Mercedes-Benz C-Sedan 2015 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 171)

R the suspension exhibits particularly stiff
springing and damping settings (vehicles
with AIRMATIC)
R the ECO start/stop function is not available
Drive program S (Sport)
Drive program S is characterized by the fol-
lowing:
R the vehicle exhibits sporty driving charac-
teristics
R the vehicle pulling away in first gear
R
the automatic transmission shifting up
later
R the fuel consumption possibly being higher
as a result of the later automatic transmis-
sion shift points
R the suspension exhibits hard springing and
damping settings (vehicles with AIRMATIC)
Drive program C (Comfort)
Drive program C is characterized by the fol-
lowing:
R the vehicle delivers comfortable, economi-
cal handling characteristics.
R
the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears, unless the
accelerator pedal is depressed fully.
R increased sensitivity. This improves driving
stability on slippery road surfaces, for
example.
R optimal 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.
Drive program E (Eco)
Drive program E is characterized by the fol-
lowing:
R the vehicle exhibits comfortable, economi-
cal handling characteristics
R the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears, unless the
accelerator pedal is depressed fully.
R increased sensitivity. This improves driving
stability on slippery road surfaces, for
example.
R
optimal 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.
R during deceleration, the engine is discon-
nected from the drive train. The vehicle
uses kinetic energy and consumes less fuel
(overrun mode).
R the performance of air-conditioning system
and heating are reduced
Manual gear shifting
General notes
: Left steering wheel paddle shifter: shifts
down
; Right steering wheel paddle shifter: shifts
up
Using the steering wheel paddle shifters, you
can temporarily change gears yourself. The
transmission must be in position D.
Automatic transmission
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