Manual Drive Program; General Information - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Operator's Manual

sion automatically shifts up in order to pre-
vent engine damage.
To shift down: pull on the left-hand steering
X
wheel paddle shifter (
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
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If the engine exceeds the maximum engine
speed when shifting down, the automatic
transmission protects against engine damage
by not shifting down.
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Automatic down shifting occurs when
coasting.
Shift recommendation
The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. The rec-
ommended gear is shown in the multifunction
display.
Shift to recommended gear ; according to
X
gearshift recommendation : when shown in
the multifunction display of the instrument
cluster.
Deactivating
If you have activated manual drive program M, it
will remain active for a certain amount of time.
Under certain conditions the minimum amount
of time is extended, e.g. in the case of lateral
acceleration, during an overrun phase or when
driving on steep terrain.
If manual drive program M has been deactiva-
ted, the automatic transmission shifts into the
automatic drive program that was last selected.
You can also deactivate manual drive program
M yourself:
Pull on the right-hand steering wheel paddle
X
shifter and hold it in place (
or
Use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch the
X
transmission position (
page 132).
Y
page 132).
Y
page 128).
Y
Automatic transmission
or
Use the program selector button to change
X
the drive program (
Y
Manual drive program M is deactivated. The
automatic transmission switches into the
automatic drive program that was last selec-
ted.

Manual drive program

General information

In this drive program, you can permanently
change gear yourself by using the steering
wheel paddle shifters. The transmission must be
in position D.
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As well as this permanent drive program M,
you can also activate temporary drive pro-
gram M ( page 132).
Y
Switching on the manual drive program
Press the program selector button
X
( page 131) repeatedly until M appears in
Y
the multifunction display.
The manual drive program is only available on
vehicles with the dynamic handling package or
AMG sports package.
Manual drive program M is different from drive
program S with regard to spontaneity, respon-
siveness and smoothness of gear changes.
Manual drive program M can be selected using
the program selector button. In manual drive
program M, you can change gear using the
steering wheel paddle shifters if the transmis-
sion is in position D. The gear selected is shown
in the multifunction display.
Upshifting
Pull the right-hand steering wheel paddle
X
shifter.
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
page 131).
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