Mercedes-Benz C-Clas 2016 Owner's Manual page 153

Automatic transmission
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gliding mode is not available.
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the ECO start/stop function is not available.
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Drive program S+ (Sport Plus)
Drive program S+ is characterised by the fol-
lowing:
the vehicle exhibits particularly sporty driving
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characteristics.
the vehicle pulls away in first gear.
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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.
the suspension exhibits particularly firm
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springing and damping settings (vehicles with
AIRMATIC).
gliding mode is not available.
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the ECO start/stop function is not available.
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Drive program S (Sport)
Drive program S is characterised by the follow-
ing:
the vehicle exhibits sporty driving character-
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istics.
the vehicle pulls away in first gear.
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the automatic transmission shifts up later.
R
fuel consumption may be higher as a result of
the later automatic transmission shift points.
the suspension exhibits firm springing and
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damping settings (vehicles with AIRMATIC).
gliding mode is not available.
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the ECO start/stop function is not available.
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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.
gliding mode is available.
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the ECO start/stop function is available.
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Drive program I (Individual)
In drive program I, the following properties of
the drive program can be selected:
the drive (engine management)
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the transmission management
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ESP ( page 72)
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the suspension
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activation of the exhaust flap
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Information on configuring drive program I with
the multimedia system can be found under
"DYNAMIC SELECT" in the vehicle's Digital Own-
er'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 transmission.
Manual gearshifting
General notes
You can shift gears yourself using the steering
wheel gearshift paddles. The transmission must
be in position D to do this.
Depending on which steering wheel gearshift
paddle is pulled, the automatic transmission
immediately shifts into the next gear up or
down, if permitted.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: to use manual gear-
shifting, you have two options:
temporary setting
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permanent setting
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If you activate manual gearshifting, the multi-
function display will show the current gear
instead of transmission position D.
If you deactivate manual gearshifting, the gears
will be shifted automatically again.