Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe Operator's Manual page 170

Driving systems
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Crossing vehicles
DISTRONIC PLUS may mistakenly detect
vehicles that are crossing your lane. Activat-
ing DISTRONIC PLUS at traffic lights with
crossing traffic, for example, could cause
your vehicle to pull away unintentionally.
Dynamic handling package with
sports mode
General notes
The most important part of the dynamic han-
dling package with sports mode is the adjust-
able damping system. This automatically con-
trols and adapts the suspension to the
respective driving situation.
The calibration of the suspension depends
on:
your driving style
R
the road surface conditions
R
your individual selection; see the following
R
description
The dynamic handling package with sports
mode also includes steering wheel paddle
shifters ( page 144) with a manual drive pro-
Y
gram ( page 146).
Y
Example: position of dynamic handling package
with sports mode button
Start the engine.
X
Sports tuning
The firmer setting of the suspension tuning in
sports mode ensures even better contact
with the road. Select this mode when employ-
ing a sporty driving style, e.g. on winding
country roads.
Your selection remains stored until you
switch off the engine.
Press button ;.
X
Indicator lamp : lights up. Sports suspen-
sion tuning is selected. Depending on the
engine output, the accelerator pedal is
more responsive. On vehicles with auto-
matic transmission, drive program S is
selected.
Comfort tuning
In comfort mode, the driving characteristics
of your vehicle are more comfortable. There-
fore, select this mode if you favor a more
comfortable driving style. Select comfort
mode also when driving fast on straight roads,
e.g. on straight stretches of freeway.
Press button ;.
X
Indicator lamp : goes out. Comfortable
suspension tuning is selected. On vehicles
with automatic transmission, drive pro-
gram E is selected.