General information
The program selector button influences:
• the drive program
• the AIRMATIC or ABC suspension settings
• the engine management

Program selector button

Program selector button on AMG vehicles
In AMG vehicles, drive program E is called drive program C.

For further information on the automatic
drive program.
AMG vehicles: only change from automatic drive program C or S to manual drive program M when the vehicle is stationary.
Press program selector button 1
repeatedly until the letter for the desired
gearshift program appears in the
multifunction display.
When the engine is started, the automatic
transmission always switches to automatic
drive program E (drive program C in AMG
vehicles).
See also:
SmartKey
0 To remove the SmartKey
1 Power supply for some consumers, such
as the windshield wipers
2 Ignition (power supply for all consumers)
and drive position
3 To start the engine
The SmartKey can ...
Important safety notes
Cruise control maintains a constant road
speed for you. It brakes automatically in order
to avoid exceeding the set speed. On long and
steep downhill gradients, especially if the
vehicle is la ...
Tachometer
The red band in the tachometer indicates the
engine's overrevving range.
Do not drive in the overrevving range, as
this could damage the engine.
The fuel supply is interrupted to protect the
...
