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Automatic transmission
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Shifting into optimal gear range
Activating manual shift program
X Pull and hold left gearshift control:.
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.
The automatic transmission will select the
gear range suited for optimal acceleration
and deceleration automatically. This will
involve shifting down one or more gears.
Manual shift program
You can change the gears manually with drive
position D selected. You can upshift or
downshift through the gears in succession.
The manual shift program is available on AMG
vehicles only.
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.
Manual program mode M differs with regard
to spontaneity, response time, and shifting
smoothness from automatic program mode
S.
In manual program mode M, system-
controlled automatic gearshifting is switched
off. You need to change the gears by manually
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.
X Briefly pull right gearshift control;
Program mode selector switch on AMG vehicles
(
The automatic transmission shifts into the
next higher gear.
Y page 319).
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 318).
For information on automatic program mode
(
(
(
C or S), see “Automatic shift program”
Y page 318) and “One-touch gearshifting”
Y page 319).
| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz S-Class Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz S450, Mercedes-Benz S550, Mercedes-Benz S600, Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG, Mercedes-Benz W221 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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