Automatic Transmission - Mercedes-Benz A Series 2015 Owner's Manual

Drive programs
Drive program C (Comfort)
Drive program C is characterised by the fol-
lowing:
the vehicle delivers comfortable, economi-
R
cal driving characteristics.
the vehicle having improved driving stabil-
R
ity, for example on slippery road surfaces.
Drive program S (Sport)
Drive program S is characterised by the fol-
lowing:
sporty engine settings.
R
Drive program I (Individual)
In drive program I the following properties of
the drive program can be selected:
the drive (engine and transmission man-
R
agement)
the suspension (vehicles with damping sys-
R
tem or AMG RIDE CONTROL)
the steering
R
the availability of the ECO start/stop func-
R
tion
the climate control
R
Information about configuring drive program I
with COMAND Online or Audio 20 can be
found in the Digital Owner's Manual.
Drive program E (Economy)
Drive program E is characterised by the fol-
lowing:
the vehicle exhibits comfortable, economi-
R
cal driving characteristics.
the vehicle having improved driving stabil-
R
ity, for example on slippery road surfaces.
the performance of the air-conditioning and
R
heating systems is reduced.

Automatic transmission

Automatic transmission
Important safety notes
WARNING
G
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and you engage transmission position D or R,
the vehicle could pull away suddenly. There is
a risk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position D or R,
always firmly depress the brake pedal and do
not simultaneously accelerate.
G WARNING
The automatic transmission switches to neu-
tral position N when you switch off the engine.
The vehicle may roll away. There is a risk of an
accident.
After switching off the engine, always switch
to parking position P. Prevent the parked vehi-
cle from rolling away by applying the parking
brake.
DIRECT SELECT lever
Overview of transmission positions
Park position with parking lock
j
Reverse gear
k
Neutral
i
Drive
h
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles): the DIRECT SELECT lever is on the right
of the steering column.
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