Automatic Drive Program - Mercedes-Benz 2015 M-Class Operator's Manual

Further information about temporary drive
program M ( page 173).
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i You can only change gear with the steer-
ing wheel paddle shifters when the trans-
mission is in position D.

Automatic drive program

Automatic drive programs E and S
Drive program E (drive program C on MAG
vehicles) is characterized by the following:
comfort-oriented engine and transmission
R
settings
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
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 and transmission 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 M
General notes
In this drive program, you can briefly change
gear yourself by using the steering wheel pad-
dle shifters. The transmission must be in posi-
tion D.
Automatic transmission
All vehicles (except AMG vehicles): you
can activate manual drive program M using
the steering wheel paddle shifters.
AMG vehicles: you can activate manual drive
program M in automatic drive programs C and
S.
Vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD package:
if manual drive program M is deactivated
using the program selector button, you can
activate manual drive program M using the
steering wheel paddle shifters.
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As well as temporary drive program M,
you can also activate permanent drive pro-
gram M ( page 172).
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Further information about permanent drive
program M ( page 174).
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Activating
Shift the transmission to position D.
X
Pull the left or right steering wheel paddle
X
shifter ( page 172).
Y
Manual drive program M is temporarily acti-
vated. The selected gear and M appear in
the multifunction display.
Shifting gears
If you pull on the left or right steering wheel
paddle shifter, the automatic transmission
switches to manual drive program M for a
limited amount of time. Depending on which
paddle shifter is pulled, the automatic trans-
mission immediately shifts into the next gear
down or up, if permitted.
To shift up: pull the right-hand steering
X
wheel paddle shifter (
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
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If the maximum engine speed on the cur-
rently engaged gear is reached and you
continue to accelerate, the automatic
page 172).
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