Automatic Transmission; Steering Wheel Paddle Shifters - Mercedes-Benz 2011 E-Class Cabriolet Operator's Manual

Program selector button on vehicles with the
dynamic handling package
E Economy Comfortable, economical
driving
S Sport Sporty driving style
M Manual Manual gearshifting
i For further information on "Automatic
drive program" ( Y page 159).
Only change from automatic drive program
E or S to manual drive program M when the
vehicle is stationary.
X
Press program selector button :
repeatedly until the letter for the desired
gearshift program appears in the
multifunction display.
i The automatic transmission switches to
automatic drive program E each time the
engine is started.

Automatic transmission

Steering wheel paddle shifters

Left-hand steering wheel paddle shifter
:
Right-hand steering wheel paddle shifter
;
In the automatic drive program, you can
restrict or derestrict the shift range by using
the steering wheel paddle shifters
( Y page 160).
In the manual drive program, you can change
gear using the steering wheel paddle shifters
or the selector lever (
i You can only change gear with the
steering wheel paddle shifters when the
transmission is in position D.
Automatic drive program
Drive program E is characterized by the
following:
the vehicle pulling away more gently in
R
forward and reverse gears, unless the
accelerator pedal is depressed fully
increased sensitivity, which improves
R
driving stability on slippery road surfaces,
for example
the automatic transmission shifting up
R
sooner, which results in the vehicle being
driven at lower engine speeds and the
wheels being less likely to spin
In drive program S, the automatic
transmission shifts up later.
Y
page 160).
Z
159