Manual Shifting - Mercedes-Benz MY17 c-class Operator's Manual

Automatic transmission
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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 pulls away in first gear.
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the automatic transmission shifts 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.
R
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 pulls away in first gear.
R
the automatic transmission shifts up later.
R
The fuel consumption possibly being higher
as a result of the later automatic transmission
shift points.
the suspension exhibits hard springing and
R
damping settings (vehicles with AIRMATIC).
gliding mode is not available.
R
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 pulls away more gently in forward
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and reverse gears, unless the accelerator
pedal is depressed fully.
the vehicle has improved driving stability, for
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example on slippery road surfaces.
optimal fuel consumption resulting from the
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automatic transmission shifting up sooner.
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 67)
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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 steering wheel 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.