Function Of The 4Matic - Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2021 Operator's Manual

If gearshift recommendation 1
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next to the transmission position display,
shift to the recommended gear.
Using kickdown
Maximum acceleration: depress the accel‐
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erator pedal beyond the pressure point.
To protect against engine overrev, the automatic
transmission shifts up to the next gear when
maximum engine speed has been reached.
Glide mode function
* NOTE Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Observe the notes in the Supplement.
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You could otherwise fail to recognize
dangers.
With an anticipatory driving style, glide mode
helps you to reduce fuel consumption.
appears Glide mode is characterized by the following:
The combustion engine is disconnected from
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the drivetrain and continues to run in neutral.
The transmission position display h is
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shown in green.
Glide mode is activated if the following condi‐
tions are met:
Drive program ; is selected.
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The speed is within a suitable range.
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The road's course is suitable, e.g. no steep
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uphill or downhill inclines or tight curves.
you do not depress the accelerator or brake
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pedal (except for light brake applications).
% Glide mode can also be activated if you have
selected the "Eco" setting for the drive in the
drive program =.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the
conditions is no longer met.
Vehicles with Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC: when Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC is active, the glide mode function is
not available.
Driving and parking 141
Glide mode can also be prevented by the follow‐
ing parameters:
Incline
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Downhill gradient
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Temperature
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Height
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Speed
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Operating status of the engine
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Traffic situation
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% Glide mode can be ended by pressing a
steering wheel gearshift paddle
( page 140).
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Function of the 4MATIC

4MATIC ensures that all four wheels are driven.
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Together with ESP and 4ETS, 4MATIC improves
the traction of your vehicle whenever a driven
wheel spins due to insufficient traction.
If you fail to adapt your driving style, 4MATIC can
neither reduce the risk of an accident nor over‐
ride the laws of physics. 4MATIC cannot take