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Automatic transmission
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upshifting or downshifting using the steering
wheel gearshift control.
Upshifting
!
In manual program mode M, the
automatic transmission will not upshift,
even if the engine has reached its
overrevving range. Shift up into the next
gear before the engine has reached its
overrevving range. Make absolutely certain
that the engine speed does not reach the
red marking on the tachometer. Otherwise
the engine could be damaged which is not
covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.
Program mode selector switch
X Briefly pull right gearshift control;
(
The automatic transmission shifts into the
next higher gear.
Y page 115).
C Comfort
S Sport
For standard driving
For sporty driving
M Manual
For manual gearshifting
Upshift indicator
The current program mode appears in the
multifunction display (Y page 114).
For information on automatic program mode
(
(
(
C or S), see “Automatic shift program”
Y page 114) and “One-touch gearshifting”
Y page 115).
In manual program mode M, upshift
Activating manual shift program
indicator; in the multifunction display
advises you to upshift before the engine
reaches the overspeed range. Thus you can
drive at the maximum engine speed for each
gear without overrevving the engine.
X Press the program mode selector switch
repeatedly untilM appears in the
multifunction display.
The automatic transmission switches to
manual program mode M. Automatic
shifting is switched off. The gear range is
not limited.
You can change the gears manually with drive
position D selected. You can upshift or
downshift through the gears in succession.
X Shift the automatic transmission from
current gear: into the next higher gear.
The fuel supply will otherwise be
interrupted to prevent the engine from
overrevving.
Downshifting
i Manual program mode M will not be
stored. When the engine is turned off with
manual program mode M selected, the
automatic transmission will go to
automatic program mode (C or S) when the
engine is restarted.
G Warning!
On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in
order to obtain braking action. This could
result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehicle
control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not prevent
this type of loss of control.
| Categories | Mercedes-Benz M-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz ML350, Mercedes-Benz ML350 BlueTec, Mercedes-Benz ML550, Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz W164 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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