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M Manual
Manual gear shifting
RS RACE
START
Optimal vehicle
acceleration from a
standstill
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For further information on the automatic
Only change from automatic drive program
C,
S or S+ to manual drive program M when the
vehicle is stationary.
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The automatic transmission shifts to
automatic drive program
C each time the
engine is started.
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RS cannot be selected during normal
driving. For further information on RACE
START, see (
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
Further information about temporary drive
program
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You can only change gear with the
steering wheel paddle shifters when the
transmission is in position
D.
Automatic drive program
Automatic drive programs E and S
Drive program
E (drive program C on MAG
vehicles) is characterized by the following:
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
Drive program
S (or, in the case of AMG
vehicles, drive programs
S and S+) is
characterized by the following:
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sporty engine and automatic transmission
settings
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
transmission shift points
Manual drive program M
General notes
In this drive program, you can briefly change
gear yourself by using the steering wheel
paddle shifters. The transmission must be in
position
D.
You can activate manual drive program
M in
the
E and S automatic drive programs.
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As well as temporary drive program
M,
you can also activate permanent drive
program
M(
Further information about permanent drive
program
M(
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