Changing Gear - Mercedes-Benz 2016 Sprinter Operator's Manual

Neutral
A
No power is transmitted from the
engine to the drive wheels. Releasing
the brakes will allow you to move the
vehicle freely, e.g. by pushing.
Do not move the selector lever to N
while driving. The automatic trans-
mission could otherwise be dam-
aged.
If ASR is deactivated or ESP
malfunctioned: only move the selec-
tor lever to N if the vehicle is in dan-
ger of skidding, e.g. on icy roads.
Drive
7
The automatic transmission changes
gear itself. All forward gears are avail-
able.
You can influence the gearshifts and
shift gears yourself or limit the shift
range.

Changing gear

The 5-speed automatic transmission adapts to
your individual driving style by continuously
adjusting its shift points. These shift point
adjustments take into account the current oper-
ating and driving conditions. If the operating or
driving conditions change, the automatic trans-
mission reacts by adjusting the gearshift pro-
gram.
When the selector lever is in position D, the
automatic transmission selects the individual
gears automatically. This depends on:
any restriction in the shift range
R
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Y
the position of the accelerator pedal
R
the road speed
R
Touchshift
When the selector lever is in position D, you can
perform gearshifts yourself.
To shift down: press the selector lever to the
X
left towards D–.
The automatic transmission shifts to the next
gear down, depending on the gear currently
engaged. The shift range is also restricted.
i
The automatic transmission does not shift
down if you press the selector lever towards
D– while traveling at too high a speed. This
protects the engine from overrevving.
To shift up: briefly press the selector lever to
X
®
has
the right towards D+.
The automatic transmission shifts to the next
gear up, depending on the current gearshift
program. This also extends the shift range.
To derestrict the shift range: press and hold
X
the selector lever towards D+ until
in the display again.
The automatic transmission shifts from the
current shift range directly to D.
To select the optimum shift range: press
X
and hold the selector lever to the left towards
D–.
The automatic transmission will shift to a
range which allows easy acceleration and
deceleration. To do this, the automatic trans-
mission will shift down one or more gears.
Shift ranges
When the selector lever is in position D you can
restrict or derestrict the shift range for the auto-
matic transmission.
To extend and restrict the shift range:
X
press the selector lever briefly to the right
towards D+ or left towards D–.
The display shows the selected shift range.
The automatic transmission shifts only as far
as the relevant gear.
i
If the maximum engine speed for the restric-
ted shift range is reached and you depress the
accelerator pedal, the automatic transmis-
sion will not shift up.
Automatic transmission
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D appears
Z