Manual Drive Program - Mercedes-Benz GLA Operator's Manual

Automatic transmission
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the vehicle pulling away more gently in
R
forward and reverse gears, unless the
accelerator 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 is characterized by the fol-
lowing:
sporty engine settings
R
the automatic transmission shifting up
R
later
the fuel consumption possibly being higher
R
as a result of the later automatic transmis-
sion shift points

Manual drive program

Introduction
In manual drive program M, you can change
gear yourself by using the steering wheel pad-
dle shifters. For this, the transmission must
be in position D. The gear currently selected
and engaged is shown in the multifunction
display.
Manual drive program M differs from drive
programs E (drive program C on AMG vehi-
cles) and S with regard to spontaneity,
responsiveness and smoothness of gear
changes.
Gear Driving situations
= You can use the engine's braking
effect
5 You can use the braking effect of
the engine on downhill gradients
and for driving:
on steep mountain roads
R
in mountainous terrain
R
in arduous conditions
R
4 To use the braking effect of the
engine on extremely steep downhill
gradients and on long downhill
stretches
Switching on the manual drive program
Activating permanently
Press the program selector button
X
( page 152) repeatedly until M appears in
Y
the multifunction display.
Manual drive program M remains active
until drive program E (drive program C on
AMG vehicles) or S is selected.
Activating temporarily
Pull the right or left steering wheel paddle
X
shifter ( page 153).
Y
M is shown in the multifunction display.
Manual drive program M is temporarily
active. Depending on which paddle shifter
is pulled, the automatic transmission
immediately shifts into the next gear down
or up.
i
When manual drive program M is activa-
ted via the steering wheel paddle shifters,
the temporarily active manual drive pro-
gram M will be deactivated automatically
after a limited time, if the driving situation
permits. The automatic transmission
switches to the previously activated drive
program E (drive program C on AMG vehi-
cles) or S. When driving on downhill gradi-
ents, the temporarily active manual drive
program M will only be deactivated if the
accelerator pedal is depressed while the
vehicle is rolling downhill.