Driving Tips - Mercedes-Benz 2016 Metris Operator's Manual

Automatic transmission
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Program selector button
Press the É program selector button
X
repeatedly until the desired transmission pro-
gram is selected.
The display shows the letter of the selected
transmission program at the top of the trans-
mission position indicator (
M Manual Manual gearshifting
C Comfort Comfortable, economical
driving style
E Eco Particularly economical
driving style
Transmission program M
The Manual transmission program has the fol-
lowing characteristics:
The automatic transmission must be shifted
R
manually at all times. The automatic trans-
mission does not shift up automatically even
when the maximum engine speed is reached
( page 131).
Y
The ECO start/stop function must be activa-
R
ted manually.
Transmission program C
The Comfort transmission program has the fol-
lowing characteristics:
the vehicle delivers comfortable, economical
R
handling characteristics.
optimal fuel consumption resulting from the
R
automatic transmission shifting up sooner.
increased sensitivity. This improves driving
R
stability on slippery road surfaces, for exam-
ple.
the automatic transmission shifts up sooner.
R
The vehicle thus maintains lower engine
speeds.
Transmission program E
The Eco transmission program has the following
characteristics:
the vehicle exhibits particularly economical
R
handling characteristics.
the maximum available engine torque is
R
reduced.
optimal fuel consumption resulting from the
R
automatic transmission shifting down signifi-
cantly later and up significantly sooner, even
at full-load operation.
page 128).
Y
No shift point adjustment for adapting to indi-
vidual, dynamic driving styles.
In kickdown, the automatic transmission
automatically shifts to transmission program
C.
increased sensitivity. This improves driving
R
stability on slippery road surfaces, for exam-
ple.

Driving tips

Accelerator pedal position
Your style of driving influences how the auto-
matic transmission shifts gear:
little throttle: early upshifts
R
lots of throttle: later upshifts
R
Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration:
Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
X
pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts to the next
gear down, depending on the engine speed.
Ease off on the accelerator pedal once the
X
desired speed is reached.
The automatic transmission shifts up again.