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DYNAMIC SELECT

Function of DYNAMIC SELECT

DYNAMIC SELECT allows a drive program to be

selected quickly according to the current driving

situation or the desired vehicle characteristics.

You can select the following drive programs.

Depending on the engine and equipment, the

vehicle will have dierent drive programs.

The drive program selected appears in the driver's

display .

Individual

Custom settings (/ page 273)

Custom settings (plug-in hybrid)

Sport

Maximum output is available

Sporty driving

Sporty, but with an emphasis on stability

Enables a sporty driver to adopt a more active

driving style

Driving with the combustion engine and rein-

forced boost eect (plug-in hybrid)

Deactivation of the combustion engine when

stationary (plug-in hybrid)

Only suitable for good road conditions, a dry

road surface and a clear stretch of road

Hybrid (plug-in hybrid)

Comfortable and economical driving

Balance between traction and stability

Recommended for all road conditions

Full development of all intelligent hybrid func-

tions

Adjustable recuperation in overrun mode

The selection of the matching drive type by

the hybrid system depends on the driving con-

ditions and the distance

A Comfort

Comfortable and economical driving

Balance between traction and stability

Recommended for all road conditions

Electric (plug-in hybrid)

Electric mode – driving without the combus-

tion engine is possible up to approx.

140 km/h

Adjustable recuperation in overrun mode

Adaptation of Active Distance Assist

DISTRONIC for electric mode

Depending on the equipment, the maximum

set speed for cruise control, limiter and Active

Distance Assist DISTRONIC can be limited to

the maximum electrically drivable speed

Activation of the combustion engine via the

pressure point of the accelerator pedal (kick-

down)

Battery Hold (plug-in hybrid)

Prioritises maintaining the state of charge of

the high-voltage battery, e.g. for subsequent

journeys in the inner city/low emission zones

The selection of the matching drive type by

the hybrid system depends on the driving con-

ditions and the distance

Adjustable recuperation in overrun mode

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; Eco

Particularly economical driving

Balance between traction and stability

Recommended for all road conditions

Offroad

Intervenes later if there is oversteering or

understeering, thus improving traction

Suitable for easily negotiable o-road terrain,

such as dirt tracks, gravel or sandy surfaces

Not suitable for use on public roads

Depending on the situation and the engine,

cylinders can be briey deactivated in drive

programs ; and A.

The ESP

settings in drive programs ;

and A are designed for stability. Therefore,

choose one of these drive programs espe-

cially when transporting roof loads, in trailer

operation and when the vehicle is fully loaded

or fully occupied.

Plug-in hybrid: this also applies to drive pro-

grams n, Î and o.

Depending on the drive program, the following

systems will change their characteristics:

Drive

Engine and transmission management

Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC

availability of Glide mode

ESP

Vehicles with adaptive damping adjustment:

suspension

Steering

Function of DYNAMIC SELECT (Mercedes-AMG

vehicles)

DYNAMIC SELECT allows a drive program to be

selected quickly according to the current driving

situation or the desired vehicle characteristics.

Depending on the engine and equipment, the

vehicle will have dierent drive programs.

You can select the following drive programs:

Slippery

Optimised pulling away and driving charac-

teristics in wintry and slippery road condi-

tions

Comfort

Comfortable and economical driving

Individual

Customised settings for drive, suspension,

steering and ESP

Sport

Sporty driving

Balance between stability and sportiness

Only suitable for good road conditions, a

dry road surface and a clear stretch of

road

Sport+

Particularly sporty driving

Only suitable for good road conditions, a

dry road surface and a clear stretch of

road

Race

Maximum sportiness

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Particularly rm suspension tuning from

AMG RIDE CONTROL

Sporty sound from the exhaust system

The I drive program is available only for

the

Mercedes‑AMG GLA 45 S 4MATIC+

model.

The I drive program oers driving characteris-

tics suited to the racetrack and must not be used

on normal roads. The I drive program may be

activated and used only on dedicated race cir-

cuits, not on public roads.

Mercedes-AMG recommends selecting drive pro-

gram A when in city trac or stop-and-go traf-

c.

Depending on the drive program selected, the fol-

lowing vehicle characteristics will change:

Drive

AMG DYNAMICS

The four agility functions, Basic, Advanced,

Pro and Master, will be selected automati-

cally depending on the drive program.

The steering, shi timing point, all-wheel

drive and stabilisation functions will be

adapted to the selected drive program.

When ESP

is activated, the Pro agility

function will be selected in drive program

I. The Master function will be selected

automatically when ESP

is switched to

SPORT Æ or is switched o ¤.

Real Performance Sound

Suspension

Steering

availability of Glide mode

4MATIC+

You can set the drive program characteristics

using the multimedia system (/ page 274).

You can adjust certain agility functions of

AMG DYNAMICS using the AMG steering-

wheel buttons.

Notes on the roof load display

Certain drive programs and ESP

settings are

unsuitable for transporting a roof load.

If one of these drive programs is set or selected,

the W symbol is shown as a warning. When

this symbol is shown, the selected drive program

is not suitable for transporting a load on the roof.

The following drive programs are aected:

Drive program C

Sport

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Selecting the drive program

Press DYNAMIC SELECT button 1 repeatedly

until the selected drive program appears on

the driver's display.

Press DYNAMIC SELECT button 1 and select

the drive program on the DYNAMIC SELECT

menu on the central display.

Selecting a drive program (Mercedes-AMG vehi-

cles)

Selection with right-hand steering-wheel button

Turn the rotary switch 2.

The selected drive program will appear on dis-

play button

1 and on the driver's display.

Individual drive programs may not be shown.

How drive programs are displayed and the

order in which they are displayed can be set

in the multimedia system (/ page 274).

To set the drive program properties: press dis-

play button 1.

Selection via the central display (multimedia sys-

tem)

Push DYNAMIC SELECT button 3 and select

the drive program via the central display and

set its properties (/ page 274).

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Conguring DYNAMIC SELECT in the multimedia

system

Multimedia system:

Settings

Vehicle

DYNAMIC SELECT

Setting drive program I

Select = Individual.

Select and set a category.

A sporty ESP mode can be set in conjunction

with a sporty suspension mode.

Setting the H drive program (plug-in hybrid)

Select Hybrid.

Select Route-based or Standard.

If route guidance is active and the

Route-

based

option has been activated, the electri-

cal energy is distributed intelligently over the

entire route. In built-up areas, electric mode is

preferred, while on the motorway the combus-

tion engine is used.

With the

Standard option, the vehicle drives in

its standard drive program (Î

Electric or

n Hybrid). There is no distribution of elec-

trical energy over the entire route. The high-

voltage battery is exhausted and the vehicle is

then driven by the combustion engine.

Switching the reset display on/o

Activate or deactivate Ask when starting.

This function must be activated for each user

prole separately. Only when this function is

activated will the drive program and ECO

start/stop setting for the previous journey be

saved for the respective user prole.

Function on: the next time the vehicle is started a

prompt appears asking whether the last active

drive program should be restored. If the ECO

start/stop function was deactivated, an additional

prompt appears asking if the function should

remain deactivated.

The prompt appears only if the previously

active settings deviate from the standard set-

tings.

Function o: the next time the vehicle is started

the A drive program is set automatically. The

ECO start/stop function is activated automati-

cally.

Switching the reset display on/o (plug-in hybrid)

Activate or deactivate Ask when starting.

This function must be activated for each user

prole separately. The drive program for the

respective user prole of the last driver is only

stored if this function is activated.

Function on: the next time the vehicle is started a

prompt appears asking whether the last active

drive program should be restored.

The prompt appears only if the previously

active settings deviate from the standard set-

tings.

Function o (plug-in hybrid): if the Î drive pro-

gram was the last one active, and all requirements

for the drive program are fullled, it will be selec-

ted automatically the next time the vehicle is star-

ted. If another drive program was active, then the

n drive program is set automatically.

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Displaying vehicle data

Multimedia system:

Info

Select Vehicle.

The vehicle data is displayed.

Displaying engine data

Multimedia system:

Info

Select Engine.

The engine data is displayed.

The actual maximum values that can be ach-

ieved for engine output and engine torque

may deviate from the certied values within

the country-specic guidelines for permissible

tolerances (basis: UN-ECE No. 85 or country-

specic guidelines).

Variables that can inuence this are, for

example:

Sea level

Fuel quality

Outside temperature

Operating temperature of the engine

Adjust your driving style accordingly.

The p warning lamp in the driver's display

is on until the engine has reached operating

temperature.

The values displayed serve only as orienta-

tion. The values for engine output and engine

torque shown in the media display may devi-

ate from the actual values.

The p warning lamp to show the power

output limitation aer starting the vehicle is

not available in all vehicle models.

Calling up the fuel consumption indicator

Multimedia system:

Info

Select Consumption.

The current and average fuel consumption will

be displayed.

Setting AMG DYNAMIC SELECT in the MBUX mul-

timedia system

Multimedia system:

Settings

Vehicle

DYNAMIC SELECT

Overview of the AMG DYNAMIC SELECT menu

(Example of representation) Representation

and arrangement of content equipment-

dependent.

Drive programs

AMG drive program settings

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