the follow-
ing:
the vehicle delivers comfortable, economical
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handling characteristics.
the vehicle pulling away more gently in
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forward and reverse gears, unless the accel-
erator pedal is depressed fully.
the vehicle having improved driving stability,
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for example on slippery road surfaces.
optimal fuel consumption resulting from the
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automatic transmission shifting up sooner.
Automatic transmission
The vehicle is driven in the low engine speed
range and the wheels are less likely to spin.
gliding mode is available.
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the ECO start/stop function is available.
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Drive program I (Individual)
In drive program I the following properties of the
drive program can be selected:
the drive (engine management)
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the transmission management
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ESP ( page 73)
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the suspension
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activation of the exhaust flap
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Information about configuring drive program I
with the multimedia system can be found in the
Digital Operator's Manual.
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To permanently select the gears in drive
program I using the steering wheel paddles,
select the M (manual) setting for the trans-
mission.
Manual gear shifting
General notes
You can change gear yourself using the steering
wheel paddle shifters. The transmission must be
in position D.
Depending on which paddle shifter is pulled, the
automatic transmission immediately shifts into
the next gear down or up, if permitted.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: to use manual shift-
ing, you have two options:
temporary setting
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permanent setting
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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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