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0070
Adju ststhe clima temod esetti ngs(Ypage 119 )
0071 Switche sai r-re circ ulati on mod eon/o ff(Y page 122) USA
only
0043 Sets thetemp erature ,le ft (Y page 119 )
0044 Sets clima tecontro lto automa tic(Ypage 119 )
0087 Defro ststhe windsh ield (Y page 120 )
0085 Switche sthe maximu mcoo ling MAX COOL onoroff (Ypage 121 )
0083 Switche scoo ling with airde hu mid ificati onon/o ff(Y page 118 )
0084 Switche sthe rearwi ndo wde fros teron/o ff(Y page 121 )
006B Switche sthe ZONE functio non/o ff(Y page 120 )
006C Sets thetemp erature ,rig ht (Y page 119)
006D Activa tes/deactiva tesclima tecontro l(Y page 118 )
006E Sets theairdi stri butio n(Y page 120 )
006F Sets theairfl ow (Ypage 120 )
0070 Adju ststhe clima temod esetti ngs(Ypage 119 )
0071 Switche sai r-re circ ulati on mod eon/o ff(Y page 122) Opti
mum useofdual -zoneauto matic
cl imate contro l
Cl imate contro lsys tem The
followi ng conta insinstruc tions and reco m-
mend ations toena ble yo uto get the mos tou t
of your 3-zone automa ticclima tecontro l.
R Activa teclima tecontro lus ing the 0058 and
005A buttons onthe contro lpa nel ofthe cli-
ma tecontro l.The indicator lamps in
the 0058 and005A buttons light up.
R In automa ticmod e,the 00F0 button onthe
cli ma tecontro lpa nel maybe used toaddi-
tio nal lyad jus tthe airfl ow (FOCUS/ MEDIU
M/DIFF USE).The MEDIU Mlevel is
reco mme nded.
R Set thetemp erature to72 ‡(22 †).
R Onl yus ethe "Wind shield de fros ting"fu nc-
tio nbri eflyunti lthe windsh ield iscle ar
ag ain.
R Onl yus eair-re circ ulati on mod ebri efly,e.g .
if ther ear eunp leas ant outside odors or
wh en inatunne l.The windo wscou ldothe r-
wi se fog up,si nce nofresh airis dra wn into
the vehiclein air-re circ ulati on mod e.
R Use theZONE functio nto adop tthe temp er-
atu resetti ngsonthe driver 'sside for the
front-p asseng erside aswell. The indicator
la mp inthe 00D6 button goesou t. Ove
rviewof climate contro lsys tems
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Page 120 of 334
R
Use theresidua lheat function ifyou want to
heat orventilate thevehicle interior when
the ignition isswitched off.The residua l
heat function canonly beactivated ordeac-
tivated withtheignition switched off.
R Vehicles withCOMAND: ifyou change the
settings ofthe climate controlsystem, the
climate statusdisplayappea rsfor three sec-
onds atthe bottom ofthe screen inthe
COMAND display.You willsee thecurrent
settings ofthe various climate controlfunc-
tions.
ECO start /stop function During
automatic engineswitch-off, thecli-
mate controlsystem onlyoperates ata
reduced capacity. Ifyou require fullclimate
cont rolcapacity, theECO start/st opfunction
can bedeactivated bypressing theECO but-
ton (Ypage 130). Operating
theclimate controlsys-
tems Activating/
deactivating climatecon-
trol
General notes When
theclimate controlisswitched off,the
air suppl yand aircirculation arealso switched
off. The windows couldfogup.Therefore,
switch offclimate controlonly briefly
i Act
ivate climate controlprimarily usingthe
0058 button (Ypage 119). Activating/
deactivating X
Turn theSmartKey toposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 126).
X To activate: pressthe0058 button.
The indicator lampinthe 0058 button lights
up. Airflow andairdistribution aresetto
automatic mode.
or
X Press the0078 button.
The indicator lampinthe 0078 button goes
out. Thepreviousl yselected settingsare
restored.
X To deactivate: pressthe0078 button.
The indicator lampinthe 0078 button lights
up. Switchin
gcoo ling with airdehumidi-
fication on/off
General notes If
you deactivate the"Cool ingwith air-dehu-
midification" function,theairinside thevehicle
will notbecooled. Theairinside thevehicle
will also notbedehumid ified.Thewindows can
fog upmore quickly. Therefore, deactivate the
cooling withair-dehumi dificationfunctiononly
briefly .
The "Cool ingwith airdehumid ification" func-
tion isonly available when theengine isrun-
ning. Theairinside thevehicle iscooled and
dehumid ifiedaccording tothe temperature
selected.
Condensation maydripfrom theunderside of
the vehicle whenitis in cooling mode.Thisis
normal andnotasign thatthere isamalfunc-
tion.
Activating/ deactivating X
To activate: pressthe005A button.
The indicator lampinthe 005A button lights
up.
X To deactivate: pressthe005A button.
The indicator lampinthe 005A or0056 but-
ton goes out.The"Cool ingwith airdehumid -
ification" functionhasadelay edswitch-off
feature.
The indicator lampinthe 005A button goes
out. The"Cool ingwith airdehumid ification"
function hasadelay edswitch-off feature. 118
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Problems
withthe"Cool ingwith airdehum idification" function Problem
Possible
causes/co nsequences and0050 0050
Solutions The
indicator lampin
the 005A button flashes
three times orremains
off. The "Cooli ngwith
air <00470048004B00580050004C0047004C0049004C004600440057004C00520051
0005[
funct ioncannot be
switched on. Cooling
withairdehumidification hasbeen deactivated duetoa
malfunction .
X Visit aquali fiedspecialist workshop. Setting
climate controltoautom atic
General notes In
automatic mode,thesettemperature is
maintained automatically ataconst antlevel.
The system automatically regulatesthetem-
perature ofthe dispensed air,the airflow and
the airdistribution.
The automatic modefunctionsoptimally when
the "Cooli ngwith air<00470048004B00580050004C0047004C0049004C004600440057004C00520051
0005[ func-
tion isactivated. Ifnecessary, coolingwithair
dehumidification canbedeactivated.
If you deactivate the"Cooli ngwith air-dehu-
midification" function,theairinside thevehicle
will notbecooled. Theairinside thevehicle
will also notbedehumidified .The windows can
fog upmore quickly. Therefore, deactivate the
cooling with<0044004C0055001000470048004B00580050004C0047004C0049004C00460044
0057004C00520051[ functiononly
briefly.
Automat iccontrol X
Turn theSmartK eytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 126).
X Set thedesired temperature.
X To activate: pressthe0058 button.
The indicator lampinthe 0058 button lights
up. Automatic airdistribution andairflow are
activated.
i When
automatic modeisenabled, thecli-
mate mode canbeselected (Ypage 119).
X To switch tomanua lmode: pressthe
008F button.
or X Press the0095 or0097 button.
The indicator lampinthe 0058 button goes
out. Adjust
ingthe climate modesettings
You canselect thefollowing climatemodeset-
tings inautomatic mode:
FOCUS highairflow, slightlycoolersetting
MEDI UMmedium airflow,standard setting
DIFF USE lowairflow, slightlywarmer and
draft-f reesettin g
X Turn theSmartK eytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 126).
X Press the0058 button.
X Press the00F0 button repeatedly untilthe
desired climatemodeappears inthe dis-
play . Setting
thetemp eratu re
Setting thetemp eratu re Differen
ttemperatures canbeset forthe driv-
er's andfront -passenger sides.
X Turn theSmartK eytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 126).
X Turn control0043 or0044 counter -clockwiseor
clockwise.
Only change thetemperature settingin
small incremen ts.Start at72 ‡(22 †).
i If
you turn controls0043and 0044counter -
clockwise tothe lowest temperature setting,
<0044004C00550010005500480046004C005500460058004F00440057004C0052
0051[ modemayswitch onauto-
matically, depending onthe outside temper-
ature. Operat
ingthe climate controlsystems
119Climat econ trol
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Setting
theairdistr ibution
<002400460057004C005900440057004C0051004A001200470048004400460057
004C005900440057004C0051004A> X
Turn theSmartK eytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 126).
X Press the008F button repeatedly untilthe
desired symbolappears inthe display .
Air distr ibution settings The
following airdistribution settingscan be
selected:
009C Directsair through thecent erand side
air vent s
009B Directsair through thefootwell air
vent s
009F Directsair through thecent er,side and
footwell vents
0061 Directsair through thedefroster vents
0087 Directsthe airflow through the
defroster, centerand side airvent s
(Canada only)
0086 Directsair through thedefroster and
footwell vents
008F Directsthe airflow through the
defroster vents,the cent erand side air
vent sas well asthe footwell airvent s
(Canada only)
i Regardle
ssofthe airdistribution setting,
airflow isalwa ysdirected throughtheside
air vent s.The side airvent scan only be
closed whentheadjuster inthe side airvent
is turned clockwise. Setting
theairflow
Setting theairflow X
Turn theSmartK eytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 126).
X To increase: pressthe0097 button.
X To reduce: pressthe0095 button. Switching
theZONE function on/off
X To switch on:press the00D6 button.
The indicator lampinthe 00D6 button lights
up. The temperature settingfor the driver's side
isnot adopted forthe front -passenger
side.
X To switch off:press the00D6 button.
The indicator lampinthe 00D6 button goes
out. Thetemperature settingfor the driver's
side isadopted forthe front -passenger side. Defrosting
thewindshield
General notes You
canusethis funct iontodefrost thewind-
shield ortodefrost theinside ofthe wind-
shield andtheside windows.
Switch offthe "Windshield defrosting"function
as soon asthe windshield isclear again.
Switching the"windshield defrosting"
function onoroff X
Turn theSmartK eytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 126).
X To switch on:press the0064 button.
The indicator lampinthe 0064 button lights
up.
The climate controlsystem switches tothe
following functions:
R high airflow
R high temperature
R air distribution tothe windshield andfront
side windows
R <0044004C00550010005500480046004C005500460058004F00440057004C0052
0051[ modeoff
X To switch off:press the0064 button.
The indicator lampinthe 0064 button goes
out. Thepreviously selectedsettingsare
restored. Air-recirculation moderemains
deactivated.
or X Press the0058 button.
The indicator lampinthe 0064 button goes
out. Airflow andairdistribution aresetto
automatic mode.
or X Turn temperature control0043 or006C counter -
clockwise orclockwise (Ypage 116).
or X Press the0097 or0095 button. 120
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MAX
COOLmaximum cooli ng
The MAX COOL function isonly available in
vehicl esfor the USA.
MAX COOL isonly opera tional whenthe
engine isrunning.
X To activate :press the00C9 button.
The indica torlamp inthe button lights up.
X To deactiv ate:press the00C9 button.
The indica torlamp inthe button goesout.
The previ ouslysele cted settings are
restored .
When youactiva teMAX COOL, climatecontrol
swi tches tothe followi ngfunctions:
R maximu mcooli ng
R maximu mairfl ow
R air-re circul ation mode on Removi
ngcondens ationfromthe
wi ndow s
Windo wsfogg edup onthe inside X
Activate the005A coolingwith airdehu midi-
ficatio nfunction.
X Activate the0058 mode button.
X Ifthe windo wscontinue tofog up,activa te
the 0064 "Windshie lddefros ting"function.
i You
shou ldonly selectthis setting untilthe
winds hieldis clea raga in. Windo
wsfogg edup onthe outside X
Activate thewinds hieldwip ers.
X Press the008F button repeatedlyuntilthe
009C or009B symbolapp ears inthe disp lay.
i You
shou ldonly selectthis setting untilthe
winds hieldis clea raga in. Rear
window defroste r
Gene ralnote s The
rear windo wdefros terhas ahigh current
draw .You shou ldtherefore switch itoff as
soon asthe rear windo wisclea r.Otherwi se,
the rear windo wdefros terswitches offauto-
matica llyafter severa lminutes.
If the battery voltageis too low,the rear win-
dow defros termay switch off.
Ac tivating /deactivating X
Turn theSmartKey toposi tion 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypag e126).
X Press the006C button.
The indica torlamp inthe 006C button lights
up orgoes out.
Probl emswith the rear window defroste r Probl
em Poss
iblecause s/cons equen cesand 0050 0050
Sol utions The
rear windo w
defros terhas deactiva-
ted prema turelyor can-
not beactiva ted. The
on-board voltageis too low becau setoo many electrical con-
sume rsare switched on.
X Switch offany consumers thatarenot requ ired,e.g. read ing
lamp s,interior lighting orthe seat heating.
When thebattery issuffi ciently charged,the rear windo w
defros tercan beactiva tedagain. Operating
theclimate control systems
121Climate control
Page 124 of 334
Switching
air-recirculation mode
on/off
General notes If
you switch on<0044004C00550010005500480046004C005500460058004F00440057004C0052
0051[ mode,the
windows canfogupmore quickly, inparticular
at low temperatures. Onlyuse<0044004C00550010005500480046004C005500460058004F00440057004C0052
0051[
mode briefly toprevent thewindows fromfog-
ging up.
<002400460057004C005900440057004C0051004A001200470048004400460057
004C005900440057004C0051004A> X
Turn theSmartK eytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 126).
X To activate: pressthe0072 button.
The indicator lampinthe 0072 button lights
up.
i Air-r
ecirculation modeisautomatically
activated athigh levels ofpollution orat
high outside temperatures. Whenair-recir-
culation modeisactivated automatically,
the indicator lampinthe 0072 button isnot
lit. Outside airisadded afterabout
30 minutes.
X To deactivat e:press the0072 button.
The indicator lampinthe 0072 button goes
out.
i Air-r ecirculation modedeactivates auto-
matically:
R after approximately fiveminutes atout-
side temperatures belowapproximately
41 ‡(5 †)
R after approximately fiveminutes ifcooling
with airdehumidification isdeactivated
R after approximately 30minutes atoutside
temperatures aboveapproximately 41‡
(5 †) ifthe "Cooli ngwith airdehumidifi-
cation" functionisactivated Switching
theresidual heatonoroff
General notes The
residual heatfunct ionisonly availa bleon
vehicles forCanada.
It is possible tomake useofthe residual heat
of the engine tocont inue heating thestation-
ary vehicle forupto30 minutes afterthe
engine hasbeen switched off.The heating
time depends onthe setinterior temperature. <002400460057004C005900440057004C0051004A001200470048004400460057
004C005900440057004C0051004A> X
Turn theSmartK eytoposition 0092inthe igni-
tion lock orremove it(Y page 126).
X To activate: pressthe004B button.
The indicator lampinthe 004B button lights
up.
i The
blower willrun atalow speed regard-
less ofthe airflow setting.
i If
you activate theresidual heatfunct ionat
high temperatures, onlythevent ilation will
be activated. Theblower runsatmedium
speed.
X To deactivat e:press the004B button.
The indicator lampinthe 004B button goes
out.
Residu alheat isdeactivated automatically:
R after approximately 30minutes
R when theignition isswitched on
R ifthe battery voltage drops Setting
theairvents Import
antsafety notes G
WARNING
Very hotorvery cold aircan flow from the
air vent s.This could result inburns orfrost-
bite inthe immediate vicinityofthe air
vent s.There isarisk ofinjury.
Make surethatallvehicle occupants always
maintain asufficient distancetothe airout-
lets. Ifnecessary, redirecttheairflow to
another areaofthe vehicle interior. G
WARNING
When AIRSCARF isswitched on,very hotair
can flow from thevent sin the head
restraint s.This could result inburns inthe
immediate vicinityofthe airvent s.There isa
risk ofinjury.
Reduce theheater output beforeitbecomes
too hot. 122
Setting
theairventsClimat econ trol
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Key
isin the vehicle .This occurs, forexampl e,
when starting theengine.
To start thevehicle withoutactively usingthe
SmartKey:
R the Start/St opbutton mustbeinserted in
the ignition lock.
R the SmartKey mustbeinthe vehicle .
R the vehicle mustnotbelocked withthe
SmartKey orKEYLESS- GO(Ypage 74).
Do not keep theSmartKey:
R with electronic devices,e.g.amobil ephone
or another SmartKey.
R with metall icobjects, e.g.coins ormetal
foil.
R inside metallicobjects, e.g.ametal case.
This canimpa irthe functionali tyof the KEY-
LESS- GOkey.
If you lock thevehicle withtheSmartKey's
remote controlorwith KEYLESS- GO,after a
short time:
R you willnot beableto switch onthe ignition
with theStart/St opbutton.
R you willnot beableto start theengine with
the Start/St opbutton untilthevehicle is
unlocked again.
The engine canbeswitched offwhil ethe vehi-
cle isin motion bypressi ngand holdi ngthe
Start/St opbutton forthree seconds. This
function operatesindepe ndently ofthe ECO
start/stop automaticengine switch-off func-
tion.
Key positio nswith KEYLESS-GO 0043
Start/St opbutton
0044 Ignition lock
As soon asthe ignition isswitched on,allthe
indicator lampsin the instrument clusterlight
up. Further information onsitua tions where an
indicator lampeither failsto go out after start- ing
the engine orligh tsup whil edriving
(Y page 238).
If Start/St opbutton 0043has notyetbeen
pressed ,this corresponds tothe key being
removed fromtheignition.
X To swi tch onthe powe rsupply: press
Start/St opbutton 0043once.
The powe rsupp lyisswitched on.You can
now activate thewindsh ieldwipers, for
exampl e.
The powe rsupp lyisswitched offaga inif:
R the driver's doorisopened and
R you press Start/St opbutton 0043twice
when inthis positio n
X To swi tch onthe ignition: press Start/
Stop button 0043twice.
The ignition isswitched on.
If you press Start/St opbutton 0043once
when inthis positio n,the ignition is
switched offaga in.
Removing theStart/Stop button
You canremove theStart/St opbutton from
the ignition lockandstart thevehicle asnor-
mal using theSmartKey.
X Remove Start/Stopbutton 0043from ignition
lock 0044.
You donot have toremove theStart/St opbut-
ton from theignition lockwhen youleavethe
vehicle .You shoul d,howeve r,alw aystake the
SmartKey withyouwhen leaving thevehicle .
As long asthe SmartKey isin the vehicle :
R the vehicle canbestarted usingtheStart/
Stop button
R the electrical lypowe redequi pment canbe
opera ted Starting
theengi ne
Important safetynotes G
WARNING
If childre nare left unsup ervised inthe vehi-
cle, they could :
R opera tethe vehicle 'sequi pment Drivi
ng
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R
the syste mdetects thatthe winds hield is
not foggedup when the air-con ditio ning sys-
tem issw itch edon
R the hoodis clo sed
R the driver 'sdo or isclo sedand thedriver 's
se at beltis faste ned
All ofthe vehicle'ssy ste ms rem ain acti ve
wh en the engineisstop pedau toma tically.
Al lve hic les(e xc ept Merce des -AMG vehi-
cl es ):au toma ticeng ineswitch -off can take
pl ace ama xim um offou rtim esinarow (initi al
stop ,the nthre esu bs eq uent stop s).
Me rce des -AMG vehic les: the num berof con-
se cuti veautoma ticeng ineswitch -offsis
unl imite d.
The HOLD functio ncan beacti vated ifthe
eng inehasbe en switch edoff automa tically. It
is the nnot nece ssaryto conti nueapplying the
bra kes durin gthe automa ticstop phase. Wh en
yo ude pre ssthe accelera tor pedal,the engine
sta rts automa tically and thebraking effect of
the HOLD functio nis de acti vated .
Au tomati cen gine start The
enginestarts automa tically if:
R yousw itch offthe ECO start/sto pfu nctio n
by pre ssing the ECO button
R in tra nsmi ssion positio n005B or005C, thebrake
pe dalis rel easedand theHOLD functio nis
not active
R youde pre ssthe accelera tor pedal
R youeng agerev ers ege ar 005E
R youmov ethe transmi ssion outof positio n
005D
R yousw itch todrive pro gramS+
R yousw itch todrive pro gramSor M
(M erce des-AM Gveh icles )
R youunf asten your seat beltor open the driv-
er' sdo or
R the vehiclesta rts toroll
R the brakesyste mreq uires this
R the temp eraturein the vehicleinte riorde vi-
ate sfro mthe setra nge
R the syste mdetects moistureon the wind-
shi eld wh en the air-con ditio ning syste mis
sw itch edon
R the battery 'scond ition ofcha rge istoo low
Shi ftin gthe transmi ssion topositio n005D does
not startthe engine. De
activ atin gor activ atin gthe ECO
start/ stopfun ction Al
lve hic les(e xc ept Merce des -AMG vehi-
cl es ) X
To dea ctivate :pre ssECO button 0043.
Indi cato rla mp 0044goes out.
X To activ ate :pre ssECO button 0043.
Indi cato rla mp 0044lights up.
If ind icator lamp 0044isoff ,the ECO start/sto p
fu nctio nha sbe en deacti vated manua lly or as
the resultof ama lfunctio n.Theeng inewill
the nnot beswitch edoff automa tically wh en
the vehiclestop s.
Me rce des -AMG vehic les X
To dea ctivate :in dri ve pro gramC, pre ss
ECO button 0043.
or X Swi tch todrive pro gramS, S+ orM
(Y page 132 ).
Indi cato rla mp 0044goes out.
X To activ ate :pre ssECO button 0043.
Indi cato rla mp 0044lights up. 13
0 Dr
ivi ngDr ivi ng andparki ng
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Problem
Possible
causes/co nsequences and0050 0050
Solutions The
engine isnot run-
ning smoothly andis
misfiring. There
isamalfunction inthe engine electron icsorinamechanical
componen tof the engine management system.
X Only depress theaccelerator pedalslightly.
Otherwise, non-combusted fuelmay getinto thecatalytic con-
verter anddamage it.
X Have thecause rectified immediately ataqual ified specialist
workshop. The
coolant tempera-
ture display showsa
value above 248‡
(120 †).The coolant
warning lampmayalso
be on and awarning
tone maysound. The
coolant levelistoo low. Thecoolant istoo hotand theengine is
no longer beingcooled sufficiently.
X Stop assoon aspossible andallow theengine andthecoolant to
cool down.
X Check thecoolant level(Ypage 270). Observe thewarning notes
as you dosoand add coolant ifnecessary. If
the coolant leveliscorrect ,the engine radiator fanmay befaulty.
The coolant istoo hotand theengine isno longer beingcooled suf-
ficiently.
X At coolant temperatures below248‡(120 †),drive tothe near-
est quali fiedspecialist workshop.
X Avoid heavy loadsonthe engine asyou doso, e.g. driving in
mountainous terrainandstop-and- gotraffic. Notes
ontowing vehicles
The vehicle isnot suitable forattaching tow
bar systems, suchasthose usedforflat tow-
ing ordinghy towing.
Att aching orusing towbarsystems mayresult
in damage tothe vehicle.
When towing avehicle withtowbarsystems,
safe driving characterist icscannot beguaran-
teed forthe towing vehicle orthe towed vehi-
cle.
The vehicle/vehicle combinationmayswerve.
Observe thepermissible towingmethods
(Y page 292)andthenotes ontowing with
both axles onthe ground (Ypage 292). DYNAMIC
SELECTcontroller General
informat ion
Select thedrive program usingtheDYNAMIC
SELE CTcont roller. Available
driveprogra ms: I
Individual Individual
settings C
Comfort Comfort-
oriented, opti-
mum-econ omyengine and
transmission settings S
Sport Sporty
engine andtrans-
mission settings S+
Sport Plus Particularly
sportytrans-
mission settings Race
Maximum
sportiness and
engine andtransmission
settin gssuitable forthe
racetrack Depending
onthe drive program selected the
following vehiclecharacterist icswill change:
R the drive (engine management)
R the transmission management
R ESP ®
R the suspension
R the steering 132
DY
NAMIC SELECTcontrolle rDrivingandparking
Page 135 of 334
R
the availabi lity of the ECO start/sto pfu nc-
tio n
R the driver assista nce syste ms
R the availabi lity of glid ing mod e
Fur therinf orm ation for automa ticdrive pro -
gra mcha racteri stics (Y page 139 ).
Add itiona lly, in dri ve pro gramIyo ucan confi g-
ur ethe respectiv eveh iclecha racteri stics
us ing the multimed iasyste m. Youcan find
inf orm ation abou tthi sin the DigitalOp era tor' s
Ma nua l.
Each timeyo usta rtthe enginewith the Sma rt-
Key orthe Star t/Stop button, drive pro gramC
is acti vated .For furthe rinf orm ation abou t
sta rtin gthe engine,se e(Y page 127 ). Se
lecti ng the driv eprog ram X
Tu rn DYN AMIC SELEC Tcontro ller 0043 as
ma nytim esasnece ssaryunti lthe desired
dri ve pro gramisse lected .
The symbo lof the selected drive pro gramis
sho wninthe multifu nctio ndisp lay.
In additio n,the current drive pro gramset-
ting sar edisp laye dbri eflyin the multimed ia
sy ste mdisp lay.
The drive pro gramind icator onDYN AMIC
SELEC Tcontro ller 0043 lights upinred .
Add itiona linf orm ation for drive pro grams
(Y page 139 ). Add
ition alsettin gs 0043
ECO start/sto pfu nctio n(Y page 129 )
0044 ESP ®
(Y page 65)
0087 Suspensi on (Ypage 173)
0085 Perma nent activatio nof ma nua lge arshi ft-
ing (Ypage 142)
Wh enyoupre ssbuttons 0043-0085 the corr e-
sp ond ingsetting isse lected .Th eDYN AMIC
SELEC Tcontro ller setting isove rwritte n.
Th esese tting swi llal so be mainta inedifyo u
sw itch todrive pro gramRAC E,S+ ,S or Cwi th
the DYN AMIC SELEC Tcontr oller.
If yo usw itch todrive pro gramI,allstor ed
cha racter istics willbe acc epted .Th isisalso
the caseif yo uha ve pre viouslypre sse dbu t-
tons 0043-0085. DY
NAM ICSELECT butto n(al lve hi-
cl es except Me rce des -AMG vehic les)
Use theDYN AMIC SELEC Tbu tton tocha nge
the drive pro gram.Dep endingonthe drive pro -
gra mselected thefollowi ng veh iclecha racter -
is tics willcha nge :
R the drive (engi ne and transmi ssion manag e-
ment)
R the susp ens ion
R the steering
R the curvetilting functio n(ve hicle swi th
Activ eBod yCo ntrol )
R the contro lthre sholdsof ESP ®
Each timeyo usta rtthe enginewith the Sma rt-
Key orthe Star t/Stop button, drive pro gramC
is acti vated .Fur therinf orm ation abou tsta rtin g
the engine(Ypage 127 ).
Each timeyo usta rtthe enginewith the Sma rt-
Key ,dri ve pro gramCis acti vated .Fur ther DYN
AMIC SELEC Tbutto n(a llve hicles excep tMe rce des-A MG vehicles)
133Driving andpa rki ng Z