Mercedes-Benz R 350 Operator's Manual page 162

Clearing the shift range restriction
Pull and hold the right-hand steering wheel
X
paddle shifter until D is shown again in the
multifunction display.
The automatic transmission shifts from the
current shift range directly to D.
Selecting the ideal shift range
Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
X
shifter and hold it in position.
The automatic transmission shifts to the
gear which allows optimum acceleration
and deceleration. To do this, the automatic
transmission shifts down one or more
gears.
Automatic transmission
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