Function Of The 4Matic - Mercedes-Benz C-Class Convertible 2021 Operator's Manual

140 Driving and parking
If gearshift recommendation 1
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next to the transmission position display,
shift to the recommended gear.
Using kickdown
Maximum acceleration: depress the accel‐
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erator pedal beyond the pressure point.
To protect against engine overrev, the automatic
transmission shifts up to the next gear when
maximum engine speed has been reached.
Glide mode function
* NOTE Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Observe the notes in the Supplement.
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You could otherwise fail to recognize
dangers.
With an anticipatory driving style, Glide mode
helps you to reduce fuel consumption.
Glide mode is characterized by the following:
appears
The combustion engine is disconnected from
R
the drivetrain and continues to run in neutral.
The transmission position display h is
R
shown in green.
Glide mode is activated if the following condi‐
tions are met:
Drive program ; is selected.
R
The speed is within a suitable range.
R
The road's course is suitable, e.g. no steep
R
uphill or downhill inclines or tight bends.
You do not depress the accelerator or brake
R
pedal (except for light brake applications).
% Glide mode can also be activated if you have
selected the "Eco" setting for the drive in the
drive program =.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the
conditions is no longer met.
Glide mode can also be prevented by the follow‐
ing parameters:
Incline
R
Downhill gradient
R
Temperature
R
Height
R
Speed
R
Operating status of the engine
R
Traffic situation
R
% Glide mode can be ended by pressing a
steering wheel gearshift paddle
( page 139).
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Function of the 4MATIC

4MATIC ensures that all four wheels are driven.
Together with ESP ® and 4ETS, 4MATIC improves