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the type of road is suitable, e.g. no steep gra-
R
dients
you are no longer depressing the accelerator
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pedal
Gliding mode is deactivated under the following
conditions:
you depress the accelerator pedal
R
you depress the brake pedal
R
you use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch
R
the transmission position (
you use the DYNAMIC SELECT controller to
R
change the drive program (
you activate manual gearshifting
R
(
page 172)
Y
you leave the suitable speed range
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Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Gliding mode is characterised by the following:
the combustion engine is disconnected from
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the drive train
the engine speed is equal to the engine idling
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speed
in the multifunction display, the gliding sym-
R
bol appears in the drive program display
Gliding mode can be activated under the follow-
ing conditions:
the Comfort drive program is activated or you
R
select the "Comfort" setting for the drive sys-
tem within the Individual drive program. You
can find information about this in the Digital
Owner's Manual
the ECO start/stop function is activated
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you are driving carefully with low acceleration
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of the vehicle
the engine is at normal operating temperature
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the speed is within a suitable range
R
the type of road is suitable, e.g. no steep gra-
R
dients
you are no longer depressing the accelerator
R
pedal
Gliding mode is deactivated under the following
conditions:
you have deactivated the ECO start/stop
R
function
you depress the accelerator pedal
R
you depress the brake pedal
R
you use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch
R
the transmission position (
R
R
R
Towing a trailer
X
page 168)
Y
X
page 166)
Y
Slippery drive program
The Slippery drive program has the following
characteristics:
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R
R
Comfort drive program
The Comfort drive program has the following
characteristics:
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R
R
R
page 168)
Y
Automatic transmission
you use the DYNAMIC SELECT controller to
change the drive program (
you activate manual gearshifting
(
page 172)
Y
you leave the suitable speed range
Drive in the middle of the engine speed range
on uphill gradients.
Depending on the uphill or downhill gradient,
use left-hand steering wheel gearshift paddle
(
page 172) to select a lower gear, even if
Y
cruise control, DISTRONIC PLUS, or SPEED-
TRONIC are activated.
Drive programs
reduced engine and transmission settings for
optimum propulsion on slippery or snow-cov-
ered roads.
®
optimised ESP
stability control on slippery
or snow-covered roads.
the vehicle has improved driving stability on
slippery or snow-covered roads, for example.
comfort-orientated engine and transmission
settings.
optimal fuel consumption resulting from the
automatic transmission shifting up sooner.
the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears unless the accel-
erator pedal is depressed fully.
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner. This results in the vehicle being driven
at lower engine speeds and the wheels being
less likely to spin.
171
page 166)
Y
Z
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