Manual Drive Program - Mercedes-Benz 2016 S-Class Operator's Manual

PLUG‑IN HYBRID operation
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Pulling away
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
X
depressed.
Shift the transmission to position D or R.
X
If the Apply Brake to Shift from 'P'
X
display message appears in the multifunction
display, depress the brake pedal more firmly
and select the desired transmission position.
Release the brake pedal.
X
Carefully depress the accelerator pedal.
X
For further information on pulling away
( page 165).
Y
Driving
Program selector button
Automatic drive programs E, S and E+
Press program selector button : to change
X
the drive program.
The selected drive program appears in the
multifunction display.
The program selector button allows you to
choose between different driving characteris-
tics.
E Economy Comfortable, economical
R
driving
Electric operation mode
R
is used as often as possi-
ble
ECO start/stop function
R
is available
S Sport Sporty driving style with
R
boost mode
The internal combustion
R
engine is always
switched on
E+ Economy Comfortable, economical
R
driving
Plus
Electric operation mode
R
is used as often as possi-
ble
The ECO start/stop func-
R
tion is available
Double pulses in the hap-
R
tic accelerator pedal, as
an indication to release
the accelerator pedal
(
Y
After the accelerator
R
pedal has been released,
the coasting characteris-
tics of the vehicle are
adapted to the traffic
conditions
For further information on the automatic drive
program, see ( page 174).
Y

Manual drive program

In addition to automatic drive programs E and S,
you can switch to manual drive program M using
the steering wheel paddle shifters.
In manual drive program M, you can briefly
change gear yourself by using the steering
wheel paddle shifters. The transmission must be
in position D. In manual drive program M the
internal combustion engine is always switched
on.
page 251)