Steering Wheel Paddle Shifters - Mercedes-Benz S-CLASS 2017 Operator's Manual

Automatic transmission
156
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: press program
X
selector button : repeatedly until the letter
for the desired drive program appears in the
multifunction display.
The program selector button influences:
the drive program (
R
the engine management
R
On Mercedes-AMG vehicles, drive program E is
called drive program C.
The automatic transmission switches to auto-
matic drive program E (drive program C in
Mercedes-AMG vehicles).
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles)
E Economy
S Sport
You can also activate manual drive program M
using the steering wheel paddle shifters
( page 157). In manual drive program M, you
Y
can briefly change gear yourself by using the

steering wheel paddle shifters.

Mercedes-AMG vehicles
C Controlled
Efficiency
S Sport
M Manual
Permanent drive program M is only available for
Mercedes-AMG vehicles.
Further information about permanent drive pro-
gram M ( page 158).
Y
You can also activate manual drive program M
using the steering wheel paddle shifters
page 156)
Y
Comfortable, economical
driving
Sporty driving style
Comfortable, economical
driving
Sporty driving style
Manual gear shifting
( page 157). In manual drive program M, you
Y
can briefly change gear yourself by using the
steering wheel paddle shifters.
For further information on the automatic drive
program, see ( page 156).
Y
Steering wheel paddle shifters
You can activate manual drive program M in the
E (C in AMG vehicles) and S automatic drive
programs using steering wheel paddle shift-
ers : and ; ( page 157). In manual drive
Y
program M, you can briefly change gear yourself
by using the steering wheel paddle shifters.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: you can also activate
manual drive program M with the program
selector button ( page 158). In manual drive
Y
program M, you can permanently change gear
yourself by using the steering wheel paddle
shifters.
Automatic drive program
Automatic drive program E
Drive program E (drive program C on Mercedes-
AMG vehicles) is characterized by the following:
comfort-oriented engine settings.
R
optimal fuel consumption resulting from the
R
automatic transmission shifting up sooner.
the vehicle pulls away more gently in forward
R
and reverse gears, unless the accelerator
pedal is depressed fully.
the vehicle has improved driving stability, for
R
example on slippery road surfaces.
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.