2017 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT S ECO mode

Control panel for dual-zone climate control
:Sets the temperature, left (Ypage 96)
;Sets the air distribution (Ypage 96)
=Sets the airflow (Ypage 97)
Switches off climate control (
Ypage 95)
?Sets climate control to automatic (Ypage 96)
ADefrosts the windshield (Ypage 97)
BCalls up the climate control menu of the multimedia system (Ypage 204)
CSwitches the rear window defroster on/off (Ypage 97)
DActivates/deactivates synchronization (Ypage 97)
EActivates/deactivates air-recirculation mode manually (Ypage 99)
FSwitches cooling with air dehumidification on/off (Ypage 95)
GSets the temperature, right (Ypage 96)
Optimum use of 3-zone automatic cli-
mate control
3-zone automatic climate control
The following contains instructions and recom-
mendations to enable you to get the most out of
your 3-zone automatic climate control.
RActivate climate control using the Ã
rocker switch. The indicator lamp above the
à rocker switch lights up. The "Cooling
with air dehumidification" function is not acti-
vated automatically in automatic mode. If
necessary, activate this function
(
Ypage 95).
RSet the temperature to 72 ‡ (22 †).
ROnly use the "Windshield defrosting" function
briefly until the windshield is clear again.
ROnly use air-recirculation mode briefly, e.g. if
there are unpleasant outside odors or when in
a tunnel. The windows could otherwise fog up, since no fresh air is drawn into the vehicle in
air-recirculation mode.
ECO start/stop function
During automatic engine switch-off, the climate
control system only operates at a reduced capa-
city. If you require the full climate control output,
you can switch off the ECO start/stop function
by pressing the ECO button (
Ypage 106).
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Climate control

parts of the engine that heat up. There is a riskof fire.
Carry out regular checks to make sure that
there are no flammable foreign materials in
the engine compartment or in the exhaust
system.
General notes
The catalytic converter is preheated for up to
30 seconds after a cold start. The sound of the
engine may change during this time.
AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed sports
transmission
XShift the transmission to position P
(Ypage 109).
The transmission position display in the mul-
tifunction display shows P(
Ypage 110).
You can start the engine in transmission posi-
tion Pand N.
Starting procedure with the Start/Stop
button
The Start/Stop button can be used to start the
vehicle manually without inserting the SmartKey
into the ignition lock. You merely need to carry
the SmartKey on your person. This mode for
starting the engine operates independently of
the ECO start/stop automatic engine start func-
tion.
You can start the engine if a valid SmartKey is in the vehicle. Switch off the engine and always
take the SmartKey with you when leaving the
vehicle, even if you only leave it for a short time.
Pay attention to the important safety notes.
XDepress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
XPress the Start/Stop button once
(Ypage 102).
The engine starts.
Starting procedure with the SmartKey
XTurn the SmartKey to position 3in the ignition
lock (Ypage 103) and release it as soon as the
engine is running. If the engine will not start:
XRemove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
XReinsert the SmartKey into the ignition lock
after a short waiting period.
XTurn the SmartKey to position
2in the ignition
lock (Ypage 103).
The indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
light up (
Ypage 189).
XTurn the SmartKey to position 3in the ignition
lock (Ypage 103) and release it as soon as the
engine is running.
Pulling away
General notes
GWARNING
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and you engage transmission position Dor R,
the vehicle could pull away suddenly. There is
a risk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position Dor R,
always firmly depress the brake pedal and do not simultaneously accelerate.
Depress the accelerator carefully when pulling
away.
The vehicle locks centrally once you have pulled
away. The locking knobs in the doors drop down.
You can open the doors from the inside at any
time.
You can also deactivate the automatic locking
feature (
Ypage 67).
It is only possible to shift the transmission from
position Pto the desired position, if:
Rthe engine is running and
Ryou depress the brake pedal
If you do not depress the brake pedal, the E-
SELECT lever can still be moved but the parking lock remains engaged.
Information on the automatic release of the
electric parking brake (
Ypage 122).
Hill start assist
Hill start assist helps you when pulling away for-
wards or in reverse on an uphill gradient. It holds
the vehicle for a short time after you have
removed your foot from the brake pedal. This
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All of the vehicle's systems remain active when
the engine is stopped automatically.
The HOLD function can also be activated if the
engine has been switched off automatically. It is
then not necessary to continue applying the
brakes during the automatic stop phase. When
you depress the accelerator pedal, the engine
starts automatically and the braking effect of
the HOLD function is deactivated.
Automatic engine start
The engine starts automatically if:
Ryou switch off the ECO start/stop function by
pressing the ECO button
Rswitch to drive programRACE,S+ orS
(Ypage 108)
Ryou switch to manual mode M(Ypage 112)
Rin transmission position D, the brake pedal is
released and the HOLD function is not active
Ryou depress the accelerator pedal
Ryou engage reverse gear R
Ryou move the transmission out of position P
Ryou unfasten your seat belt or open the driv-
er's door
Rthe vehicle starts to roll
Rthe brake system requires this
Rthe temperature in the vehicle interior devi-
ates from the set range
Rthe system detects moisture on the wind-
shield when the air-conditioning system is
switched on
Rthe battery's condition of charge is too low
Shifting the transmission to position Pdoes not
start the engine.
Deactivating or activating the ECO
start/stop function
XTo deactivate: press ECO button :.
Indicator lamp ;goes out.
XTo activate: press ECO button :.
Indicator lamp ;lights up.
If indicator lamp ;is off, the ECO start/stop
function has been deactivated manually or as
the result of a malfunction. The engine will then
not be switched off automatically when the vehi- cle stops.
The ECO start/stop function is deactivated, if:
Rswitch to drive program RACE,S+ orS
(Ypage 108)
Ryou switch to manual mode M(Ypage 112)
AMG sports exhaust system
You can choose between different AMG sports
exhaust system volumes using the position of
the exhaust flap.
Each time you start the engine with the Smart-
Key or the Start/Stop button, the quietest set-
ting is activated.
Setting the volume:
XPress button :.
If you select the loudest setting, indicator
lamp ;lights up.
You can also adjust the position of the exhaust
flap using the:
RDYNAMIC SELECT controller (Ypage 108)
RMultimedia system
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DYNAMIC SELECT controller
General information
Selectth edrive program usin gth eDYNAMI C
SELECT controller .
Available drive programs:
C ComfortComfort-oriented, optimum -
econom yengin eand trans -
missio nsetting s
SSpor tSporty engin eand transmis -
sio nsetting s
S+SportPlusEspecially sport yengin eand
transmissio nsetting s
RaceMaximum sportiness and
engineand transmissio n
setting ssuitable fo rth e
racetrac k
IIndividualIndividual setting s
Dependingon th edrive program selecte dth e
followin gvehicle characteristics will change:
Rth edrive (engin emanagement)
Rth etransmissio nmanagemen t
RESP®(Ypage 55)
Rthesuspensio n (Ypage 138)
Rtheposition of th eexhaus tfla p
(Ypage 106)
Rth eavailabilit yof th eEC Ostart/sto pfunction
(Ypage 105)
Rth eavailabilit yof glidin gmode
(Ypage 112)
Further information fo rautomatic drive program
characteristics (
Ypage 113).
Additionally, in drive program Iyou can config-
ure th erespective vehicle characteristics usin g
th emultimedia system. You can fin dinforma-
tion about this in th eDigital Operator's Manual.
Each time you start th eengin ewit hth eSmart -
Key or th eStart/Sto pbutton, drive program Cis
activated. Fo rfurther information about startin g
th eengine, see (
Ypage 103).
Selecting th edrive program
XTur nDYNAMI CSELECT controller :until th e
desire ddrive program is selected.
The selecte ddrive program appears in th e
multifunction display. Afte rfiv eseconds th e
display goe sout and th estatus icon of th e
selecte ddrive program appears .
The drive program indicator on DYNAMI C
SELECT controller :lights up in red .
In addition ,th ecurren tdrive program setting s
are displaye din th emultimedia system dis -
play.
Additiona lsettings
:Manual mode (Ypage 115)
;ECOstart/sto pfunction (Ypage 105)
=Position of th eexhaus tflap (Ypage 106)
?Suspensio n (Ypage 138)
AESP®(Ypage 55 )
Whe nyou press buttons :-A thecorre-
spondin gsetting is selected. The DYNAMI C
SELECT controller setting is overwritten.
These setting swill also be maintained fo rman -
ual mode and ES P
®if you switch to drive pro -
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Double-clutch function
Whenshiftin gdown ,th edouble-clutch function
is active regardles sof th ecurrentl yselecte d
drive program. The double-clutch function
reduce sload chang ereaction sand is conducive
to asport ydrivin gstyle. The soun dgenerate dby
th edouble-clutch function depend son th edrive
program selected.
Kickdown
Use kickdown fo rmaximum acceleration .
XIn theautomatic drive programs ,depress th e
accelerator peda lbeyond th epressure point.
Dependin gon th eengin espeed and th eselec -
te ddrive program, th eautomatic transmis -
sio nshift sto th elowest gear permissible to
giv eoptimal acceleration .
XEase offth eaccelerator peda lonce th e
desire dspeed is reached.
The automatic transmissio nshift sbac kup.
Kickdown is no tavailable in manual mode M.
Rockin gth evehicle free
Rocking th evehicle free by shiftin gbac kand
fort hbetween transmissio nposition sD and R
can hel pto free avehicle that has becom estuck
in mud or snow.
The vehicle' stransmissio nmanagemen t
restricts shiftin gbetween transmissio nposi-
tion sD and Rto speeds up to amaximum of
5 mph (9 km/ h).
To shif t back and forth between transmission
positions Dand R, move the E-SELECT lever up
and down past the point of resistance.
Gliding mode
Gliding mode is characterized by the following:
Rthe combustion engine is disconnected from
the drive train.
Rthe engine speed corresponds to the idling
speed.
Rstatus icon Cgoes out and status icon :is
displayed in the multifunction display
(
Ypage 110).
In drive program C, you can deactivate and acti-
vate gliding mode using the ECO button
(
Ypage 106).
Gliding mode can be activated under the follow-
ing conditions:
Rthe speed is within a suitable range.
Rthe course of the road is suitable, e.g. there
are no steep up or downhill gradients.
Ryou are no longer depressing the accelerator
pedal.
Gliding mode is deactivated under the following conditions:
Ryou depress the accelerator pedal.
Ryou depress the brake pedal.
Ryou switch the transmission position using
the E‑SELECT lever (Ypage 109).
Ryou switch to drive program RACE,S+ orS
(Ypage 108).
Ryou switch to manual mode M(Ypage 112).
Ryou leave the suitable speed range.
iIf you have selected the "Comfort" setting
for the drive (engine management) in drive
program I, you can also activate gli
ding mode.
You can find information about this in the Dig-
ital Operator's Manual.
M button
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XPress M button:.
Indicator lamp ;lights up. The letter M
appears in the multifunction display. Manual
mode Mis activated.
Further information on manual mode M
(
Ypage 115).
In addition to manual mode M, you can also
activate temporary manual drive program
(
Ypage 114).
M ManualPermanent manual gear-
shifting
Each time you start the engine using the Smart-
Key or the Start/Stop button, drive program Cis
activated. For further information about starting
the engine, see (
Ypage 103).
Steering wheel paddle shifters
Using steering wheel paddle shifters :and ;
you can:
Ractivate the temporary manual drive program
and change gear yourself in automatic drive
programs (
Ypage 114)
Rchange gear yourself in manual mode M
(Ypage 115)
Ractivate RACE START (Ypage 138)
Automatic drive program
Drive program C (Comfort)
Drive program Cis characterized by the follow-
ing:
Rthe vehicle delivers comfortable, economical
handling characteristics.
Rthe vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears, unless the accel-
erator pedal is depressed fully.
Rthe vehicle having improved driving stability,
for example on slippery road surfaces.
Roptimal fuel consumption resulting from the
automatic transmission shifting up sooner.
The vehicle is driven in the low engine speed
range and the wheels are less likely to spin.
Rgliding mode is available.
Rthe ECO start/stop function is available.
Drive program S (Sport)
Drive program Sis characterized by the follow-
ing:
Rthe vehicle exhibits sporty driving character-
istics.
Rthe automatic transmission shifting up later.
the fuel consumption possibly being higher as
a result of the later automatic transmission
shift points.
Rthe suspension exhibits stiff springing and
damping settings.
Rgliding mode is not available.
Rthe ECO start/stop function is not available.
Rif a period of dynamic driving is followed by an
extended phase with a constant accelerator
pedal position, the vehicle shifts up to a
higher gear. This optimizes fuel consumption.
Drive program S+ (Sport Plus)
Drive program S+is characterized by the fol-
lowing:
Rthe vehicle exhibits particularly sporty driving
characteristics.
Rthe automatic transmission shifting up later.
the fuel consumption possibly being higher as
a result of the later automatic transmission
shift points.
Rthe suspension exhibits particularly hard
springing and damping settings.
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Rgliding mode is not available.
Rthe ECO start/stop function is not available.
Rif a period of dynamic driving is followed by an
extended phase with a constant accelerator
pedal position, the vehicle shifts up to a
higher gear. This optimizes fuel consumption.
Drive program I (Individual)
In drive programIthe following properties of the
drive program can be selected:
Rthe drive (engine management)
Rthe transmission management
RESP®(Ypage 55)
Rthe suspension (Ypage 138)
Rthe position of the exhaust flap
(Ypage 106)
Information about configuring drive program I
with the multimedia system can be found in the
Digital Operator's Manual.
Temporary manual drive program
General notes
In this drive program, you can briefly change
gear yourself by using the steering wheel paddle
shifters. The transmission must be in position D.
You can activate the temporary manual drive
program in the automatic drive program. The
switching times correspond to the previously
active automatic drive program.
In addition to temporary manual drive program
you can also activate manual mode M
(
Ypage 115).
Activating
XShift the transmission to position D.
XPull the left or right steering wheel paddle
shifter (Ypage 113).
Temporary manual drive program is activated.
The last active drive program :and selected
gear ;appear in the multifunction display.
Shifting gears
If you pull on the left or right steering wheel
paddle shifter, the automatic transmission
switches to temporary manual drive program for
a limited amount of time. Depending on which
steering wheel paddle shifter is pulled, the auto-
matic transmission immediately shifts into the
next gear down or up, if permitted.
XTo shift up: pull the right-hand steering wheel
paddle shifter (Ypage 113).
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
If the maximum engine speed on the currently
engaged gear is reached and you continue to
accelerate, the automatic transmission auto-
matically shifts up in order to prevent engine
damage.
The automatic transmission will not shift up to
the next gear when the engine speed is very
low.
XTo shift down: pull on the left-hand steering
wheel paddle shifter (Ypage 113).
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
If the engine exceeds the maximum engine
speed when shifting down, the automatic
transmission protects against engine damage
by not shifting down.
Automatic down shifting occurs when coast-
ing.
When using kickdown, the automatic trans-
mission automatically shifts to a lower gear.
Deactivating
If you have activated temporary manual drive
program, it will remain active for a certain
amount of time. Under certain conditions the
minimum amount of time is extended, e.g. in the
case of lateral acceleration, during an overrun
phase or when driving on steep terrain.
When temporary manual drive program is deac-
tivated, the automatic transmission shifts into
the automatic drive program that was last selec- ted.
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You can also deactivate temporary manual drive
program yourself:
XPull on the right-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter and hold it in place (Ypage 113).
or
XUse the DYNAMIC SELECT controller to
change the drive program (Ypage 108).
Temporary manual drive program is deactiva-
ted. The automatic transmission switches
into the automatic drive program that was last
selected.
Manual mode
General information
In manual mode M, you can permanently change
gear yourself by using the steering wheel paddle
shifters. The transmission must be in position D.
The switching times correspond to the previ-
ously active automatic drive program.
The transmission only shifts down automatically
at low engine speeds depending on the respec-
tive gear.
In addition to manual mode M, you can also
activate temporary manual drive program
(
Ypage 114).
Activating
In manual mode M, you can change gear your-
self using the steering wheel paddle shifters if
the transmission is in position D. You can see
the currently selected drive program and which
gear is engaged in the multifunction display.
XPress the M button (Ypage 112).
M is shown in the multifunction display and
the indicator lamp on the M button lights up.
Shift recommendation
The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. The rec- ommended gear is shown in the multifunction
display.
XShift to recommended gear
;according to
gearshift recommendation :when shown in
the multifunction display of the instrument
cluster.
Display for shift blocked
If the engine speed becomes too high or too low
as a result of shifting gear, you cannot shift gear
using the steering wheel paddle shifters. If you
then pull the left-hand or right-hand steering
wheel paddle shifter, segments :light up red
briefly.
Downshifting
XPull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter (Ypage 113).
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear if this is permissible.
XMaximum acceleration: pull the left-hand
steering wheel paddle shifter until the trans-
mission selects the optimum gear for the cur-
rent speed.
If you slow down or stop without shifting down,
the automatic transmission automatically shifts down.
Switching off
XPress the M button (Ypage 112).
The indicator lamp in the button goes out.
RACE drive program
The RACE drive program is designed for maxi-
mum performance in terms of shift points and
engine speeds. The engine and transmission
should be at normal operating temperature for
the RACE drive program (
Ypage 162). Use the
RACE drive program on a closed-off race circuit.
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