Program selector button
General notes
The program selector button allows you to choose between drive programs with different driving characteristics.
In AMG vehicles, drive program E is called drive program C.
Drive programs
When the engine is started, the automatic transmission always switches to automatic drive program E (drive program C in AMG vehicles).
For further information on the automatic drive program, see .
Only change from automatic drive program E or S to manual drive program M when the vehicle is stationary.
Selecting the drive program
Example: program selector button
► Press program selector button 1 repeatedly until the letter for the desired gearshift program appears in the multifunction display.
Only change from automatic drive program E or S to manual drive program M when the vehicle is stationary.
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Service interval display
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Information on the type of service and service
intervals (see the separate Maintenance
Booklet).
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