Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2013 Owner's Manual page 210

Manual drive program M differs from drive
program S with regard to spontaneity,
responsiveness and the smoothness of the
gear changes.
In addition to permanent drive program M,
you can also activate temporary drive pro-
gram M ( page 205).
Y
Activating the manual drive program
In manual drive program M, you can change
gear yourself using the steering wheel gear-
shift paddles if the transmission is in position
D. The current drive program and the engaged
gear are shown in the multifunction display.
Press the program selector button
X
( page 204) until M appears in the multi-
Y
function display.
Shifting up
! In manual gearshift program M, the auto-
matic transmission does not shift up auto-
matically 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. You must make sure that
the engine speed does not reach the red
area of the rev counter. Otherwise, there is
a risk of engine damage.
Gear indicator
:
Upshift indicator
;
Before the engine speed reaches the red area,
an upshift indicator will be shown in the mul-
tifunction display.
Automatic transmission
If the colour in the speedometer multifunc-
X
tion display changes to red and the
play message is shown, shift up a gear
using the right-hand steering wheel gear-
shift paddle.
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear if this is permissible.
Downshifting
Pull the left-hand steering wheel gearshift
X
paddle ( page 205).
Y
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear if this is permissible.
Maximum acceleration
Pull the left-hand steering wheel gearshift
X
paddle until the transmission selects the
optimum gear for the current speed.
If you slow down or stop without shifting
down, the automatic transmission automati-
cally shifts down.
Deactivating the manual drive program
Press the program selector button
X
( page 204) repeatedly until C or S
Y
appears in the multifunction display.
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UP UP dis-
Z