Mercedes-Benz 410 D Operating Instructions Manual page 41

S1l1tung pattern on gearslutt lever (example )
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Gearshifting
Man1,.1al transmission
Vehicles 210 - 410 , 408 D, 410 D:
We recommend startin g on level roads with 2nd gear. The 1st gea r is only
necessary for starting on uph ill gradient s.
Vehicles 208 D - 3 10 D:
Start off in 1st gear.
Engage reverse gear on ly at engme idle speed and with vehicle at a standstill.
MB automatic transmission
The automatic transmission facil itates and simpl ifies the hand ling of the vehicle.
Operat ing ranges are selected by means of the se lector lever. Within the se lected
ranges , the · g ears are shift ed automati cally condit ional upon driving speed and
acce lerato r pos ition.
Shift to the desired driving pos1t1on only with the engine idling . Release brake only
when driving off. If a driving range 1s selected the vehicle might start off (creeping)
premature ly.
Acce lerato r positions
Partial throttle
=
immediate upsh1fting
=
modera te acce leration.
Full thr ottle = retarded upshift1ng = maximum acce leration.
Kickdown: Depress accelerator beyond full throttle pressure po int
=
full
throttle downshift = maximum acceleration. The transmission w ill shift down only if
the driving speed is below the maximum speed of the next lower gear.
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