Mercedes-Benz E-Wagon 2015 - Manual (Page 172)

X Turn drive program selector : until the
desired drive program appears in the mul-
tifunction display in the speedometer.
The drive program indicator on drive pro-
gram selector : lights up in red.
i Further information about permanent
drive program M (
Y
page 172).
As well as this permanent drive program M,
you can also activate temporary drive pro-
gram M (
Y
page 171).
C Controlled
Efficiency
Comfortable, economical
driving
S Sport Sporty driving style
S+ SportPlus Extremely sporty driving
style
M Manual Manual gear shifting
RS RACE
START
Optimal vehicle accelera-
tion from a standstill
i For further information on the automatic
drive program, see (
Y
page 170).
i The automatic transmission shifts to
automatic drive program C each time the
engine is started.
i RS cannot be selected during normal driv-
ing. For further information on RACE
START, see (
Y
page 201).
Steering wheel paddle shifters
In the manual drive program, you can change
gears manually using steering wheel paddle
shifters : and ;.
Further information about permanent drive
program M (
Y
page 172).
Further information about temporary drive
program M (
Y
page 171).
i You can only change gear with the steer-
ing wheel paddle shifters when the trans-
mission is in position D.
Automatic drive program
Automatic drive program E
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.
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 the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner. This results in the vehicle being
driven at lower engine speeds and the
wheels being less likely to spin.
Automatic drive program S
Drive program S (or, in the case of AMG vehi-
cles, drive programs S and S+) is character-
ized by the following:
R sporty engine and automatic transmission
settings.
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.
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Automatic transmission
Driving
and
parking