Driving Modes Decoded: How DYNAMIC SELECT Changes Your Mercedes

Your Mercedes-Benz delivers more than luxury and performance; it adapts to your driving needs with the simple press of a button. DYNAMIC SELECT transforms how your vehicle responds to everything from daily commutes through Mirabel to weekend adventures along Quebec's scenic highways, creating distinct driving personalities that match both your mood and road conditions.

This intelligent system simultaneously adjusts multiple vehicle characteristics, from throttle response and transmission behaviour to steering feel and suspension settings. Whether you're navigating city traffic, cruising highways, or tackling challenging terrain, DYNAMIC SELECT ensures your Mercedes delivers the optimal balance of efficiency, comfort, and performance for every driving situation.

At a Glance: DYNAMIC SELECT Drive Modes

Understanding Standard Drive Modes

ECO Mode: Efficiency Champion

ECO mode transforms your Mercedes into an efficiency specialist, perfect for daily commuting or when fuel economy takes priority. The system modifies throttle response to encourage smooth acceleration while optimizing transmission shift points to keep the engine in its most efficient operating range.

In hybrid Mercedes models, the mild-hybrid system becomes more active in ECO mode, extending electric coasting periods and maximizing energy recuperation during deceleration. This mode proves particularly effective for stop-and-go traffic or when you want to maximize your driving range.

ECO Mode Benefits:

• Optimized fuel consumption through intelligent engine management
• Enhanced coasting capabilities in hybrid models
• Smoother acceleration curves that promote efficient driving
• Ideal for city driving and everyday commuting

Comfort Mode: Daily Excellence

Comfort mode represents your Mercedes' default personality, striking an optimal balance between performance and refinement. This setting provides responsive power delivery without being aggressive, making it suitable for most driving situations across Quebec's varied road conditions.

The transmission shifts smoothly through its gears, while steering maintains natural feel that adapts well to different driving environments. Comfort mode serves as the foundation that demonstrates why Mercedes-Benz vehicles excel in daily usability.

Comfort Mode Benefits:

• Balanced performance and efficiency for all conditions
• Smooth, refined power delivery and transmission operation
• Natural steering response that adapts to driving situations
• Recommended default setting for most driving scenarios

Sport Mode: Enhanced Engagement

Sport mode awakens your Mercedes' more dynamic character, sharpening responses for drivers who want increased engagement. Throttle response becomes more immediate, while transmissions hold gears longer and downshift more aggressively during deceleration.

This mode particularly excels on Quebec's highways and winding country roads, where enhanced steering feel and sportier transmission behavior add excitement to every drive. The suspension (where adjustable) firms up to reduce body roll during cornering.

Sport Mode Benefits:

• More responsive throttle and enhanced acceleration feel
• Sportier transmission behavior with extended gear holding
• Firmer suspension settings for improved handling
• Perfect for highway driving and spirited country road excursions

Individual Mode: Personal Customization

Individual mode puts complete customization in your hands, allowing you to create a driving experience that matches your specific preferences. Through the MBUX infotainment system, you can independently adjust drive system characteristics, transmission behavior, steering response, and suspension settings (where applicable).

This flexibility means you can combine Sport mode's responsive throttle with Comfort mode's refined shifting, or create any combination that suits your driving style. Your Individual settings save automatically, making your preferred driving personality available instantly.

Individual Mode Benefits:

• Complete customization of all adjustable vehicle systems
• Independent control over engine, transmission, steering, and suspension
• Personal preferences automatically saved for consistent experience
• Ideal for drivers with specific performance preferences

AMG-Specific Drive Modes

Sport+ Mode: Maximum Performance

Available on Mercedes-AMG vehicles, Sport+ mode delivers the most aggressive settings for maximum performance. This mode prioritizes dynamic response over comfort, with the firmest suspension settings, most responsive throttle mapping, and transmission calibrated for performance driving.

Sport+ mode transforms your AMG into a focused performance machine, ideal for track days or when you want the ultimate driving experience. The enhanced settings provide maximum feedback and control for enthusiast drivers.

Slippery Mode: Winter Specialist

Some AMG models include Slippery mode, specifically designed for challenging weather conditions and low-traction surfaces. This mode optimizes power delivery and traction control systems for snow, ice, or wet conditions common in Quebec winters.

The system modifies throttle response for smoother power application and adjusts stability control parameters to maintain control on slippery surfaces while still providing the performance characteristics expected from an AMG vehicle.

Race Mode: Track-Focused Performance

Race mode (available on select AMG models) provides the most extreme settings for track use. This mode should only be used on closed circuits, as it prioritizes maximum performance over comfort and everyday usability.

Race mode features the firmest suspension settings, most aggressive stability control parameters, and calibrations designed specifically for track driving scenarios.

Electric Vehicle DYNAMIC SELECT

Mercedes electric vehicles feature ELECTRIC DYNAMIC SELECT with specialized modes tailored for electric powertrains. These modes adjust motor output, energy recuperation levels, and overall efficiency while maintaining the Mercedes driving character.

Electric models typically include Comfort, Sport, and Individual modes, with some featuring additional efficiency-focused settings that maximize driving range through optimized energy management.

How DYNAMIC SELECT Works

DYNAMIC SELECT integrates multiple vehicle systems to create distinct driving personalities. When you select a mode, the system simultaneously adjusts:

Powertrain Management: Modifies throttle mapping, transmission shift points, and hybrid system operation to alter power delivery characteristics and efficiency balance.

Steering Response: Adjusts power assistance levels and response characteristics to provide appropriate steering weight and feedback for each driving mode.

Suspension Settings: Where available, adjusts damper firmness and stabilization to match the selected driving character.

Stability Systems: Modifies traction control and stability control parameters to suit different driving conditions and performance requirements.

Choosing the Right Mode

Selecting the appropriate DYNAMIC SELECT mode depends on your driving situation, road conditions, and personal preferences. ECO mode excels for daily commuting or when maximizing fuel efficiency takes priority. Comfort mode handles most driving situations with refined balance, making it ideal for regular use around Mirabel and throughout Quebec.

Sport mode transforms routine drives into engaging experiences, particularly effective on highways or when you want more dynamic response from your Mercedes. Individual mode serves drivers who prefer specific combinations of characteristics, allowing complete customization of the driving experience.

Consider your typical driving patterns when choosing modes. Many Mercedes owners use Comfort for daily driving, ECO for city commuting, and Sport for highway travel or weekend adventures.

Experience DYNAMIC SELECT at Mercedes-Benz Blainville

Understanding DYNAMIC SELECT's capabilities requires experiencing each mode firsthand. The meaningful differences between settings become apparent when you feel how your Mercedes responds to various driving situations and road conditions throughout Quebec.

Visit Mercedes-Benz Blainville in Mirabel to discover how DYNAMIC SELECT can adapt your Mercedes to match your driving style and our province's diverse driving environments.