manual transmission MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class COUPE 2017 CL205 Owner's Manual

Engine oil(on -boar dcomputer,
Mercedes-AMGv ehicles)............... 216
Outside temperatur e...................... 201
Setting (climate control) ................ 124
Transmission oi l(on -boar dcom-
puter, Mercedes-AMGv ehicles)..... 216
Timing (RACETIMER) .........................217
Tire pressure
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 323
Checking manually ........................ 322
Display message ............................ 241
Maximum ....................................... 322
Not reached (TIREFIT) .................... 303
Notes ............................................. 321
Reached (TIREFIT) .......................... 304
Recommended ............................... 319
Tire pressure los swarning system
General notes ................................ 322
Important safety notes .................. 322
Restarting ...................................... 323
Tire pressure monitor
Checking the tire pressure elec-
tronically ........................................ 325
Function/notes .............................3 23
General notes ................................ 323
Important safety notes .................. 324
Restarting ...................................... 325
Warning lamp ................................. 256
Warning message .......................... 325
TIREFIT kit
Important safety notes .................. 302
Storage location ............................ 300
Tire pressure not reached .............. 303
Tire pressure reached .................... 304
Using ............................................. 302
Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) ................. 335
Averag eweight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 333
Bar (definition) ............................... 333
Changing awheel .......................... 335
Characteristics .............................. 333
Checking ........................................ 317
Curb weight (definition) ................. 334
Definition of terms ......................... 333
Direction of rotatio n...................... 336
Disp la
y
m essage ............................ 241 Distribution of the vehicl
eoccu-
pants (definition) ............................ 335
DOT (Department of Transporta-
tion) (definition) ............................. 333
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................... 333
GAW R(GrossA xle Weight Rating)
(definition) ..................................... 334
GV W( GrossV ehicl eWeight) (def-
inition) ........................................... 334
GVWR (Gros sVehicl eWeight Rat-
ing )(de finition) .............................. 334
Important safety notes .................. 316
Increased vehicl eweigh tdue to
optionale quipment (definition) ...... 334
Information on driving .................... 316
Kilopascal( kPa)(de finition) ........... 334
Labeling (overview) ........................ 330
Loadb earing index (definition) ...... 335
Loadi ndex ..................................... 332
Loadi ndex (definition) ................... 334
Maximu mloadona tire (defini-
tion) ............................................... 334
Maximu mloaded vehicleweigh t
(definition) ..................................... 334
Maximu mpermissibl etire pres-
sure (definition) ............................. 334
Maximu mtire load ......................... 332
Maximu mtire load (definition) ....... 334
MOExtended tire s.......................... 318
Optionale quipmentweight (defi-
nition) ............................................ 335
PSI (pounds pe rsquare inch )(de f-
inition) ........................................... 335
Replacing ....................................... 335
Service life ..................................... 317
Sidewal l(de finition) ....................... 335
Snow chains .................................. 319
Speed rating (definition) ................ 334
Storing ........................................... 336
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 333
Summer tire sinwinter .................. 318
Temperature .................................. 330
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 335
Tire bead (definition) ...................... 335
Tire pre ssure (
definition) ................ 335
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Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 334
Tire size (data) ...............................340
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speedr ating .................... 330
Tire tread ....................................... 317
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 335
Total loa dlimit (definition) ............. 335
Traction ......................................... 329
Traction (definition) ....................... 335
Treadw ear..................................... 329
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standard s...................................... 329
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standard s(de finition) .................... 334
Wea rindicator (definition) ............. 335
Wheel and tire combination ........... 340
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 334
see Fla ttire
Top Tether ............................................ 59
Touchpad
Changing the station/music
track .............................................. 261
Character suggestions ................... 260
Deleting characters ....................... 260
Entering aspace ............................ 260
Entering characters ....................... 260
Gesture control .............................. 260
Handwriting recognition ................ 260
Operating the touchpa d................. 260
Overview ........................................ 260
Quick access for Audio .................. 261
Switching ....................................... 260
Switching input line ....................... 260
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 313
Important safety notes .................. 310
Towin gatrailer
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 69
Towin gaway
Important safety guideline s........... 310
Installing the towing eye. ............... 311
Note sfor 4MATI Cvehicles ............ 313
Removing the towing eye. .............. 311
Transporting the vehicl e................ 312
With both axles on the ground ....... 312
With the rea raxler aised ................ 311
Towin geye......................................... 300 Trafficr
eports
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 258
TrafficS ig
nA ssis t
Di

spla ymessage ............................ 238
Function/note s............................. 190
Important safety notes .................. 190
Instrument cluster display ............. 191
Transfer case ..................................... 149
Transmission
see Automati ctransmission
Transmissio nposition display ......... 142
Transmissio nposition display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ...................... 142
Transporting the vehicle .................. 312
Trim piece s(clea ning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 297
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 205
Trip odometer
Calling up ....................................... 204
Resetting (on-board computer) ...... 206
Trunk
Important safety notes .................... 82
Locking separately. .......................... 86
Opening/closing (automatically
from inside )...................................... 85
Opening/closing (automatically
from outside) ................................... 83
Opening/closing (fro moutside,
HANDS-FREE ACCESS) .................... 84
Opening/closing (manuall yfrom
outside) ............................................ 83
Trunk lid
Displa ymessage ............................ 244
Obstacl erecognition ........................ 83
Opening dimensions ...................... 349
Opening/closing .............................. 82
Trunk load (maximum) ...................... 349
Turn signals
Changing bulb s(front) ................... 115
Displa ymessage ............................ 231
Switching on/of f........................... 111
Two-wa yradio
Frequencie s................................... 342
Installation ..................................... 342
Transmission output( maximum) .... 342
20Index

SmartKey
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
Ropen the doors, thus endangering other
people or road users.
Rget out and disrupt traffic.
Roperate the vehicle's equipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
Rrelease the parking brake.
Rshifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P
RStart the engine.
There is arisk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children.
GWARNING
If you attach heavy or large object stothe
SmartKey, the SmartKey could be uninten-
tionally turned in the ignition lock. This could
cause the engine to be switched off. There is a risk of an accident.
Do not attach any heavy or large object stothe
SmartKey. Remove any bulky key rings before
insertingt he SmartKey into the ignition lock.
!Keep the SmartKey away from stron gmag-
netic fields. Otherwise, the remote control
function could be affected.
Strong magnetic fields can occur in the vicin-
ity of powerful electrical installations.
Do not keep the SmartKey:
Rwith electronic devices, e.g. amobile phone
or another SmartKey.
Rwith metallic objects, e.g. coins or metal foil.
Rinside metallic objects, e.g. ametal case.
This can affect the functionality of the Smart- Key. Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO startf
unction:do
not keep the SmartKey on the parcel shelf or in
the trunk.O therwise, the SmartKey may not be
detected, e.g. when startin gthe engine using
the Start/Stop button.
Ac heck which periodically establishes aradio
connection between the vehicle and the Smart-
Key determines whether avalid SmartKey is in
the vehicle. This occurs, for example:
Rwhen startin gthe engine
Rwhile driving
Rwhen the external door handles are touched
Rduring convenience closing
SmartKey functions
:& To lock the vehicle
;FTo open/close the trunk lid
=%To unlock the vehicle
XTo unlock centrally: press the%button.
If you do not open the vehicle within approx-
imately 40 seconds of unlocking:
Rthe vehicle is locked again.
Ranti-theft protection is reactivated.
XTo lock centrally: press the&button.
The SmartKey centrally locks and unlocks the
following components:
Rthe doors
Rthe trunk lid
Rthe fuel filler flap
The turn signals flash once when unlocking and
three times when locking.
You can also set an audible signal to confirm
that the vehicle has been locked. The audible
signal can be activated and deactivated via the
multimedia system (see the Digital Operator's
Manual).
74SmartKey
Opening and closing

Starting the engine
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
Ropen the doors, thus endangering other
people or road users.
Rget out and disrupt traffic.
Roperate the vehicle's equipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
Rrelease the parking brake.
Rshifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P
RStart the engine.
There is arisk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children.
GWARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leads to poisoning. There
is ar isk of fatal injury. Therefore never leave
the engine running in enclosed spaces with-
out sufficient ventilation.
GWARNING
Flammable materials introduced through
environmental influence or by animals can
ignite if in contact with the exhaust system or
parts of the engine that heat up. There is arisk
of fire.
Carry out regular checkstom ake sure that
there are no flammable foreign materials in
the engine compartmentorint he exhaust
system.
General notes
The catalytic converter is preheated for up to
30 seconds after acold start. The sound of the
engine may change during this time.
Automatic transmission
XShift the transmission to position P
(Ypage 141).
The transmission position display in the mul-
tifunction display shows P(
Ypage 142).
iYou can start the engine in transmission
position Pand N.
Starting procedurew ith the SmartKey
To start the engine using the SmartKey instead
of the Start/Stop button, pull the Start/Stop
button out of the ignition lock.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 3in the ignition
lock and release it as soon as the engine is
running (
Ypage 131).
If the engine will not start:
XRemove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
XReinsert the SmartKey into the ignition lock
after ashort waiting period.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the ignition
lock (Ypage 131).
The indicator lamps in the instrumentc luster
light up (
Ypage 246).
XTurn the SmartKey to position 3in the ignition
lock (Ypage 131) and release it as soon as the
engine is running.
Starting procedurew ith the Start/Stop
button
The Start/Stop button is only available on vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO or the KEYLESS-GO start
function.
The Start/Stop button can be used to start the
vehicle manually without insertingt he SmartKey
into the ignition lock. The Start/Stop button
must be inserted in the ignition lock and the
SmartKey must be in the vehicle. This mode for
startin gthe engine operates independently of
the ECO start/stop automatic engine start func-
tion.
You can start the engine if avalid SmartKey is in
the vehicle. Switch off the engine and always
take the SmartKey with you when leaving the
Driving133
Driving and parking
Z

vehicle, even if you only leave it forashort time.
Pay attention to the important safety notes.
XDepress the brake pedala nd keep it
depressed.
XPress the Start/Stop button once
(Ypag e131).
The engine starts.
Starting procedure via smartphone
Observe the important safety notes on starting
the engine (Ypag e133).
You can als ostart you rengine via you rsmart-
phone from outside the vehicle. In this case, the
previousl yselected climate control setting is
activated .Inthis way you can cool or heat the
interior of the vehicl ebefore starting the jour-
ney.
Only start the engine via you rsmartphone if it is
safe to start and run the engine where you rvehi-
cle is parked.
Observe the lega lstipulations in the area where
you rvehicl eisp arked .Engine start via smart-
phone may be limited to certain countries or
regions.
You can execute amaximu moftwo consecutive
starting attempts via you rsmartphone. If you
insert the SmartKey into the ignitio nlock, you
can carry out two more starting attempts.
Once you have started the engine, you can
switch the engine off via you rsmartphone at any
time.
You can only start the engine via you rsmart-
phone if:
Rthe SmartKey is in the ignitio nlock
Rpark position Pis selected
Rthe accelerator pedalisn ot depressed
Rthe anti-theft alarm system is not activated
Rthe panic alarm is not activated
Rthe hazard warning lampsare switched off
Rthe hood is closed.
Rthe doors are closed and locked
Rthe windows and sliding sunroof are closed
Also make sure that:
Rthe fuel tank is sufficiently filled
Rthe starter battery is sufficiently charged
GWARNING
Limbs could be crushed or trappe difthe
engine is started unintentionally during ser-
vice or maintenance work. There is arisk of
injury.
Always secure the engine against uninten-
tional starting before carrying out mainte-
nance or repair work.
Make sure that the engine cannot be started via
you rsmartphone before carrying out mainte-
nance or repairs. You can prevent an engine
start via you rsmartphone, for example, if you:
Rswitch on the hazard warning lamps
Rdo not lock the doors
Ropen the hood
Pulling away
General notes
GWARNING
If the engine speedisa bove the idling speed
and you engage transmission position Dor R,
the vehicl ecould pul lawa ysuddenly.T here is
ar isk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position Dor R,
alway sfirmly depress the brake pedala nd do
not simultaneously accelerate.
Depress the accelerator carefully when pulling
away.
The vehicl elocks centrally once you have pulled
away. The locking knobs in the doors drop down.
You can open the doors from the insid eatany
time.
You can als odeactivate the automatic locking
feature, see the Digital Operator's Manual.
It is only possible to shift the transmission from
position Pto the desired position if you depress
the brake pedal. Only then is the parking lock
released. If you do not depress the brake pedal,
the DIRECT SELECT lever can still be moved but the parking lock remains engaged.
iUpshifts take place at highere ngine speeds
after acold start. This help sthe catalytic con-
verter to reach its operating temperature
more quickly.
Information on the automatic release of the
electric parking brake (
Ypag e154).
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All vehicles (exceptMercedes-AMGvehi-
cles): automat icengines witch-off can take
plac eam aximum of four times inar ow (initial
stop, then three subsequents tops).
Mercedes-AM Gvehicles: then umber of con-
secutiv eautomat icengines witch-off sisunlimi-
te d.
Automatic engine start
The engines tartsa utomaticall yif:
Ryou switch off th eECO start /stopf unction by
pressingt heECO button
Ryou switch to driveprogram S+(all veh icles
excep tMercedes-AM Gvehicle s)
Ryou switch to driveprogram RACE
(S ‑MODEL), S+orS(Mercedes-AM Gvehicle s)
Ryou permanently activatem anual gearshifting
(Ypage 146) (Mercedes-AM Gvehicle s)
Rintransmission position Dor Ntheb rake
pedal isreleased and th eHOLDfunction isnot
active
Ryou depr ess th eaccelerato rpedal
Ryou engage revers egear R
Ryou mov ethe transmission out of position P
Ryou unfasten your seatbeltor open th edriv-
er' sd oor
Rthev ehicle start stor oll
Rtheb rak esystem requires th is
Rthet em peratur eintheveh icle interio rdevi-
ate sfromt heset range
Rthes ystem detect smoistur eont hewind -
shield when th eair-conditionin gsystem is
swit ched on
Rtheb attery's conditio nofcharge istool ow
Sh ifting th etransmission to position Pdoes not
start th eengine.
Deactivatin goractivatin gthe ECO
start/stop function
All vehicles (exceptM ercedes-AMGvehi-
cles)
XTo deactivate: press ECO button :.
In dicato rlamp ;goes out.
XTo activate: press ECO button :.
In dicato rlamp ;lightsu p.
If indicator lamp ;is off ,the ECO start/stop
function has been deactivate dmanually or as
th er esult of amalfunction. The enginew ill then
no tbes witched off automaticall ywhen th evehi-
cle stops.
Selecting driv eprogram S+deactivate sthe ECO
start /stopf unction.Ify ou press ECO button :,
th eE CO start/sto pfunction isactivated.
Mercedes-AM Gvehicles
XTo deactivate: press ECO button :.
In dicato rlamp ;goes out.
XTo activate: press ECO button :.
In dicato rlamp ;lightsu p.
If indicator lamp ;is off ,the ECO start/stop
function has been deactivate dmanually or as
th er esult of amalfunction. The enginew ill then
136Driving
Driving and parking

Rthe availability of the ECO start/stopfun ction
Rthe driver assistance systems
Rthe availability of gliding mode
Furtheri nformation for automatic drive program
characteristics (
Ypage 144).
Additionally, in drive program Iyo uc an config-
ur et he respectiv evehicl echaracteristics using
the multimedia system. Yo ucan fin dinforma-
tio na bout thisint he Digita lOperator' sManual.
Each tim eyou start the engine with the Smart-
Key or the Start/Stop button, drive program Cis
activated .For furthe rinformation abou tstarting
the engine ,see (
Ypage 133).
Selecting the driv eprogram
XPress DYNAMIC SELECTs witch :forwards
or backwards unti lthe desired drive program
is selected.
The status ico nofthe selected drive program
is shown in the multifunctio ndisplay .
In addition, the current drive progra msettings
ar ed isplayed brieflyinthe multimedia system
display.
Yo uc an also change gear yourself using the
steering whee lpaddl eshifters. For furthe rinfor-
matio nont he manua ldrive program
(
Ypage 146).
Additional settings
:Positio nofthe exhaust fla p(Ypage 137)
;ECO start/sto pfunctio n(Ypage 135)
=ESP®(Ypage 67)
?Suspension (Ypage 172)
APermanent activatio nofmanualgears hifting
(Ypage 146)
When yo upress buttons :-A the corre-
sponding setting is selected .The DYNAMIC
SELECT switc hsetting is overwritten.
These setting swilla lsobem aintaine difyou
change with the DYNAMIC SELECTs witch in
drive program RACE(S-MODEL), S+,Sor C.
If yo uswitch to drive program I,a llstored char-
acteristics will be accepted .This is als othe case
if yo uhavep reviously presse dbuttons :-A.
Automati ctransmission
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the engine spee disabove the idling speed
and yo uengag etransmission position Dor R,
the vehicl ecould pull away suddenly. There is
ar iskofana ccident.
When engaging transmission position Dor R,
always firmlyd epress the brake peda land do
not simultaneously accelerate.
GWARNING
The automatic transmission switches to neu-
tralp ositionNwhen yo uswitch off the engine.
The vehicl emayrollaway. There is ariskofa n
accident.
140Automati ctransmission
Driving an dparking

reduces loadchange reactions and is conducive
to as porty driving style .The sound generated by
the double-clutch function depends on the drive
programs elected.
Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximu macceleration.
XDepress the accelerator pedalb eyond the
pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts to alower
gear depending on the engine speed.
XEase off the accelerator pedalo nce the
desired speedisr eached.
The automatic transmission shifts back up.
Rocking the vehicle free
Rocking the vehicl efree by shifting back and
forth between transmission positions Dand R
can help to free avehicl ethat has become stuck
in mud or snow.
The vehicle's engine management restricts
switching between transmission positions D
and Rto speeds up to amaximu mof5m ph
(9 km/h).
To shift back and forth between transmission
positions Dand R,m ove the DIRECT SELECT
lever up and down past the point of resistance.
Glidingm ode (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
Gliding mode is characterized by the following:
Rthe combustion engine is disconnected from
the drive train.
Rthe engine speed corresponds to the idling
speed.
Rstatus icon Cgoes out and status icon :is
displayed in the multifunction display
(
Ypag e142).
In drive program C,y ou can deactivate and acti-
vate gliding mode using the ECO button
(
Ypag e136). Gliding mode can be activated under the follow-
ing conditions:
Rthe speedisw
ithinas uitable range.
Rthe course of the road is suitable ,e.g. there
are no steep up or downhill gradients.
Ryou are no longer depressing the accelerator
pedal.
Gliding mode is deactivated under the following conditions:
Ryou depress the accelerator pedal.
Ryou depress the brake pedal.
Ryou use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch
the transmission position (Ypag e141).
Ryou switch to drive program RACE
(S‑MODEL), S+orS(Ypag e139).
Ryou activate manua lgearshifting
(Ypag e146).
Ryou leave the suitable speedr ange.
iIf you have selected the "Comfort" setting
for the drive (engine management) in drive
program I,y ou can als oactivate gliding mode.
You can find informatio nabout this in the Dig-
ital Operator's Manual.
Drive programs
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG
vehicles)
Drive program I(Individual)
In drive program Ithe following properties of the
drive programc an be selected:
Rthe drive (engine and transmission manage-
ment)
Rthe suspension
Rthe steering
Rthe availability of the ECO start/stop function
Rthe climate control
Information about configuring drive program I
with the multimedia system can be found in the
Digital Operator's Manual.
iTo permanently select the gears in drive
program Iusing the steering whee lpaddle
shifters, select the M(manual) setting for the
drive.
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Driving and parking

Drive program S+ (SportPlus)
Drive progra mS+ is characterized by th efol-
lowing:
Rth ev ehicl eexhibits particularl ysport ydrivin g
characteristics .
Rthev ehicl epulls away in first gear .
Rthea utomati ctransmissio nshift supl ater.
The fue lconsum ption possibl ybein gh igher
as aresult of th elater automati ctransmissio n
shift points .
Rthes uspensio nexhibits particularl ystiff
springin gand dampin gsetting s(vehicles wit h
AIRMATIC) .
RtheE CO start/sto pfunction is no tavailable.
Drive program S(Sport)
Drive progra mSis characterized by th efollow-
ing:
Rth ev ehicl eexhibits sport ydrivin gcharacter-
istics .
Rthev ehicl epulls away in first gear .
Rthea utomati ctransmissio nshift supl ater.
The fue lconsu mption possibl ybein gh igher
as aresult of th elater automati ctransmissio n
shift points .
Rthes uspensio nexhibits har dspringin gand
dampin gsetting s(vehicles wit hAIRMATIC) .
Drive program C(Comfort)
Drive progra mCis characterized by th efollow-
ing:
Rth ev ehicl edeliver scomfo rtable, economical
handlin gcharacteristics .
Rthev ehicl epulls away mor egentl yinf orwar d
a
nd revers egears, unless th eaccelerato r
peda lisdepressed fully.
Rthev ehicl ehas improved drivin gstability, fo r
exampl eonslipperyroads urfaces.
Roptimal fue lconsu mption resultin gfromt he
automati ctransmissio nshiftin gups ooner.
The vehicl eisdriven in th elow engin espeed
range and th ewheels are less likely to spin .
Drive programE(Economy)
Drive progra mEis characterized by th efollow-
ing:
Rth ev ehicl eexhibits comfortable, economical
handlin gcharacteristics .
Rthev ehicl epulls away mor egentl yinf orwar d
and revers egears, unless th eaccelerato r
peda lisdepressed fully.
Rthev ehicl ehas improved drivin gstability, fo r
exampl eonslipperyroads urfaces.
Roptimal fue lconsum ption resultin gfromt he
automati ctransmissio nshiftin gups ooner.
The vehicl eisdriven in th elow engin espeed
range and th ewheels are less likely to spin .
Rduring deceleration,the engin eisdisconnec-
te df romt hedrive train .The vehicl euses
kineti cenergya nd consumes less fue l(over-
run mode).
Rth ep erformanc eofair-conditionin gsystem
and heatin gare reduced.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Drive program RACE (S‑ MODEL)
TheRACE drive progra mischaracterized by th e
following :
Rthev ehicl eexhibits drivin gcharacteristics
suitable fo rthe racetrack.
Rall vehicl esystems are set fo rmaximum
sportiness .
Rtheg earshift recommendation gives you
information fo rslowly warmin gupthedrive
assemblies and fo radopting afuel-efficien t
drivin gstyle (
Ypage 146). You can follow th e
gearshift recommendation satall times and
shift gear accordingly usin gthe steerin g
whee lpaddl eshifters .Onthebasi soft he
gearshift recommendation ,usin gthe steerin g
whee lpaddl eshifters ,you can optimiz ethe
drive train and engin eoperatin gmodeata ny
time.
Rif you hav eselected agear manually, this will
be maintaine duntil th evehicl espeed increa-
ses or decreases dramatically.
Rth ev ehicl epulls away in first gear .
Rthea utomati ctransmissio nshift supl ater.
The fue lconsum ption possibl ybein gh igher
as aresult of th elater automati ctransmissio n
shift points .
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Driving andpark ing
Z

Rthe suspensionexhibits particularly stiff
springing and damping setting s(vehicle swith
AIRMATIC).
Rgliding mod eisnot available.
Rthe ECO start/sto pfunctio nisn ot available.
Drive program S+ (Sport Plus)
Drive program S+is characterized by the fol-
lowing:
Rthe vehicl eexhibits particularly sporty driving
characteristics.
Rthe vehicl epulls away in first gear.
Rthe automatic transmission shifts up later.
The fuel consumption possibl ybeing higher
as aresul toft he later automatic transmission
shift points.
Rthe suspensio nexhibits particularly stiff
springing and damping setting s(vehicle swith
AIRMATIC).
Rgliding mod eisnot available.
Rthe ECO start/sto pfunctio nisn ot available.
Drive program S(Sport)
Drive program Sis characterized by the follow-
ing:
Rthe vehicl eexhibits sporty drivin gcharacter-
istics.
Rthe vehicl epulls away in first gear.
Rthe automatic transmission shifts up later.
The fuel consumption possibl ybeing higher
as aresul toft he later automatic transmission
shift points.
Rthe suspensio nexhibits hard springing and
damping setting s(vehicle swithA IRMATIC).
Rgliding mod eisnot available.
Rthe ECO start/sto pfunctio nisn ot available.
Drive program C(Comfort)
Drive program Cis characterized by the follow-
ing:
Rthe vehicl edelivers comfortable, economical
handling characteristics.
Rthe vehicl epulls away mor egently in forward
and revers egears ,unles sthe accelerator
peda lisdepresse dfully.
Rthe vehicl ehasimproved drivin gstability, for
exampl eonslipperyroads urfaces.
Roptimal fuel consumption resulting fromt he
automatic transmission shiftin gupsooner. The vehicl
eisdriven in the lo wengine speed
range and the wheels ar elesslikel ytos pin.
Rgliding mod eisavailable.
Rthe ECO start/sto pfunctio nisa vailable.
Drive program I(Individual)
In drive program Ithe following propertie softhe
drive progra mcan be selected:
Rthe drive (engine management)
Rthe transmission management
RESP®(Ypage 67)
Rthe suspension
Ractivatio nofthe exhaust flap
Informatio nabout configurin gdrive program I
with the multimedia systemc an be found in the
Digita lOperator' sManual.
iTo permanentl yselect the gear sindrive
program Iusing the steering whee lpaddles ,
select the M(manual) setting for th
e trans-
mission.
Manual gear shifting
General notes
Yo uc an change gear yourself using the steering
whee lpaddl eshifters. Th etransmission must be
in position D.
Depending on which steering whee lpaddl e
shifter is pulled ,the automatic transmission
immediatel yshifts into the next gear down or
up ,ifp ermitted.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: to usemanualshift-
ing ,you have two options:
Rtemporary setting
Rpermanent setting
If yo uactivate manua lgears hifting, the multi-
functio ndisplay will sho wthe current gear
instea doftransmission position D.
If manua lgears hiftin gisd eactivated ,the gears
will be selected automatically.
146Automati ctransmission
Driving an dparking