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.
Maintenance
Service interval display
Service messages
Information on the type of service and service
intervals (see separate Service Booklet).
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Air bags
Important safety notes
WARNING
Air bags are designed to reduce the potential
of injury and fatality in certain
• frontal impacts (front air bags)
• side impacts (window curtain air bags)
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