Shift Ranges; Steering Wheel Paddle Shifters - Mercedes-Benz 2011 E-Class Sedan Operator's Manual

C Comfort Comfortable, economical
driving
S Sport Sporty driving style
S+ SportPlus Extremely sporty driving
style
M Manual Manual gearshifting
RS RACE
Optimal vehicle
acceleration from a
START
standstill
i For further information on "Drive
program" ( Y page 159).
Only change from automatic drive program C,
S or S+ to manual drive program M when the
vehicle is stationary.
X
Turn program selector : until the desired
drive program appears in the multifunction
display in the speedometer.
The drive program indicator on program
selector : lights up in red.
i The automatic transmission switches to
automatic drive program C each time the
engine is started.
i
RS cannot be selected during normal
driving. For further information on RACE
START ( Y page 190).

Steering wheel paddle shifters

Left-hand steering wheel paddle shifter
:
Right-hand steering wheel paddle shifter
;
Automatic transmission
You can restrict or derestrict the shift range
by using the steering wheel paddle shifters.
You can change gear yourself by using the
steering wheel paddle shifters in the manual
drive program.
In the automatic drive program, you can
restrict or derestrict the shift range by using
the steering wheel paddle shifters
( Y page 159).
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 (drive program C on AMG
vehicles) 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.

Shift ranges

Introduction
When the automatic transmission is in
position D, it is possible to restrict or
derestrict the shift range (
The shift range selected is shown in the
multifunction display. The automatic
transmission shifts only as far as the selected
gear.
Driving situations
= You can use the engine's braking
effect.
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Y page 159).
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