Mercedes-Benz C-CLASS CABRIOLET Operator's Manual page 139

Drive program I (Individual)
In drive program I the following properties of the
drive program can be selected:
the drive (engine management)
R
the transmission management
R
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R
Y
the suspension
R
activation of the exhaust flap.
R
Information about configuring drive program I
with the multimedia system can be found under
"DYNAMIC SELECT" in the vehicle's Digital
Operator's Manual.
i
To permanently select the gears in drive
program I using the steering wheel paddle
shifters, select the M (manual) setting for the
transmission.
Manual gear shifting
General notes
You can change gear yourself using the steering
wheel paddle shifters. The transmission must be
in position h to do this.
Depending on which steering wheel paddle
shifter is pulled, the automatic transmission
immediately shifts into the next gear down or
up, if permitted.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: to use manual shift-
ing, you have two options:
temporary setting
R
permanent setting
R
If you activate manual gearshifting, the multi-
function display will show the current gear
instead of transmission position h.
If you deactivate manual gearshifting, the gears
will be shifted automatically again.
Automatic transmission
Temporary setting
To activate: shift the DIRECT SELECT lever to
X
position h.
Pull steering wheel paddle shifter : or ;.
X
Temporary setting will be 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.
To deactivate: pull steering wheel paddle
X
shifter ; and hold it in place.
or
Use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch the
X
transmission position.
or
Use the DYNAMIC SELECT switch to change
X
the drive program.
Permanent setting (Mercedes-AMG
vehicles)
!
In manual mode, the automatic transmis-
sion does not shift up automatically even
when the engine limiting speed for the current
gear is reached. When the engine limiting
speed is reached, the fuel supply is cut to
prevent the engine from overrevving. Always
make sure that the engine speed does not
reach the red area of the tachometer. There is
otherwise a risk of engine damage.
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