Manual Drive Program - Mercedes-Benz B-Class Operator's Manual

Automatic transmission
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Kickdown
You can also use kickdown for maximum
acceleration in manual drive program M.
X
Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear
depending on the engine speed.
X
Shift back up once the desired speed is
reached.
i During kickdown, you cannot change gear
using the steering wheel paddle shifters.
i If you apply full throttle, the automatic
transmission shifts up to the next gear
when the maximum engine speed is
reached. This prevents the engine from
overrevving.
Switching off the manual drive program
X
Press the program selector button
( Y page 143) repeatedly until E or S
appears in the multifunction display.
Deactivating the temporary manual drive
program
X
Pull and hold the right-hand steering wheel
paddle shifter until the automatic
transmission shifts into the last active
automatic drive program: E or S.
i If manual drive program M is deactivated,
the automatic transmission in automatic
drive program E or S may shift from the
current gear into a higher or lower gear.
This is dependent on the position of the
accelerator pedal, speed and load.