sport mode MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2016 Owners Manual

The inner segment lights up green and
the outer
segment fills up:
R 1 Moderate acceleration
R 2 Gentle decele ration and rolling
R 3 Consis tent speed
The inner segment is gr eyand the outer seg‐
ment em pties:
R 1 Sporty acceleration
R 2 Heavy braking
R 3 Fluctuations in speed Yo
u ha vedriven economically when:
R theth re e outer segments are comple tely fil‐
led simultaneousl y.
R the ECO display border lights up.
The additional range achi eved as a result of your
driving style in comparison toa driver with a
ve ry sporty driving style is shown under Bonus
from start. The range displ ayed does not indicate
a fixe dre duction in consum ption. DY
NA MIC SELECT switch Fu
nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch Plug-in
hybrid: obser vethe no tes on the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch in the separate operat‐
ing instructions.
Use theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive programs:
R I (Individual): individual settings
R S+ (Sport Plus): particularly sporty driving
st yle
R S (Sport): sporty driving style R
C (Comfort): comfortable and economical
driving style
R E (Economy): particularly economical driving
st yle
Depending on the drive program selected, the
fo llowing vehicle characteristics will change:
R Drive sy stem
- Engine and transmission management
- ESP ®
- Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
R Suspension
R Steering
R Availability of the ECO start/ stop function
% Time until the next vehicle star t:
R Less than four hours: the last selected
drive program is active.
R More than four hours: drive program Cis
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Driving and pa rking

ESP
®
ch aracteristics per drive prog ramDrive prog
ram
ESP®
mode Cha
racteristics
C (Comfort)
E (Economy) ESP
®
Comfort These drive prog
rams pr ovide the ideal balance
between traction and stabilit y.
Select drive program Eor Cin di fficult road con‐
ditions, such as in sn owor ice, or when thero ad
is we t from rain.
S (Sport)
ESP®
Sport This drive program continues
toofferst ability
but with a sporty setup which allo wsthe enthu‐
siastic driver a more active driving style.
Only select drive prog ram Sin good road condi‐
tions, forex ample on dry car riag ewa ysand clear
st re tches of road.
S+ (Sport Plus)
ESP®
Spo rtPlus The
vehicle's own under steering and overste er‐
ing characteristics are accentuated. This allo ws
a more active driving style to be adop ted.
Only select drive prog ram S+ in good road con‐
ditions, forex ample on dry car riag ewa ysand
clear stre tches of road. Driving and parking
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