2006 Mercedes-Benz S350 S430 4MATIC S500 4MATIC S55 AMG S600 S65 AMG Owners Manual

Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
i
Downshifting
Warning!
The transmission will shift to the next
higher gear as permitted by the shift
program. This action simultaneously
extends the gear range of the transmission
when you are driving in the automatic
program mode (C or S).
You cannot shift with the steering
wheel gearshift buttons when the gear
selector lever is in position P, N or R.
G
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.
The last selected program
mode (C or S) is switched on when the
engine is restarted in the automatic
program mode.
Canceling gear range limit
̈   Press and hold button 2 on the right
side of the steering wheel untilD
reappears in the tachometer display.
The following instructions describe opera-
tion of the steering wheel gearshift control
when driving in the automatic program
mode C or S.
̈
Briefly press button 1 on the left side
of the steering wheel.
The transmission will shift from the current
gear range directly to gear range D.
The transmission will shift to the next
lower gear as permitted by the shift
program. This action simultaneously limits
the gear range of the transmission
For instructions on operating the steering
wheel gearshift control and gear selector
lever in the manual program mode M, see
“Manual shift program S 55 AMG and
S 65 AMG” (୴ page 183).
Shifting into optimal gear range
̈   Press and hold button 1 on the left
side of the steering wheel.
(
୴ page 178) when you are driving in the
automatic program mode (C or S).
The transmission will automatically select
the gear range suited for optimal
acceleration and deceleration. This will
involve shifting down one or more gears.
Upshifting
̈
Briefly press button 2 on the right
side of the steering wheel.
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Model Year2006
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