Automatic transmission
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Selecting the ideal shift range
5
To use the braking effect of the
engine on downhill gradients and
for driving:
X Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter and hold it in position.
The automatic transmission shifts to the
gear which allows ideal acceleration and
deceleration. To do this, the automatic
transmission shifts down one or more
gears.
Ron steep mountain roads
Rin mountainous terrain
Rin arduous conditions
4
To use the braking effect of the
engine on extremely steep downhill
gradients and on long downhill
stretches
Manual drive program
Switching on the manual drive program
Restricting the shift range
The manual drive program is only available for
AMG vehicles.
Manual drive program M is different from
drive programs S and S+ with regard to
spontaneity, responsiveness and
smoothness of gear changes.
X Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter.
The shift range is restricted.
i In order to prevent the engine from
overrevving, the automatic transmission
does not shift down when the engine speed Manual drive program M can be selected
is too high.
using the program selector button. You can
change gear using the steering wheel paddle
shifters in manual drive program M if the
transmission is in position D. The gear
currently selected and engaged is shown in
the multifunction display.
i If the maximum engine speed for the shift
range is reached and you continue to
accelerate, the automatic transmission
shifts up in order to prevent the engine
from overrevving, even if the shift range is
restricted.
X AMG vehicles: turn the program selector
(
multifunction display.
Y page 158) until M appears in the
Derestricting the shift range
The indicator M on the program selector
lights up in red.
X Pull the right-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter.
The shift range is derestricted.
Upshifting
Clearing the shift range restriction
! In manual drive program M, the automatic
transmission does not shift up
X Pull and hold the right-hand steering wheel
paddle shifter until D is shown again in the
multifunction display.
The automatic transmission shifts from the
current shift range directly to D.
automatically even when the engine
limiting speed for the current gear is
reached. When the engine limiting speed is
reached, the fuel supply is cut to prevent
the engine from overrevving. Always make
sure that the engine speed does not reach
the red area of the tachometer. There is
otherwise a risk of engine damage.
| Categories | Mercedes-Benz E-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes Benz C207, Mercedes Benz E350 BlueTEC, Mercedes-Benz E350, Mercedes-Benz E550, Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz W212 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
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