Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe 2021 Operator's Manual page 158

156 Driving and parking
Park position j is engaged automatically if one
of the following conditions is met:
You switch off the ignition when the vehicle
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is stationary and the transmission position is
h or k.
You open the driver's door when the vehicle
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is at a standstill or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission position is h or
k.
% To maneuver with an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while at a standstill
and engage transmission position h or k
again.
Engaging drive position D
Depress the brake pedal and push the
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DIRECT SELECT lever down past the first
point of resistance.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis‐
sion position h, it shifts the gears automati‐
cally. This depends, among other things, on the
following factors:
The selected drive program
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The position of the accelerator pedal
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The driving speed
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Manual gearshifting
When the automatic transmission is shifted to
position h, you can manually shift it with the
steering wheel gearshift paddle. If permitted, the
automatic transmission shifts to a higher or
lower gear depending on the steering wheel
gearshift paddle being pulled.
You have two options to manually shift the auto‐
matic transmission:
Temporary setting
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Permanent setting
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The gears shift automatically when manual gear‐
shifting is deactivated.
Temporary setting:
To activate: pull steering wheel gearshift
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paddle 1 or 2.
Manual gearshifting is activated for a short
time. The transmission position display
shows p and the current gear.
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vated is dependent on various factors.
Manual gearshifting can be automatically
deactivated in the following cases:
Changing the drive program
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Restarting the vehicle
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When the transmission position h is
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engaged again
Driving style
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To shift up: pull steering wheel gearshift
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paddle 2.
To shift down: pull steering wheel gearshift
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paddle 1.