steering wheel MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT S 2017 C190 Owner's Guide

Problems with the seat heating
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The seat heating has
switched off prematurely
or cannot be switched
on.The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical consum-
ers are switched on.
XSwitch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as the
rear window defroster or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat heating can be
switched back on manually.
Steering wheel
Important safety notes
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine.
GWARNING
If the steering wheel is unlocked while the
vehicle is in motion, it could change position
unexpectedly. This could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Before starting off, make sure the steering
wheel is locked. Never unlock the steering
wheel while the vehicle is in motion.
GWARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steering wheel. There is a risk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The electrically adjustable steering wheel can
still be adjusted when there is no SmartKey in
the ignition lock.
Adjusting the steering wheel
:Adjusts the steering wheel position (fore-
and-aft adjustment)
;Adjusts the steering wheel height
iFurther related subjects:
REASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature (Ypage 80)
RStoring settings (Ypage 84)
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
Important safety notes
GWARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped. There is a risk of injury.
While the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the sweep of the steering
wheel.
Move the steering wheel adjustment lever if
there is a risk of entrapment by the steering
wheel. The adjustment process is stopped.
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Press one of the memory function position but-
tons. The adjustment process is stopped. This
function is only available on vehicles with mem-
ory function.
GWARNING
If children activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea-
ture, they can become trapped, particularly
when unattended. There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
GWARNING
If you drive off while the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature is making adjustments, you could lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Always wait until the adjustment process is
complete before driving off.
The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting in
and out of your vehicle easier.
You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature using the multimedia sys-
tem (see the separate operating instructions for
the multimedia system).
Position of the steering wheel when the
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is active
The steering wheel swings upwards when you:
Rremove the SmartKey from the ignition lock
Ropen the driver's door and the Stop button is
in position 1
iThe steering wheel only moves upwards if it
has not already reached the upper stop.
Position of the steering wheel for driv-
ing
The steering wheel is moved to the last selected
position when you:
Rclose the driver's door and
Rpress the Start/Stop button once
When you close the driver's door with the igni-
tion switched on, the steering wheel is also
automatically moved to the previously set posi-
tion. The last position of the steering wheel column is
stored after each manual setting or when you
store the setting with the memory function
(
Ypage 84).
Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature
If the crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is trig-
gered in an accident, the steering column will
move upwards when the driver's door is opened
or the SmartKey is removed from the ignition
lock. This makes it easier to exit the vehicle and
rescue the occupants.
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors
Important safety notes
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine.
GWARNING
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side reduces the size of the image. Visible
objects are actually closer than they appear.
This means that you could misjudge the dis-
tance from road users traveling behind, e.g.
when changing lane. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
For this reason, always make sure of the
actual distance from the road users traveling
behind by glancing over your shoulder.
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Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
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Adjusting the exterior mirrors
XSelectke yposition 1or 2wit hth eStart/Sto p
button.
XExterio rmirror on th efront-passenger side :
press butto n;.
Exterio rmirror on th edriver's side :press but -
to n:.
The indicator lamp lights up in th ebutto nthat
has been pressed.
The indicator lamp goe sout again after som e
time. You can adjust th eselected mirror usin g
butto n= as lon gas th eindicator lamp is lit .
XPress button= up, down ,or to th elef tor
right until you hav eadjusted th eexterio rmir -
ror to th ecorrec tposition .You should hav e a
goo doverview of traffic conditions.
The convex exterio rmirror sprovid e alarger field
of vision .
Afte rth eengin ehas been started, th eexterio r
mirror sare automatically heated if th erear win -
dow defroste ris switched on and th eoutside
temperature is low.
Folding the exteri or mirrorsinor out
electri cally
XSelectke yposition 1or 2wit hth eStart/Sto p
button.
XBriefly press butto n?.
Both exterio rmirror sfol din or out .
iMakesur ethat th eexterio rmirror sare
always folded out fully while driving. The y
could otherwise vibrate.
iIf you are drivin gfaste rthan 30 mph
(47 km/h), you can no longer fol din th eexte -
rio rmirrors.
Resetting the exteri or mirrors
If thebattery has been disconnected or com-
pletely discharged, th eexterio rmirror smus tbe
reset .The exterio rmirror swill otherwise no t
fol din when you select th eAutomatic
MirrorFoldin gfunction in th emultimedia system.
XSelec tke yposition 1usin gth eStart/Sto p
button.
XBriefly press butto n?.
Folding the exteri or mirrorsinor out
automatically
When th eAutomatic Mirror Foldin gfunc-
tion is activated in th emultimedia system:
Rth eexterio rmirror sfol din automatically as
soo nas you loc kth evehicl efrom th eoutside .
Rtheexterio rmirror sfol dout automatically
again as soo nas you unloc kth evehicle.
iIf th eexterio rmirror shav ebeen folded in
manually, they do no tfol dout .
Exteri or mirror pushed out ofposition
If an exterio rmirror has been pushed out of
position ,proceed as follows :
XPress and hold butto n? until you hear aclick
and th emirror engage saudibly int oposition
(
Ypage 82).
The mirror housing is engage dagain and you
can adjust th eexterio rmirror sas usual
(
Ypage 82).
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Automa tic anti-glare mirrors
GWARNING
Electrolyt emay escape if th eglas sin an auto -
matic anti-glare mirror breaks .The electrolyt e
is harmful and causes irritation .It mus tno t
come int ocontact wit hyour skin, eyes ,res -
piratory organs or clothing or be swallowed.
There is aris kof injury.
If you come int ocontact wit hth eelectrolyte,
observ eth efollowing:
RRins eoff th eelectrolyt efrom your skin
immediately wit hwater.
RImmediately rinse th eelectrolyt eout of
your eyes thoroughly wit hclean water.
RIf th eelectrolyt eis swallowed, immediately
rinse your mout hout thoroughly. Do no t
induce vomiting .
RIf electrolytecomes int ocontact wit hyour
skin or hair or is swallowed, see kmedical
attention immediately.
RImmediately chang eout of clothing whic h
has come int ocontact wit helectrolyte.
RIf an allergic reaction occurs, see kmedical
attention immediately.
The rear-view mirror and th eexterio rmirror on
th edriver's side automatically go int oanti-glare
mod eif th efollowin gcondition sare met simul-
taneously:
Rth eignition is switched on
Rinciden tligh tfrom headlamp sstrikes th esen -
sor in th erear-view mirror
The mirror sdo no tgo int oanti-glare mod eif
revers egear is engage dor if th einte
rior lighting
is switched on .
Parking position for the exteri or mir-
ror on the front-passenger side
Stori ng the pa rking position
You can position th efront-passenger side exte -
rio rmirror in suc h away that you can see th e
rear whee lon that side as soo nas you engage
revers egear .You can store this position .
Using reverse gear
:Memory buttonM
;Butto nfor th edriver's side exterio rmirror
=Butto nfor th efront-passenger side exterio r
mirror
?Adjustmen tbutto n
XSelec tke yposition 2wit hth eStart/Sto pbut -
ton.
XPress butto n=.
XStart th eengine.
XEngage revers egear .
The exterio rmirror on th efront-passenger
side moves to th edefault setting parking posi-
tion .
XUse butto n? to adjust th eexterio rmirror to
a position that allows you to see th erear
whee land th ecurb.
The parking position is stored.
iIf you shif tth etransmission to another posi-
tion ,th eexterio rmirror on th efront-
passenger side return sto th edrivin gposition
after approximately te nseconds.
Using the mem orybutton
You can store th eparking position of th eexte -
rio rmirror on th efront-passenger side usin g
memory butto nM :. The revers egear mus tno t
be engaged.
XSelec tke yposition 2wit hth eStart/Sto pbut -
ton.
XPress butto n=.
XUse butto n? to adjust th eexterio rmirror to
a position that allows you to see th erear
whee land th ecurb.
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XPress memory buttonM: and one of the
arrows on button ?within three seconds.
The parking position is stored if the exterior
mirror does not move.
XIf the mirror moves out of position, repeat the
steps.
Calling up a stored parking position set-
ting
XSelect key position 2with the Start/Stop but-
ton.
XAdjust the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side using button =.
XStart the engine.
XEngage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the stored parking position.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger side
moves back to its original position:
Ras soon as you exceed a speed of 9 mph
(15 km/h)
Rabout ten seconds after you have disengaged
reverse gear
Rif you press button ;for the exterior mirror
on the driver's side
Memory function
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you use the memory function on the driver's side while driving, you could lose control of
the vehicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. There is a risk of an accident.
Only use the memory function on the driver's
side when the vehicle is stationary.
GWARNING
When the memory function adjusts the seat or steering wheel, you and other vehicle occu-
pants – particularly children – could become
trapped. There is a risk of injury.
While the memory function is making adjust-
ments, make sure that no one has any body
parts in the sweep of the seat or steering
wheel. If somebody becomes trapped, imme-
diately release the memory function position
button. The adjustment process is stopped.
GWARNING
Children could become trapped if they acti-
vate the memory function, particularly when
unattended. There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
Storing settings
The memory function can be used at any time,
e.g. even when the SmartKey isn't in the ignition
lock.
With the memory function, you can store up to
three different settings, e.g. for three different
people.
The following settings are stored as a single
memory preset:
Rseat and backrest position
Rdriver's side: position of the exterior mirrors
on the driver's and front-passenger sides
XSelect key position 2with the Start/Stop but-
ton.
XAdjust the seat accordingly (Ypage 77).
XOn the driver's side, adjust the steering wheel (Ypage 80) and the exterior mirrors
(Ypage 82).
XPress memory button Mand one of the stor-
age position buttons 1,2or 3within three
seconds.
The settings are stored in the selected preset
position. A tone sounds when the settings
have been completed.
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Calling up a stored setting
XPress and hold the corresponding storage
position button1,2or 3until:
RSeat
RSteering wheel
RExterior mirrors
are in the stored position.
iThe steering wheel and seat adjustment
procedure is interrupted as soon as you
release the storage position button. The
adjustment of the mirror is still carried out.
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XPress M button:.
Indicator lamp ;lights up. The letter M
appears in the multifunction display. Manual
mode Mis activated.
Further information on manual mode M
(
Ypage 115).
In addition to manual mode M, you can also
activate temporary manual drive program
(
Ypage 114).
M ManualPermanent manual gear-
shifting
Each time you start the engine using the Smart-
Key or the Start/Stop button, drive program Cis
activated. For further information about starting
the engine, see (
Ypage 103).
Steering wheel paddle shifters
Using steering wheel paddle shifters :and ;
you can:
Ractivate the temporary manual drive program
and change gear yourself in automatic drive
programs (
Ypage 114)
Rchange gear yourself in manual mode M
(Ypage 115)
Ractivate RACE START (Ypage 138)
Automatic drive program
Drive program C (Comfort)
Drive program Cis characterized by the follow-
ing:
Rthe vehicle delivers comfortable, economical
handling characteristics.
Rthe vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears, unless the accel-
erator pedal is depressed fully.
Rthe vehicle having improved driving stability,
for example on slippery road surfaces.
Roptimal fuel consumption resulting from the
automatic transmission shifting up sooner.
The vehicle is driven in the low engine speed
range and the wheels are less likely to spin.
Rgliding mode is available.
Rthe ECO start/stop function is available.
Drive program S (Sport)
Drive program Sis characterized by the follow-
ing:
Rthe vehicle exhibits sporty driving character-
istics.
Rthe automatic transmission shifting up later.
the fuel consumption possibly being higher as
a result of the later automatic transmission
shift points.
Rthe suspension exhibits stiff springing and
damping settings.
Rgliding mode is not available.
Rthe ECO start/stop function is not available.
Rif a period of dynamic driving is followed by an
extended phase with a constant accelerator
pedal position, the vehicle shifts up to a
higher gear. This optimizes fuel consumption.
Drive program S+ (Sport Plus)
Drive program S+is characterized by the fol-
lowing:
Rthe vehicle exhibits particularly sporty driving
characteristics.
Rthe automatic transmission shifting up later.
the fuel consumption possibly being higher as
a result of the later automatic transmission
shift points.
Rthe suspension exhibits particularly hard
springing and damping settings.
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Rgliding mode is not available.
Rthe ECO start/stop function is not available.
Rif a period of dynamic driving is followed by an
extended phase with a constant accelerator
pedal position, the vehicle shifts up to a
higher gear. This optimizes fuel consumption.
Drive program I (Individual)
In drive programIthe following properties of the
drive program can be selected:
Rthe drive (engine management)
Rthe transmission management
RESP®(Ypage 55)
Rthe suspension (Ypage 138)
Rthe position of the exhaust flap
(Ypage 106)
Information about configuring drive program I
with the multimedia system can be found in the
Digital Operator's Manual.
Temporary manual drive program
General notes
In this drive program, you can briefly change
gear yourself by using the steering wheel paddle
shifters. The transmission must be in position D.
You can activate the temporary manual drive
program in the automatic drive program. The
switching times correspond to the previously
active automatic drive program.
In addition to temporary manual drive program
you can also activate manual mode M
(
Ypage 115).
Activating
XShift the transmission to position D.
XPull the left or right steering wheel paddle
shifter (Ypage 113).
Temporary manual drive program is activated.
The last active drive program :and selected
gear ;appear in the multifunction display.
Shifting gears
If you pull on the left or right steering wheel
paddle shifter, the automatic transmission
switches to temporary manual drive program for
a limited amount of time. Depending on which
steering wheel paddle shifter is pulled, the auto-
matic transmission immediately shifts into the
next gear down or up, if permitted.
XTo shift up: pull the right-hand steering wheel
paddle shifter (Ypage 113).
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
If the maximum engine speed on the currently
engaged gear is reached and you continue to
accelerate, the automatic transmission auto-
matically shifts up in order to prevent engine
damage.
The automatic transmission will not shift up to
the next gear when the engine speed is very
low.
XTo shift down: pull on the left-hand steering
wheel paddle shifter (Ypage 113).
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
If the engine exceeds the maximum engine
speed when shifting down, the automatic
transmission protects against engine damage
by not shifting down.
Automatic down shifting occurs when coast-
ing.
When using kickdown, the automatic trans-
mission automatically shifts to a lower gear.
Deactivating
If you have activated temporary manual drive
program, it will remain active for a certain
amount of time. Under certain conditions the
minimum amount of time is extended, e.g. in the
case of lateral acceleration, during an overrun
phase or when driving on steep terrain.
When temporary manual drive program is deac-
tivated, the automatic transmission shifts into
the automatic drive program that was last selec- ted.
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You can also deactivate temporary manual drive
program yourself:
XPull on the right-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter and hold it in place (Ypage 113).
or
XUse the DYNAMIC SELECT controller to
change the drive program (Ypage 108).
Temporary manual drive program is deactiva-
ted. The automatic transmission switches
into the automatic drive program that was last
selected.
Manual mode
General information
In manual mode M, you can permanently change
gear yourself by using the steering wheel paddle
shifters. The transmission must be in position D.
The switching times correspond to the previ-
ously active automatic drive program.
The transmission only shifts down automatically
at low engine speeds depending on the respec-
tive gear.
In addition to manual mode M, you can also
activate temporary manual drive program
(
Ypage 114).
Activating
In manual mode M, you can change gear your-
self using the steering wheel paddle shifters if
the transmission is in position D. You can see
the currently selected drive program and which
gear is engaged in the multifunction display.
XPress the M button (Ypage 112).
M is shown in the multifunction display and
the indicator lamp on the M button lights up.
Shift recommendation
The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. The rec- ommended gear is shown in the multifunction
display.
XShift to recommended gear
;according to
gearshift recommendation :when shown in
the multifunction display of the instrument
cluster.
Display for shift blocked
If the engine speed becomes too high or too low
as a result of shifting gear, you cannot shift gear
using the steering wheel paddle shifters. If you
then pull the left-hand or right-hand steering
wheel paddle shifter, segments :light up red
briefly.
Downshifting
XPull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter (Ypage 113).
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear if this is permissible.
XMaximum acceleration: pull the left-hand
steering wheel paddle shifter until the trans-
mission selects the optimum gear for the cur-
rent speed.
If you slow down or stop without shifting down,
the automatic transmission automatically shifts down.
Switching off
XPress the M button (Ypage 112).
The indicator lamp in the button goes out.
RACE drive program
The RACE drive program is designed for maxi-
mum performance in terms of shift points and
engine speeds. The engine and transmission
should be at normal operating temperature for
the RACE drive program (
Ypage 162). Use the
RACE drive program on a closed-off race circuit.
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TheRACE drive program is characterized by the
following:
RThe vehicle exhibits driving characteristics
suitable for the racetrack.
RAll vehicle systems are set for maximum
sportiness.
RFor optimum performance, the transmission
shifts up later and shifts down sooner.
RThe multifunction display shows the manual
gearshift program without upshift indicator
(
Ypage 114).
RThe gearshift recommendation gives you
information for slowly warming up the drive
assemblies and for adopting a fuel-efficient
driving style (
Ypage 115). You can follow the
gearshift recommendations at all times and
shift gear accordingly using the steering
wheel paddle shifters. On the basis of the
gearshift recommendation, using the steering
wheel paddle shifters, you can optimize the
drive train and engine operating mode at any time.
RIf you have selected a gear manually, this will
be maintained until the vehicle speed increa-
ses or decreases dramatically.
RIf you do not follow the gearshift recommen-
dations, the automatic shift points may resultin high fuel consumption.
RThe suspension exhibits particularly hard
springing and damping settings.
RThe transmission shift and response times are
significantly shorter with more aggressive
gear changes. This is particularly the case
when shifting up. The shift strategy is thus
designed to interact dynamically with the
high-revving engine
RGliding mode is not available.
RThe ECO start/stop function is not available.
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