Automatic; Shift Ranges - Mercedes-Benz Coupe Operator's Manual

AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed sports transmission
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If you do not depress the accelerator
pedal within a few seconds, RACE START is
canceled. The multifunction display shows
the RACE START Canceled RACE START Canceled
Fully depress the accelerator pedal.
X
The engine speed is increased.
The RACE START Release brake to RACE START Release brake to
start start message appears in the
multifunction display.
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If you do not release the brake pedal
within a few seconds, RACE START is
canceled. The multifunction display shows
the RACE START Canceled RACE START Canceled
Take your foot off the brake pedal while
X
keeping the accelerator pedal fully
depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum
acceleration.
The RACE START RACE START Active
in the multifunction display.
RACE START is deactivated when the vehicle
reaches a speed of approximately 50 km/h.
Drive program S+ is activated. SPORT
handling mode remains switched on.
RACE START is deactivated immediately if
you release the accelerator pedal during
RACE START or if any of the activation
conditions are no longer fulfilled. The
START Not Possible START Not Possible
Canceled Canceled message appears in the
multifunction display.
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If RACE START is used repeatedly within
a short period of time, it is only available
again after the vehicle has been driven a
certain distance.
Automatic drive program
Drive program C is characterized by the
following:
comfort-oriented engine and transmission
R
settings
optimal fuel consumption resulting from
R
the transmission shifting up sooner
message.
message.
Active message appears
RACE RACE
or RACE START RACE START
the vehicle pulling away more gently in
R
forward and reverse gears, unless the
accelerator pedal is depressed fully
increased sensitivity. This improves driving
R
stability on slippery road surfaces, for
example
the transmission shifting up sooner; This
R
results in the vehicle being driven at lower
engine speeds and the wheels being less
likely to spin
Drive programs S and S+ are characterized
by the following:
sporty engine and transmission settings
R
the transmission shifting up later and
R
shifting down dynamically
as a result of the later transmission
R
upshifts, the fuel consumption may be
higher
if a period of dynamic driving is followed by
R
an extended phase with a constant
accelerator pedal position, the vehicle
shifts up to a higher gear. This optimizes
fuel consumption
If a gentle driving style is adopted in
automatic drive programs C/S/S+, the drive
program settings are adjusted to optimize
fuel consumption. Depending on the
operating conditions, the transmission shifts
to a higher gear.

Shift ranges

Introduction
In certain driving situations, it is
recommended that you restrict the shift
range. The set shift range appears in the
instrument cluster's multifunction display
( page 119). The transmission only shifts to
Y
the gear displayed in the instrument cluster.
When the maximum engine speed is reached,
the transmission shifts up a gear in the
automatic programs C/S/S+. Gear
restriction is correspondingly increased by
one gear.