Automatic Drive Program - Mercedes-Benz 2016 S-Class Operator's Manual

Automatic transmission
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You can also activate manual drive program M
using the steering wheel paddle shifters
( page 174). In manual drive program M, you
Y
can briefly change gear yourself by using the
steering wheel paddle shifters.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles
C Controlled
Efficiency
S Sport
M Manual
Permanent drive program M is only available for
Mercedes-AMG vehicles.
Further information about permanent drive pro-
gram M ( page 175).
Y
You can also activate manual drive program M
using the steering wheel paddle shifters
( page 174). In manual drive program M, you
Y
can briefly change gear yourself by using the
steering wheel paddle shifters.
For further information on the automatic drive
program, see (
Y
Steering wheel paddle shifters
You can activate manual drive program M in the
E (C in AMG vehicles) and S automatic drive
programs using steering wheel paddle shift-
ers : and ; (
Y
program M, you can briefly change gear yourself
by using the steering wheel paddle shifters.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: you can also activate
manual drive program M with the program
selector button (
program M, you can permanently change gear
yourself by using the steering wheel paddle
shifters.
Comfortable, economical
driving
Sporty driving style
Manual gear shifting
page 174).
page 174). In manual drive
page 175). In manual drive
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Automatic drive program

Automatic drive program E
Drive program E (drive program C on Mercedes-
AMG vehicles) is characterized by the following:
comfort-oriented engine settings.
R
optimal fuel consumption resulting from the
R
automatic transmission shifting up sooner.
the vehicle pulling away more gently in
R
forward and reverse gears, unless the accel-
erator pedal is depressed fully.
the vehicle having improved driving stability,
R
for example on slippery road surfaces.
the automatic transmission shifting up
R
sooner. This results in the vehicle being driven
at lower engine speeds and the wheels being
less likely to spin.
Automatic drive program S
Drive program S is characterized by the follow-
ing:
sporty engine settings.
R
the vehicle pulling away in first gear.
R
the automatic transmission shifting up later.
R
the fuel consumption possibly being higher as
a result of the later automatic transmission
shift points.
Manual drive program M
General notes
In this drive program, you can briefly change
gear yourself by using the steering wheel paddle
shifters. The transmission must be in position D.
You can activate manual drive program M in the
E (C in Mercedes-AMG vehicles) and S auto-
matic drive programs.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: as well as temporary
drive program M, you can also activate perma-
nent drive program M. Further information
about permanent drive program M
( page 175).
Y
Activating
Shift the transmission to position D.
X
Pull the left or right steering wheel paddle
X
shifter ( page 174).
Y
Manual drive program M is temporarily acti-
vated.