Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2014 Owner's Manual page 201

Automatic transmission
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Drive program S+ (Sport Plus)
Drive program S+ is characterised by the fol-
lowing:
the vehicle exhibits extremely sporty driv-
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ing characteristics
the vehicle pulls away in first gear
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the automatic transmission shifting up
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later
as a result of the later automatic transmis-
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sion shift points, the fuel consumption pos-
sibly being higher
the suspension exhibits particularly stiff
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springing and damping settings (vehicles
with AIRMATIC)
the ECO start/stop function is not available
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Drive program S (Sport)
Drive program S is characterised by the fol-
lowing:
the vehicle exhibits sporty driving charac-
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teristics
the vehicle pulls 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
the suspension exhibits stiff springing and
R
damping settings (vehicles with AIRMATIC)
Drive program C (Comfort)
Drive program C is characterised by the fol-
lowing:
the vehicle delivers comfortable, economi-
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cal driving characteristics.
the vehicle pulling away more gently in
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forward and reverse gears unless the accel-
erator pedal is depressed fully.
increased sensitivity. This improves driving
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stability on slippery road surfaces, for
example.
optimal fuel consumption resulting from
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the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner. The vehicle is driven in the low
engine speed range and the wheels are less
likely to spin.
Drive program E (Eco)
Drive program E is characterised by the fol-
lowing:
the vehicle exhibits comfortable, economi-
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cal driving characteristics.
the vehicle pulling away more gently in
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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.
optimal fuel consumption resulting from
R
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner. The vehicle is driven in the low
engine speed range and the wheels are less
likely to spin.
during deceleration, the engine is discon-
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nected from the drive train. The vehicle
uses kinetic energy and consumes less fuel
(overrun mode).
the performance of the air-conditioning and
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heating systems are reduced.
Manual gearshifting
General notes
Left steering wheel gearshift paddle:
:
shifts down
Right steering wheel gearshift paddle:
;
shifts up