General information

The program selector button allows you to choose between different driving characteristics.

Example: program selector button
Example: program selector button

For further information on the

automatic For further information on the automatic drive program.

Only change from automatic drive program E or S to manual drive program M when the vehicle is stationary.

repeatedly until the letter for the desired Press program selector button 1 repeatedly until the letter for the desired gearshift program appears in the multifunction display.

automatic When the engine is started, the automatic transmission always switches to automatic drive program E (drive program C in AMG vehicles).

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