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Automatic transmission
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Program selector button
General notes
Example: program selector button
Press program selector button : repeat-
X
edly until the letter for the desired gearshift
program appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
The program selector button allows you to
choose between different driving character-
istics.
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Further information about permanent
drive program M (
In addition to permanent drive program M,
you can also activate temporary drive pro-
gram M (
page 155).
Y
On AMG vehicles, drive program E is called
drive program C.
E Economy
C Controlled
Efficiency
S Sport
M Manual
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The automatic transmission switches to
automatic drive program E (drive program
C in AMG vehicles) each time the engine is
started.
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AMG vehicles: when in drive program C
and under low load, the engine operates on
just four cylinders. This is the case in urban
traffic or on a country road, for example.
page 156).
Y
Comfortable, economical
driving
Sporty driving style
Manual gearshifting
This reduces fuel consumption. Cylinder
shut-off is inactive in drive programs S and
M, so that the engine will operate with all
eight cylinders.
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For further information on the automatic
drive program, see (
Steering wheel gearshift paddles
Left-hand steering wheel gearshift paddle
:
Right-hand steering wheel gearshift pad-
;
dle
In the manual drive program, you can change
gear using the steering wheel gearshift pad-
dles or the selector lever (
Further information about permanent drive
program M(
page 156).
Y
Further information about temporary drive
program M(
page 155).
Y
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The full range of functions of the steering
wheel gearshift paddles is available only
once the operating temperature is reached.
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You can only change gear with the steer-
ing wheel gearshift paddles when the trans-
mission is in position D.
page 155).
Y
page 155).
Y
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