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ESP and quick-access buttons

(/ page 325)

Edits the quick-access buttons

The AMG DYNAMIC SELECT menu can also

be called up using the

DYNAMIC SELECT but-

ton.

Select the appropriate drive program.

The settings of the drive programs can be adjus-

ted individually.

Select the desired tab on the le and make

the relevant setting.

Setting options for the drive programs (equip-

ment-dependent):

AMG DYNAMICS:

Basic/Advanced/Pro/Master

Suspension:

Comfort/Sport/Sport+

Sound:

Balanced/Powerful

Drive (can only be set in the = drive pro-

gram):

Reduced/Moderate/Sport/Dynamic

Automatic transmission

DIRECT SELECT lever

▌Function of the DIRECT SELECT lever

WARNING Risk of accident due to incor-

rect gearshiing

If the engine speed is higher than the idle

speed and you engage the transmission posi-

tion h or k, the vehicle may accelerate

sharply.

If you engage the transmission position

h or k when the vehicle is at a stand-

still, always depress the brake pedal

rmly and do not accelerate at the same

time.

WARNING Accident– and risk of injury

with unsupervised children in the vehicle

If you leave children unattended in the vehicle,

they can in particular

Open doors and thereby endanger other

persons or road users.

get out of the car and are hit by trac.

Operate vehicle equipment and become

trapped, forexample.

In addition, the children could also set the

vehicle in motion, for exampleby:

releasing the parking brake.

change the gearbox setting.

start the vehicle.

Never leave children unattended in the

vehicle.

When leaving the vehicle, always take the

SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.

Keep the key out of reach of children.

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Use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch the trans-

mission position. The current transmission posi-

tion will be shown on the driver's display.

Park position

Reverse gear

Neutral

Drive position

▌Engaging reverse gear R

WARNING Risk of accident due to incor-

rect gearshiing

If the engine speed is higher than the idle

speed and you engage the transmission posi-

tion h or k, the vehicle may accelerate

sharply.

If you engage the transmission position

h or k when the vehicle is at a stand-

still, always depress the brake pedal

rmly and do not accelerate at the same

time.

Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT

SELECT lever upwards past the rst point of

resistance.

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▌Engaging neutral N

WARNING Risk of accident due to incor-

rect gearshiing

If the engine speed is higher than the idle

speed and you engage the transmission posi-

tion h or k, the vehicle may accelerate

sharply.

If you engage the transmission position

h or k when the vehicle is at a stand-

still, always depress the brake pedal

rmly and do not accelerate at the same

time.

Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT

SELECT lever up or down to the rst point of

resistance.

To shi into neutral i with the vehicle

switched on, push the selector lever up or

down for several seconds to the rst point of

resistance.

Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will allow

you to move the vehicle freely, e.g. to push it or

tow it away.

Proceed as follows if you want the automatic

transmission to remain in neutral i, even if the

vehicle is switched o or the driver's door is

opened:

Depress the brake pedal and engage neutral

i when the vehicle is at a standstill.

Release the brake pedal.

Switch o the vehicle.

The message reading

Risk of vehicle rolling away

N activated manually No automatic switch to P

will appear on the driver's display.

If you then exit the vehicle leaving the key in

the vehicle, the automatic transmission will

remain in neutral i.

The park position j is automatically re-engaged

as soon as one of the following conditions is met:

You switch to transmission position h or k.

You press the button j.

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▌Engaging park position P

WARNING Accident– and risk of injury

with unsupervised children in the vehicle

If you leave children unattended in the vehicle,

they can in particular

Open doors and thereby endanger other

persons or road users.

get out of the car and are hit by trac.

Operate vehicle equipment and become

trapped, forexample.

In addition, the children could also set the

vehicle in motion, for exampleby:

releasing the parking brake.

change the gearbox setting.

start the vehicle.

Never leave children unattended in the

vehicle.

When leaving the vehicle, always take the

SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.

Keep the key out of reach of children.

NOTE Damage due to engaging park posi-

tion j while the vehicle is rolling

If you shi the transmission into park position

j while the vehicle is rolling, the transmis-

sion may be damaged.

If the vehicle is rolling, do not open a

door.

Only engage the park position j when

the vehicle is stationary.

Observe the notes on parking the vehicle

(/ page 309).

Depress the brake pedal until the vehicle

comes to a standstill.

When the vehicle is stationary, press button

When the j transmission position display is

shown, park position is engaged. If the j

transmission position display is not shown,

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apply the parking brake and secure the vehicle

to prevent it from rolling away.

Depending on the situation, it may take a

short time until j is engaged. Therefore,

always pay attention to the transmission posi-

tion display.

Park position j will be engaged automatically if

one of the following conditions is met:

You switch the stationary vehicle o in trans-

mission position h or k.

You open the driver's door when the vehicle is

stationary in transmission position h or k.

When the vehicle is rolling, you switch if o in

transmission position h or k and bring it to

a standstill.

When the vehicle is rolling, you shi to trans-

mission position i, bring the vehicle to a

standstill and open the driver's door when the

vehicle is stationary.

Engaging park position j automatically is

required by the vehicle.

To manoeuvre with an open driver's door,

open the driver's door while the vehicle is sta-

tionary and engage transmission position h

or k again.

At very low outside temperatures below

approximately -20 °C, it may not be possible

to shi the transmission from j to another

transmission position when the vehicle is

switched o. If this is the case, change the

transmission position only while the vehicle is

switched on.

▌Engaging drive position D

WARNING Risk of accident due to incor-

rect gearshiing

If the engine speed is higher than the idle

speed and you engage the transmission posi-

tion h or k, the vehicle may accelerate

sharply.

If you engage the transmission position

h or k when the vehicle is at a stand-

still, always depress the brake pedal

rmly and do not accelerate at the same

time.

Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT

SELECT lever down past the rst point of

resistance.

When the automatic transmission is in transmis-

sion position h, it will shi gears automatically.

This depends, among other things, on the follow-

ing factors:

The selected drive program

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The position of the accelerator pedal

The driving speed

Problems with the transmission

The transmission has a faulty gear shi

Possible cause:

the transmission is losing oil.

Have the transmission checked at a qualied

specialist workshop immediately.

The acceleration characteristics get worse, and

the transmission no longer shis.

Possible cause:

the transmission is in emergency operation

mode.

Stop the vehicle in accordance with the trac

conditions.

Shi the transmission to position j.

Switch o the vehicle.

Wait at least ten seconds.

Start the vehicle again.

Shi the transmission to position h.

Have the transmission checked at a qualied

specialist workshop immediately.

Rocking the vehicle free

Rocking the vehicle free may help to free the vehi-

cle if it has become stuck in slush or snow.

To rock the vehicle free, move the DIRECT

SELECT lever upwards and downwards past the

point of resistance to switch between transmis-

sion positions h and k.

The maximum design speed for switching

between h and k is approximately 9 km/h.

Manual shiing

For plug-in hybrids, observe the information

regarding the regenerative brake system

(/ page 263).

When the automatic transmission is shied to

position h, you can shi it manually with the

steering wheel gearshi paddles. If permitted, the

automatic transmission will shi to a higher or

lower gear depending on the steering wheel gear-

shi paddle pulled.

You have two options for manually shiing the

automatic transmission:

Temporary setting

Permanent setting

The gears are shied automatically when manual

shiing is deactivated.

Temporary setting:

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To activate: pull steering wheel gearshi pad-

dle 1 or 2.

Manual shiing will be activated for a short

time. The transmission position display will

show p and the current gear.

How long manual shiing stays activated

depends on various factors.

Manual shiing can be deactivated automati-

cally in the following cases:

When the drive program is changed

When the vehicle is restarted

When transmission position h is engaged

again

Driving style

To shi up: pull steering wheel gearshi pad-

dle 2.

To shi down: pull steering wheel gearshi

paddle 1.

If you pull and hold steering wheel gearshi

paddle

1, the transmission will shi down to

the lowest possible gear.

To deactivate: pull and hold steering wheel

gearshi paddle 2.

The transmission position display will show

You can activate or deactivate manual shiing

permanently in the multimedia system.

Manual shiing (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)

You can also activate and deactivate manual

gearshiing via the multimedia system

(/ page 282).

Press upper or lower display button 1

repeatedly, until it displays the d symbol.

If the display button does not show the sym-

bol, then it is hidden. How functions are dis-

played and the order in which they are dis-

played can be set in the multimedia system

(/ page 268).

To activate/deactivate: press the correspond-

ing button 2.

The symbol indicates the currently selected

transmission position:

M (red): manual gearshiing

D (blue): automatic transmission

Shiing up and down

NOTE Damage to the engine due to shi-

ing up too late

The automatic transmission does not shi up

in manual mode even when the engine's limit-

ing speed is reached.

The fuel supply is interrupted in order to pre-

vent the engine from overrevving.

Shi up before the engine speed reaches

the red area in the rev counter.

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To shi up: pull steering wheel gearshi pad-

dle 2.

To shi down: pull steering wheel gearshi

paddle 1.

If the engine speed is too high or too low, you will

not be able to change gear using the steering

wheel gearshi paddles. In this case, segments

1 will light up red on the driver display.

Permanently activating or deactivating manual

shiing

Multimedia system:

Settings

Vehicle

Driving

Permanently activate or deactivate the func-

tion.

Gearshi recommendation

The gearshi recommendation assists you in

adopting an economical driving style.

If gearshi recommendation 1 appears next

to the transmission position display, shi to

the recommended gear.

Using kickdown

Maximum acceleration: depress the accelera-

tor pedal beyond the point of resistance.

To protect against engine overrev, the automatic

transmission will shi up to the next gear when

maximum engine speed has been reached.

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Glide mode function

With an anticipatory driving style, glide mode

helps you to reduce fuel consumption.

Glide mode is characterised by the following:

The combustion engine is disconnected from

the drivetrain and continues to run in neutral.

The transmission position display h is shown

in green.

Vehicles with 48 V on-board electrical system:

the combustion engine is switched o

depending on the driving situation. All of the

vehicle functions remain active.

Glide mode is activated if the following conditions

are met:

Drive program ; is selected.

The speed is within a suitable range.

The road's course is suitable, e.g. no steep

uphill or downhill inclines or tight bends.

There is no trailer coupled up to the trailer

hitch, and no bicycle rack tted.

The state of charge of the battery is sucient.

You do not depress the accelerator or brake

pedal (except for light brake applications).

Glide mode can also be activated if you have

selected the "Eco" setting for the drive in the

drive program =.

Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the con-

ditions is no longer met.

Vehicles with Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC:

when Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is active,

the glide mode function is not available.

Glide mode can also be prevented by the following

parameters:

Incline

Downhill gradient

Temperature

Altitude

Speed

Operating condition of the engine

Trac situation

You can end glide mode by operating a steer-

ing wheel gearshi paddle (/ page 280).

Function of glide mode (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)

With an anticipatory driving style, Glide mode

helps you to reduce fuel consumption.

When you drive in Glide mode, the J symbol

will appear on the driver's display and, depending

on the model, the combustion engine will be

switched o or disconnected from the powertrain.

All of the vehicle functions remain active.

Glide mode will be activated if the following condi-

tions are met:

The ECO start/stop function is switched on.

Drive program = is selected with the drive

setting "Moderate" or "Reduced".

The speed is within a suitable range.

The road's course is suitable, e.g. no steep

uphill or downhill gradients or tight bends.

The state of charge of the battery is sucient.

You are no longer depressing the accelerator

or brake pedal.

Glide mode will be deactivated again if one of the

conditions is no longer met.

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