Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 2015 - Manual (Page 156)

X AMG vehicles: press program selector
button :.
The selected drive program appears in the
multifunction display.
When the engine is started, the automatic
transmission always switches to automatic
drive program E (drive program C in AMG
vehicles).
All vehicles (except AMG vehicles)
E Economy Comfortable, economical
driving
S Sport Sporty driving style
M Manual Manual gear shifting
AMG vehicles
C Controlled
Efficiency
Comfortable, economical
driving
S Sport Sporty driving style
M Manual Manual gear shifting
For further information on the automatic drive
program, see (
Y
page 154).
Steering wheel paddle shifters
: Left steering wheel paddle shifter (shifts
down)
; Right steering wheel paddle shifter (shifts
up)
In drive program M, you can change gear
yourself using the steering wheel paddle shift-
ers.
If you pull the left or right steering wheel pad-
dle shifter when in automatic drive program E
(drive program C on AMG vehicles) or S, the
automatic transmission shifts into drive pro-
gram M for a limited time. Depending on
which paddle shifter is pulled, the automatic
transmission immediately shifts into the next
gear down or up.
AMG vehicles: you can activate drive pro-
gram M RACE START (
Y
page 180) using the
steering wheel paddle shifters.
You can only change gear with the steering
wheel paddle shifters when the transmission
is in position D.
For further information on the manual drive
program, see (
Y
page 155).
Automatic drive program
Drive program E (drive program C on MAG
vehicles) is characterized by the following:
R
comfort-oriented engine settings.
R optimal fuel consumption resulting from
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner.
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