Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Deactivating manual shift program
Emergency operation (Limp home
mode)
̈ Turn off the engine.
̈
Press the program mode selector
switch repeatedly until S or C for
automatic shift program appears in the
tachometer display.
̈ Wait at least ten seconds before re-
starting.
If vehicle acceleration worsens or the
transmission no longer shifts, the trans-
mission is most likely operating in limp
home (emergency operation) mode. In this
mode, only second gear and reverse gear
can be activated.
̈ Restart the engine.
̈
Move gear selector lever to position D
(for second gear) or R.
or
̈
Restart the engine.
̈
Have the transmission checked at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as
soon as possible.
The transmission will go into the auto-
matic shift program mode last selected
̈
̈
Stop the vehicle.
(
S or C).
Move gear selector lever to P.
Program mode M is not stored.
i
The last selected automatic program
mode (S or C) is switched on when the
engine is restarted in the automatic
program mode.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz S-Class Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz S430, Mercedes-Benz S500, Mercedes-Benz S55, Mercedes-Benz S600 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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