Mercedes-Benz E-Class Owner's Manual page 193

S+ SportPlus
Extremely sporty driving
style
M Manual Manual gearshifting
RS RACE Optimal vehicle accelera-
START tion from a standstill
i For further information on the automatic
drive program, see (
i The automatic transmission switches to
automatic drive program C each time the
engine is started.
i RS cannot be selected during normal driv-
ing. For further information on RACE
START; see ( Y page 223).
Steering wheel gearshift paddles
In the manual drive program, you can change
gears manually using steering wheel gearshift
paddles : and ;.
Further information about permanent drive
program M( Y page 193).
Further information about temporary drive
program M( Y page 191).
i You can only change gear with the steer-
ing wheel gearshift paddles when the trans-
mission is in position D.
Y page 191).
Automatic transmission
Automatic drive program
Automatic drive programs E and S
Drive program E (drive program C on AMG
vehicles) is characterised by the following:
comfort-oriented engine settings.
R
optimal fuel consumption resulting from
R
the 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.
increased sensitivity. This improves driving
R
stability on slippery road surfaces, for
example.
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.
Drive program S (or, in the case of AMG vehi-
cles, drive programs S and S+) is character-
ised by the following:
sporty engine and automatic transmission
R
settings.
the vehicle pulling away in first gear.
R
the automatic transmission shifting up
R
later.
as a result of the later automatic transmis-
R
sion shift points, the fuel consumption pos-
sibly being higher.
Manual drive program M
General notes
In this drive program, you can briefly change
gear yourself by using the steering wheel
gearshift paddles. The transmission must be
in position D.
You can activate manual drive program M in
the E and S automatic drive programs.
i As well as temporary drive program M,
you can also activate permanent drive pro-
gram M( Y page 190).
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