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

Program selector button on AMG vehicles
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. 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.

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.

transmission always switches to 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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