Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Steering wheel gearshift control
one-touch gearshifting E 55 AMG
The steering wheel gearshift buttons are
located to the left and right of the steering
wheel.
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Allow engine to warm up under low
load use. Do not place full load on the
engine until the operating temperature
has been reached.
The steering wheel gearshift control pro-
vides an alternative method for changing
the gears manually and limiting or extend-
ing the gear range for automatic shifting
with the gear selector lever in position D
and driving in the automatic program
mode C or S.
Shift into reverse gear R or parking
position P only when the vehicle is
stopped.
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an
extended period when driving off on
slippery road surfaces. This may cause
serious damage to the drivetrain which
is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.
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For information on using the steering
wheel gearshift control in manual pro-
gram mode M (E 55 AMG only), see
“Manual shift program” (୴ page 193).
1 Left button: downshift
2 Right button: upshift
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You cannot shift with the steering
wheel gearshift buttons when the gear
selector lever is in position P, N or R.
To avoid overrevving the engine when
downshifting with steering wheel
gearshift buttons, the transmission will
not shift to a lower gear if the engine’s
max. speed would be exceeded.
The last selected program
mode (C or S) is switched on when the
engine is restarted in the automatic
program mode.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz E-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI, Mercedes-Benz E350, Mercedes-Benz E500, Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG, Mercedes-Benz W211 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
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