ECO display function
The ECO display summarises
your driving char‐
acteristics from thest art of the journey toits
completion and assists you in achieving the
most economical driving style.
Yo u can influence consum ption if you:
R drive with particular care
R drive theve hicle in drive program ;
R obser vethege arshift recommendations The lettering in
the segment will light up brightl y,
th e outer edge will light up and the segment will
fi ll up in thefo llowing situations:
R 1 steady speed R
2 gentle deceleration and rolling
R 3 moderate acceleration
The lettering in the segment will be gr ey,the
outer edge will be dark and the segment will
em pty in thefo llowing situations:
R 1 fluctuations in speed
R 2 heavy braking
R 3 sporty acceleration
Yo u ha vedriven economically when:
R theth re e segments fill up comple tely at the
same time
R the edge around all thre e segments lights up
The additional range achi eved as a result of your
driving style in comparison with a driver with a
ve ry sporty driving style is shown in the cent re
of the display 4. Therange displ ayed does not
indicate a fixe dre duction in consum ption. DY
NA MIC SELECT switch Fu
nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch Use
theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive programs:
R = (Individual): individual settings
R C (Sport): sporty driving style
R A (Comfort): comfortable and economi‐
cal driving style
R ; (Eco): particularly economical driving
st yle
% The drive program selected appears in the
multifunction display of the on-board com‐
puter.
Depending on the drive prog ram, thefo llowing
sy stems change their characteristics:
R drive
-
engine and transmission management
- Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R ESP ®
R Vehicles with adaptive damping adjust‐
ment: suspension 16 4
Driving and pa rking
R
More drive torque is transferred tothe wheel
or wheels with traction.
Influence of drive prog rams on ESP ®
The drive programs enable ESP ®
to adapt todif‐
fe re nt we ather and road conditions as well as th
e driver's prefer red driving style. You can
select the drive programs using theDY NA MIC
SELECT switch (/ page165).
ESP ®
ch aracteristics per drive prog ramDrive prog
ram
ESP®
mode Cha
racteristics
A (Comfort)
; (Economy) ESP
®
Comfort These drive prog
rams pr ovide the ideal balance
between traction and stabilit y.
Select drive program ;orA in difficult
ro ad conditions, such as sn owor ice, or when
th ero ad is wet from rain.
C (Sport)
ESP®
Sport This drive program continues
toofferst ability
but with a sporty setup which allo wsthe enthu‐
siastic driver a more active driving style.
Select drive program Cin good road condi‐
tions, forex ample on dry car riag ewa ysand clear
st re tches of road. Driving and parking
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