Dynamic Select Switch - Mercedes-Benz C-CLASS Operator's Manual

DYNAMIC SELECT switch

Hybrid vehicles
Observe the notes on the DYNAMIC SELECT
switch in the separate operating instructions.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles
General information
Select the drive program using the DYNAMIC
SELECT switch.
Available drive programs:
RACE
Driving characteristics suit-
(S‑MODEL) able for the racetrack
S+ Sport Plus Particularly sporty driving
characteristics
S Sport Sporty driving characteris-
tics
C Comfort Comfortable and economi-
cal driving characteristics
I Individual Individual settings
Depending on the drive program selected the
following vehicle characteristics will change:
the drive (engine management)
R
the transmission management
R
®
ESP
R
the suspension
R
the position of the exhaust flap
R
the steering
R
the availability of the ECO start/stop function
R
the driver assistance systems
R
the availability of gliding mode
R
Further information for automatic drive program
characteristics ( page 148).
Y
Additionally, in drive program I you can config-
ure the respective vehicle characteristics using
the multimedia system. You can find informa-
tion about this in the Digital Operator's Manual.
Each time you start the engine with the Smart-
Key or the Start/Stop button, drive program C is
activated. For further information about starting
the engine, see ( page 137).
Y
DYNAMIC SELECT switch
Selecting the drive program
Press DYNAMIC SELECT switch : forwards
X
or backwards until the desired drive program
is selected.
The status icon of the selected drive program
is shown in the multifunction display.
In addition, the current drive program settings
are displayed briefly in the multimedia system
display.
You can also change gear yourself using the
steering wheel paddle shifters. For further infor-
mation on the manual drive program
page 150).
(
Y
Additional settings
Position of the exhaust flap (
:
ECO start/stop function (
;
= ®
ESP ( page 69)
Y
? Suspension ( page 179)
Y
A Permanent activation of manual gearshifting
( page 150)
Y
When you press buttons : - A the corre-
sponding setting is selected. The DYNAMIC
SELECT switch setting is overwritten.
These settings will also be maintained if you
change with the DYNAMIC SELECT switch in
drive program RACE (S-MODEL), S+, S or C.
143
page 141)
Y
page 139)
Y
Z