Program selector button
X
Press the É program selector button
repeatedly until the desired drive program is
selected.
The display shows the letter of the selected
drive program at the top of the transmission
position indicator (Y page 168).
M Manual Manual gearshifting
C Comfort Comfortable, economical
driving style
E Eco Particularly economical
driving style
Drive program (M)
The Manual drive program is characterised by
the following:
R
The automatic transmission must be shifted
manually at all times. The automatic trans-
mission does not shift up automatically even
when the maximum engine speed is reached
(Y page 171).
R
The ECO start/stop function must be activa-
ted manually.
Drive program C
Drive program Comfort has the following char-
acteristics:
R
the vehicle delivers comfortable, economical
handling characteristics.
R
optimal fuel consumption resulting from the
automatic transmission shifting up sooner.
R
increased sensitivity. This improves driving
stability on slippery road surfaces, for exam-
ple.
R
the automatic transmission shifts up sooner.
The vehicle thus maintains lower engine
speeds.
Drive program E
Drive program Eco has the following character-
istics:
R
the vehicle exhibits particularly economical
handling characteristics.
R
the maximum available engine torque is
reduced.
R
optimal fuel consumption resulting from the
automatic transmission shifting down signifi-
cantly later and up significantly sooner, even
at full-load operation.
No shift point adjustment for adapting to indi-
vidual, dynamic driving styles.
In kickdown, the automatic transmission
automatically shifts to drive program C.
R
increased sensitivity. This improves driving
stability on slippery road surfaces, for exam-
ple.
Driving tips
Accelerator pedal position
Your style of driving influences how the auto-
matic transmission shifts gear:
R
little throttle: early upshifts
R
lots of throttle: later upshifts
Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration:
X
Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts to the next
gear down, depending on the engine speed.
X
Ease off on the accelerator pedal once the
desired speed is reached.
The automatic transmission shifts up again.
170
Automatic transmission
Driving and parking
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