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Overview of the AMG DYNAMIC SELECT menu

Depending on the equipment, the AMG menu

DYNAMIC SELECT can also be called up

using the AMG button in the centre console.

Automatic transmission

DIRECT SELECT lever

▌Function of the DIRECT SELECT lever

Select the appropriate drive program.

WARNING Risk of accident due to incor-

rect gearshiꢀing

The settings of the drive programs can be adjus-

ted individually.

Select the desired tab on the leꢀ and make

If the engine speed is higher than the idle

speed and you engage the transmission posi-

tion h or k, the vehicle may accelerate

sharply.

the relevant setting.

Setting options for the drive programs (equip-

ment-dependent):

If you engage the transmission position

AMG DYNAMICS:

Basic/Advanced/Pro

Suspension:

Comfort/Sport/Sport+

h or k when the vehicle is at a stand-

still, always depress the brake pedal

ﬁrmly and do not accelerate at the same

time.

Sound:

Balanced/Sport/Powerful

Drive (can only be set in the = drive pro-

gram):

Representation and arrangement of content

depend on the equipment.

AMG drive program settings

Drive programs

ESP^®(/ page 338)

Reduced/Moderate/Sport/Dynamic

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Use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch the trans-

mission position. The current transmission posi-

tion will be shown on the driver's display.

▌Engaging reverse gear R

WARNING Accident– and risk of injury

with unsupervised children in the vehicle

WARNING Risk of accident due to incor-

rect gearshiꢀing

If you leave children unattended in the vehicle,

they can in particular

If the engine speed is higher than the idle

Open doors and thereby endanger other

persons or road users.

get out of the car and are hit by traﬃc.

speed and you engage the transmission posi-

tion h or k, the vehicle may accelerate

sharply.

Operate vehicle equipment and become

If you engage the transmission position

trapped, forexample.

h or k when the vehicle is at a stand-

still, always depress the brake pedal

ﬁrmly and do not accelerate at the same

time.

In addition, the children could also set the

vehicle in motion, for exampleby:

releasing the parking brake.

change the gearbox setting.

start the vehicle.

Never leave children unattended in the

vehicle.

Park position

Reverse gear

Neutral

When leaving the vehicle, always take the

SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.

Keep the key out of reach of children.

Drive position

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▌Engaging neutral N

WARNING Risk of accident due to incor-

rect gearshiꢀing

If the engine speed is higher than the idle

speed and you engage the transmission posi-

tion h or k, the vehicle may accelerate

sharply.

If you engage the transmission position

h or k when the vehicle is at a stand-

still, always depress the brake pedal

ﬁrmly and do not accelerate at the same

time.

Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT

SELECT lever upwards past the ﬁrst point of

resistance.

Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT

SELECT lever up or down to the ﬁrst point of

resistance.

To shiꢀ into neutral i with the vehicle

switched on, push the selector lever up or

down for several seconds to the ﬁrst point of

resistance.

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Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will allow

you to move the vehicle freely, e.g. to push it or

tow it away.

▌Engaging park position P

NOTE Damage due to engaging park posi-

tion j while the vehicle is rolling

WARNING Accident– and risk of injury

with unsupervised children in the vehicle

If you shiꢀ the transmission into park position

j while the vehicle is rolling, the transmis-

sion may be damaged.

Proceed as follows if you want the automatic

transmission to remain in neutral i, even if the

vehicle is switched oﬀ or the driver's door is

opened:

If you leave children unattended in the vehicle,

they can in particular

If the vehicle is rolling, do not open a

door.

Only engage the park position j when

the vehicle is stationary.

Open doors and thereby endanger other

persons or road users.

Depress the brake pedal and engage neutral

i when the vehicle is at a standstill.

get out of the car and are hit by traﬃc.

Release the brake pedal.

Switch oﬀ the vehicle.

Operate vehicle equipment and become

trapped, forexample.

In addition, the children could also set the

vehicle in motion, for exampleby:

The message reading Risk of vehicle rolling away

N activated manually No automatic switch to P

will appear on the driver's display.

releasing the parking brake.

If you then exit the vehicle leaving the key in

the vehicle, the automatic transmission will

remain in neutral i.

change the gearbox setting.

start the vehicle.

Never leave children unattended in the

vehicle.

When leaving the vehicle, always take the

SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.

The park position j is automatically re-engaged

as soon as one of the following conditions is met:

You switch to transmission position h or k.

You press the button j.

Keep the key out of reach of children.

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parking brake and secure the vehicle to pre-

vent it from rolling away.

tionary and engage transmission position h

or k again.

Depending on the situation, it may take a

short time until j is engaged. Therefore,

always pay attention to the transmission posi-

tion display.

▌Engaging drive position D

WARNING Risk of accident due to incor-

rect gearshiꢀing

Park position j will be engaged automatically if

one of the following conditions is met:

If the engine speed is higher than the idle

speed and you engage the transmission posi-

tion h or k, the vehicle may accelerate

sharply.

You switch the stationary vehicle oﬀ in trans-

mission position h or k.

You open the driver's door when the vehicle is

stationary in transmission position h or k.

If you engage the transmission position

h or k when the vehicle is at a stand-

still, always depress the brake pedal

ﬁrmly and do not accelerate at the same

time.

When the vehicle is rolling, you switch if oﬀ in

transmission position h or k and bring it to

a standstill.

Observe the notes on parking the vehicle

(/ page 326).

When the vehicle is rolling, you shiꢀ to trans-

mission position i, bring the vehicle to a

standstill and open the driver's door when the

vehicle is stationary.

Engaging park position j automatically is

required by the vehicle.

Depress the brake pedal until the vehicle

comes to a standstill.

When the vehicle is stationary, press button

When the transmission position display shows

j, park position is engaged. If transmission

position display j is not shown, apply the

To manoeuvre with an open driver's door,

open the driver's door while the vehicle is sta-

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The vehicle speed

Rocking the vehicle free

Rocking the vehicle free may help to free the vehi-

cle if it has become stuck in slush or snow.

To rock the vehicle free, move the DIRECT

SELECT lever upwards and downwards past the

point of resistance to switch between transmis-

sion positions h and k.

When the automatic transmission is shiꢀed to

position h, you can manually shiꢀ it with the

steering wheel gearshiꢀ paddle. If permitted, the

automatic transmission will shiꢀ to a higher or

lower gear depending on the steering wheel gear-

shiꢀ paddle being pulled.

The maximum design speed for switching

between h and k is approximately 9 km/h.

Manual gearshiꢀing

For plug-in hybrids, observe the information

regarding the regenerative brake system

(/ page 276).

Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT

SELECT lever down past the ﬁrst point of

resistance.

You have two options for manually shiꢀing the

automatic transmission:

Temporary setting

Permanent setting

When the automatic transmission is in transmis-

sion position h, it will shiꢀ gears automatically.

This depends, among other things, on the follow-

ing factors:

The gears will shiꢀ automatically when manual

shiꢀing is deactivated.

Temporary setting:

The selected drive program

The position of the accelerator pedal

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To activate: pull steering wheel gearshiꢀ pad-

dle 1 or 2.

Manual shiꢀing will be activated for a short

time. The transmission position display will

show p and the current gear.

You can also activate or deactivate manual

shiꢀing permanently in the multimedia sys-

tem.

played can be set in the multimedia system

(/ page 282).

To activate/deactivate: press corresponding

button 2.

The symbol indicates the currently selected

transmission position:

Manual shiꢀing (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)

How long manual shiꢀing stays activated

depends on various factors.

Manual shiꢀing can be deactivated automati-

cally in the following cases:

You can also activate and deactivate manual

gearshiꢀing via the multimedia system

(/ page 297).

d M (red): manual gearshiꢀing

d D (blue): automatic transmission

Plug-in hybrid: automatic transmission must be

selected for electric mode. If you select manual

mode in drive program Î, the drive program

will change to A and the combustion engine

will start. If you are driving in electric mode in

drive program o or A and select manual

mode, the combustion engine will start.

When the drive program is changed

When the vehicle is restarted

When transmission position h is engaged

again

Driving style

To shiꢀ up: pull steering wheel gearshiꢀ pad-

dle 2.

To shiꢀ down: pull steering wheel gearshiꢀ

paddle 1.

To deactivate: pull and hold steering wheel

gearshiꢀ paddle 2.

The transmission position display will show

Shiꢀing up and down

NOTE Damage to the engine due to shiꢀ-

ing up too late

Press upper or lower display button 1

repeatedly, until it displays the d symbol.

The automatic transmission does not shiꢀ up

in manual mode even when the engine's limit-

ing speed is reached.

If the display button does not show the sym-

bol, then it is hidden. How functions are dis-

played and the order in which they are dis-

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Gearshiꢀ recommendation

The fuel supply is interrupted in order to pre-

vent the engine from overrevving.

The gearshiꢀ recommendation assists you in

adopting an economical driving style.

Shiꢀ up before the engine speed reaches

the red area in the rev counter.

If the engine speed is too high or too low, you will

not be able to change gear using the steering

wheel gearshiꢀ paddles. In this case, segments

1 will light up red on the driver display.

When gearshiꢀ recommendation 1 appears

on the driver's display, shiꢀ to the recommen-

ded gear.

Permanently activating or deactivating manual

shiꢀing

To shiꢀ up: pull steering wheel gearshiꢀ pad-

dle 2.

To shiꢀ down: pull steering wheel gearshiꢀ

paddle 1.

Multimedia system:

Using kickdown

Settings

Vehicle

Driving

Maximum acceleration: depress the accelera-

Permanently switch the function on or oﬀ.

tor pedal beyond the point of resistance.

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To protect against engine overrev, the automatic

transmission will shiꢀ up to the next gear when

maximum engine speed has been reached.

You do not depress the accelerator or brake

pedal (except for light brake applications).

When you drive in Glide mode, the J symbol

will appear on the driver's display and the com-

bustion engine will be switched oﬀ. All the vehicle

functions will remain active.

Glide mode will be activated if the following condi-

tions are met:

Glide mode can also be activated if you have

selected the "Eco" setting for the drive in the

drive program =.

Glide mode function

Glide mode will be deactivated again if one of the

conditions is no longer met.

Glide mode can also be prevented by the following

parameters:

With an anticipatory driving style, Glide mode

helps you to reduce fuel consumption.

Glide mode is characterised by the following:

The ECO start/stop function is switched on.

The = drive program is selected with the

"Moderate" or "Reduced" drive setting.

The combustion engine is disconnected from

the drivetrain and continues to run in neutral.

The speed is within a suitable range.

Incline

Downhill gradient

Temperature

Height

The road's course is suitable, e.g. no steep

gradients or tight bends.

The transmission position display h is shown

in green.

The combustion engine can be switched oﬀ.

All of the vehicle functions remain active.

The state of charge of the battery is suﬃcient.

You are no longer depressing the accelerator

or brake pedal.

speed

Glide mode will be activated if the following condi-

tions are met:

Operating status of the engine

Traﬃc situation

Glide mode will be deactivated again if one of the

conditions is no longer met.

Drive program ; is selected.

The speed is within a suitable range.

The road's course is suitable, e.g. no steep

uphill or downhill gradients or tight bends.

There is no trailer hitched up to the trailer

hitch, and no bicycle rack ﬁtted.

Function of glide mode (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)

Function of 4MATIC

4MATIC ensures that all four wheels are driven.

Together with ESP^®and 4ETS, 4MATIC improves

With an anticipatory driving style, Glide mode

helps you to reduce fuel consumption.

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