Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2015 - Manual (Page 166)

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 and automatic
transmission 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.
Manual drive program M
General notes
In this drive program, you can briefly change
gear yourself by using the steering wheel pad-
dle shifters. The transmission must be in posi-
tion D.
You can activate manual drive program M in
the E and S automatic drive programs.
i As well as temporary drive program M,
you can also activate permanent drive pro-
gram M (
Y
page 162).
Further information about permanent drive
program M (
Y
page 165).
Activating
X Shift the transmission to position D.
X
Pull the left or right steering wheel paddle
shifter (
Y
page 163).
Manual drive program M is temporarily acti-
vated. The selected gear and M appear in
the multifunction display.
Shifting gears
If you pull on the left or right steering wheel
paddle shifter, the automatic transmission
switches to manual drive program M for a
limited amount of time. Depending on which
paddle shifter is pulled, the automatic trans-
mission immediately shifts into the next gear
down or up, if permitted.
X To shift up: pull the right-hand steering
wheel paddle shifter (
Y
page 163).
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
i If the maximum engine speed on the cur-
rently engaged gear is reached and you
continue to accelerate, the automatic
transmission automatically shifts up in
order to prevent engine damage.
X
To shift down: pull on the left-hand steer-
ing wheel paddle shifter (
Y
page 163).
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
i If the engine exceeds the maximum
engine speed when shifting down, the auto-
matic transmission protects against engine
damage by not shifting down.
i Automatic down shifting occurs when
coasting.
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