Automatic drive program
Drive program E (drive program C on AMG vehicles) is characterized by the following:
- the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears, unless the
accelerator pedal is depressed fully
- increased sensitivity. This improves driving
stability on slippery road surfaces, for
example
- 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 (drive programs S and S+ on
AMG vehicles) is characterized by the
following:
- sporty engine and automatic transmission
settings
- the vehicle pulling away in first gear
- the automatic transmission shifting up
later
- the fuel consumption possibly being higher
as a result of the later automatic
transmission shift points
See also:
Safety & Reliability
As of this writing, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has not yet
crash-tested the GL-Class. Eight standard airbags include three-row side curtain
airbags and seat-mounted side-impact air ...
Important safety notes
The use of seat belts and infant and child
restraint systems is required by law in all 50
states, the District of Columbia, the U.S.
territories and all Canadian provinces.
Even where this is no ...
Ruts and gravel roads
Observe the following rules when driving along ruts in off-road terrain or on
roads with loose gravel:
Check that the ruts are not too deep and that your vehicle has sufficient clearance.
Othe ...
