S Standard mode
Emergency Operation (Limp Home
Mode)
Press switch on symbol "S". Use
this mode for all regular driving.
The vehicle starts out in 1st
gear.
If vehicle acceleration worsens, or the
transmission no longer shifts, the
transmission is most likely operating in
Limp Home Mode which engages when
there is a malfunction at the
W Winter/Wet (snow and ice) mode
Press switch on symbol "W". The
vehicle starts out in 2nd gear, except
with selector lever in 1 st gear, or
with accelerator pedal in kick-down
position.
transmission. This condition may be
accompanied by the "CHECK
ENGINE" malfunction indicator lamp in
the instrument cluster coming on.
In this mode only the 2nd gear or reverse
gear can be activated.
The "W" mode helps to improve
traction and driving stability of the
vehicle.
Program Mode Selector Switch
To engage 2nd gear or reverse:
The transmission is provided with a
selector switch for Standard "S" and
Winter/Wet (snow and ice) "W"
program modes.
With hard acceleration the upshifts
occur at lower vehicle and engine
speeds than in the "S" program mode.
1. Stop the vehicle.
2. Move selector lever to position "P".
3. Turn off the engine.
4.
Wait 10 seconds.
Caution!
5. Restart the engine,
Important!
6.
Move selector lever to position "D"
(for 2nd gear), or move selector lever
to position "R" (for reverse gear).
Never change the program mode when
the selector lever is out of position "P".
It could result in a change of driving
characteristics for which you may not be
prepared.
Always be certain of the program
mode selected since the vehicle
driving characteristics change with
the selection of the program mode.
Have the transmission checked at your
authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer as
soon as possible.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz S-Class Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free PDF Owner's Manual Download |
| Tags | Mercedes-Benz S600, Mercedes-Benz W140 |
| Model Year | 1998 |
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| Publisher | mbusa.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Mercedes-Benz W140 |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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