STARTING AND DRIVING
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3. Select a drive mode to start from:
Comfort
Dynamic
or
.
Possible adjustments apply to settings for
•
Driver Display
•
Steering force
•
Powertrain Characteristics
•
Brake Characteristics
•
Suspension Control
•
ECO Climate
•
Start/Stop
Related information
•
Speed-dependent steering force (p. 260)
•
Level control* and shock absorption (p. 398)
•
Start/Stop (p. 391)
•
Drive mode ECO (p. 396)
•
All-wheel drive* (p. 399)
•
Hill descent control* (p. 407)
396
Drive mode ECO
Eco
,
Driving mode ECO
driving characteristics for more fuel efficient and
environmentally-conscious driving.
Use this drive mode to save fuel and the environ-
ment.
The following properties are adapted for Eco driv-
ing:
.
•
Gearbox gearshift points.
•
Engine management and response from the
accelerator pedal.
•
The Eco Coast freewheel function is acti-
vated and engine braking is deactivated
when the accelerator pedal is released at
speeds between 65 and 140 km/h
(40 and 87 mph).
•
Some of the climate control system's set-
tings work at reduced power or are deacti-
vated.
•
The driver display shows information in an
ECO gauge which facilitates environmentally-
conscious and fuel-efficient driving.
Selecting ECO mode
The Eco mode is deactivated when the engine is
switched off, and it must therefore be activated
after each time the engine is started. The driver
display shows
vated.
mode optimises the car's
ECO
when the function is acti-
With drive mode control*
1. Press the drive mode control DRIVE MODE.
> A pop-up menu is opened in the centre
display.
2. Roll the wheel upward or downward until the
desired drive mode is highlighted.
3. Press the drive mode control or tap directly
on the touch screen to confirm the selection.
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.