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Vehicles with adaptive adjustable damp-
ing: drive program E (Economy)
Drive program E is characterized by the follow-
ing:
the vehicle exhibits comfortable, economical
R
handling characteristics.
the vehicle pulls away more gently in forward
R
and reverse gears, unless the accelerator
pedal is depressed fully.
optimal fuel consumption resulting from the
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automatic transmission shifting up sooner.
The vehicle is driven in the low engine speed
range and the wheels are less likely to spin.
the suspension exhibits comfortable damping
R
settings.
the steering exhibits a comfortable steering
R
curve.
during deceleration, the engine is disconnec-
R
ted from the drive train. The vehicle uses
kinetic energy and consumes less fuel (coast-
ing mode).
®
ESP
provides the optimum compromise
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between traction and stability. For further
information about ESP
Vehicles with Active Body Control: drive
program CURVE
CURVE drive program is characterized by the
following:
increased driving comfort on bends.
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the vehicle tilts actively into the bend. Further
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information on the cornering function
(
page 164).
Y
the vehicle exhibits comfortable, economical
R
handling characteristics.
the vehicle pulls away more gently in forward
R
and reverse gears, unless the accelerator
pedal is depressed fully.
comfortable suspension setting.
R
the steering exhibits a comfortable steering
R
curve.
optimal fuel consumption resulting from the
R
automatic transmission shifting up sooner.
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.
during deceleration, the engine is disconnec-
R
ted from the drive train. The vehicle uses
®
, see (
page 66).
Y
Automatic transmission
kinetic energy and consumes less fuel (coast-
ing mode).
®
ESP
provides the optimum compromise
R
between traction and stability. For further
information about ESP
Mercedes-AMG vehicles
RACE drive program
The RACE drive program is characterized by the
following:
the vehicle exhibits driving characteristics
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suitable for the racetrack.
all vehicle systems are set for maximum
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sportiness.
the gearshift recommendation gives you
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information for slowly warming up the drive
assemblies and for adopting a fuel-efficient
driving style (
page 136). You can follow the
Y
gearshift recommendations at all times and
shift gear accordingly using the steering
wheel paddle shifters. On the basis of the
gearshift recommendation, using the steering
wheel paddle shifters, you can optimize the
drive train and engine operating mode at any
time.
if you have selected a gear manually, this will
R
be maintained until the vehicle speed increa-
ses or decreases dramatically.
the vehicle pulls away in first gear.
R
the automatic transmission shifts up later, the
R
fuel consumption possibly being higher as a
result of the later automatic transmission
shift points.
the suspension exhibits particularly firm
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damping settings.
gliding mode is not available.
R
the ECO start/stop function is not available.
R
®
ESP
switches to SPORT handling mode. The
R
M SPORT handling mode warning lamp in
the instrument cluster lights up. The
Handling Mode
message appears in the mul-
tifunction display. Observe the important
safety notes for the SPORT handling mode
(
page 67).
Y
®
ESP
only improves driving stability to a limi-
R
ted degree. The engine's torque is only
restricted to a limited degree and the drive
wheels can spin. For further information
®
about ESP
, see (
Y
®
, see (
page 66).
Y
SPORT
page 67).
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135
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