Mercedes-Benz GLC : DYNAMIC SELECT switch / Function of the DYNAMIC SELECT switch

NOTE Mercedes-AMG vehicles

Observe the notes in the Supplement. You could otherwise fail to recognize dangers.

NOTE Plug-in hybrid

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Depending on the engine and equipment, the vehicle has different drive programs.

Use the DYNAMIC SELECT switch to change between the following drive programs.

The drive program selected appears in the multifunction display of the on-board computer.

Individual

• individual settings

Sport

• continues to offer stability but with a sporty setup
• allows the sporty driver a more active driving style
• only suitable for good road conditions, a dry road surface and a clear stretch of road

Comfort

• comfortable and economical driving
• balance between traction and stability
• recommended for all road conditions

Eco

• particularly economical driving
• balance between traction and stability
• recommended for all road conditions

Offroad

• only available for vehicles with Off-road package
• intervenes later if there is oversteering or understeering, thus improving traction
• suitable for easily negotiable off-road terrain, such as dirt tracks, gravel or sandy surfaces
• not suitable for use on public roads

Offroad+

• only available for vehicles with Off-road package
• intervenes later if there is oversteering or understeering, thus improving traction
• suitable for rough terrain, such as steep and/or uneven terrain or for driving on rocky terrain
• not suitable for use on public roads

Depending on the drive program, the following systems change their characteristics:

• Drive
  • Engine and transmission management
  • Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
• R ESP®
• Vehicles with AIR BODY CONTROL or DYNAMIC BODY CONTROL: suspension
• Electric power steering

Notes on the roof load display

Certain drive programs and ESP® settings are unsuitable for transporting a roof load.

If one of these drive programs is set or selected, the symbol is shown as a warning. When this symbol is shown, the selected drive program is not suitable for transporting a load on the roof.

The following drive programs are affected:

• Sport drive program
• Sport + drive program
• Individual drive program with the ESP® setting Sport or Sport+

The symbol is also shown in the following situations:

• Within the themes if a corresponding drive program is saved
• Within the reset display if the previously active drive program is unsuitable for the transport of a roof load