Automatic Drive Program - Mercedes-Benz 2013 W218 Owner's Manual

Automatic transmission
170
AMG vehicles
Drive program selector with manual drive program
X
Turn drive program selector : until the
desired drive program appears in the mul-
tifunction display in the speedometer.
The drive program indicator on drive pro-
gram selector : lights up in red.
C Controlled
Efficiency
S Sport
S+ SportPlus
M Manual
RS RACE
START
i
For further information on the automatic
drive program, see (
i The automatic transmission switches to
automatic drive program C each time the
engine is started.
i RS cannot be selected during normal driv-
ing. For further information on RACE
Y
START; see (
Comfortable, economical
driving
Sporty driving style
Extremely sporty driving
style
Manual gearshifting
Optimal vehicle accelera-
tion from a standstill
Y
page 170).
page 202).
Steering wheel gearshift paddles
Left-hand steering wheel gearshift paddle
:
Right-hand steering wheel gearshift pad-
;
dle
You can restrict or derestrict the shift range
by using the steering wheel gearshift paddles.
You can change gear yourself by using the
steering wheel gearshift paddle in the manual
drive program.
i You can only change gear with the steer-
ing wheel gearshift paddles when the trans-
mission is in position D.

Automatic drive program

Automatic drive program E
Drive program E (drive program C on AMG
vehicles) is characterised by the following:
comfort-oriented engine and automatic
R
transmission 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 accel-
erator 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.