Mercedes-Benz GLA 180 Owner's Manual page 162

For further information on kickdown in manual
drive program M ( page 163).
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Gliding mode (diesel engines only)
Gliding mode is characterised by the following:
the combustion engine is disconnected from
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the drive train
the engine is running at idling speed
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the gear indicated after the transmission
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position h disappears in the multifunction
display ( page 157)
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Gliding mode can be activated and transmission
position h shown in green under the following
conditions:
you select the "ECO" setting for the drive sys-
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tem within the Individual drive program. You
can find information about this in the Digital
Owner's Manual
the speed is within a suitable range
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the type of road is suitable, e.g. no steep uphill
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or downhill gradients
the distance to the vehicle in front is sufficient
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you are no longer depressing the accelerator
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pedal
Gliding mode is deactivated under the following
conditions:
you depress the accelerator pedal
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you depress the brake pedal
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you use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch
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the transmission position (
you use the DYNAMIC SELECT controller to
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change the drive program (
you activate manual gearshifting
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( page 161)
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the distance to the vehicle in front is too short
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you leave the suitable speed range
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Towing a trailer
Not all models can tow a trailer. For further
information, see ( page 213).
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Drive in the middle of the engine speed range
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on uphill gradients.
Depending on the uphill or downhill gradient,
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select a lower gear (
cruise control, Distance Pilot DISTRONIC or
the speed limiter are activated.
page 155)
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page 152)
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page 171), even if
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Automatic transmission
Drive programs
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG
vehicles)
Drive program C (Comfort)
Drive program C is characterised by the follow-
ing:
the vehicle exhibits comfortable, economical
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driving characteristics.
the vehicle pulls away more gently in forward
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and reverse gears unless the accelerator
pedal is depressed fully.
the vehicle has improved driving stability, e.g.
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on slippery road surfaces.
optimal fuel consumption resulting from the
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automatic transmission shifting up sooner.
The vehicle is driven in the low engine speed
range and the wheels are less likely to spin.
Drive program S (Sport)
Drive program S is characterised by the follow-
ing:
sporty engine settings.
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the automatic transmission shifts up later.
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Fuel consumption may be higher as a result of
the later automatic transmission shift points.
Drive program I (Individual)
In drive program I, the following properties of
the drive program can be selected:
the drive (engine and transmission manage-
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ment)
the suspension (vehicles with adjustable
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damping)
the steering
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the availability of the ECO start/stop function
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the climate control
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Information on configuring drive program I with
the multimedia system can be found in the Dig-
ital Owner's Manual.
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To permanently shift the gears manually in
drive program I using the steering wheel gear-
shift paddles, select the M (Manual) setting
for the drive.
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