Mercedes-Benz A Series Owner's Manual page 98

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Neutral
No power is transmitted from the
engine to the drive wheels. Releas-
ing the brakes will allow you to
move the vehicle freely, e.g. to
push it or tow it.
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If ESP is deactivated or faulty:
only move the selector lever to N if
the vehicle is in danger of skidding,
e.g. on icy roads.
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Drive
The transmission selects the opti-
mum gear ratio automatically for
forward mode.
One-touch gearshifting (manual opera-
tion)
When the selector lever is in position D, you
can select the seven gears yourself.
Activating manual operation
Press the selector lever lightly to the left
X
towards D- or to the right towards D+.
M is shown in the multi-function display.
Manual operation is activated.
To shift down: briefly press the selector
X
lever to the left towards D–.
The transmission shifts down to the next
gear, depending on the gear currently
selected.
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To prevent the engine from overrevving,
the transmission does not shift down if you
push the selector lever towards D– while
driving at too high a speed.
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AUTOTRONIC shifts down automatically if
the engine speed reaches the lower speed
range for the gear currently selected.
To shift up: briefly press the selector lever
X
to the right towards D+.
The transmission shifts up to the next gear,
depending on the gear currently selected.
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If the upper engine speed limit for the gear
currently engaged is reached and you con-
tinue to accelerate, AUTOTRONIC shifts up
automatically.
To select the ideal gear: press and hold
X
the selector lever to the left towards D–.
The transmission will shift to a range which
allows ideal acceleration and deceleration.
To do this, the transmission will shift down
one or more gears.
Transmission
Deactivating manual operation
Press and hold the selector lever towards
X
D+ until D is shown again in the multi-func-
tion display.
The transmission shifts from the current
gear to D.
Or:
Briefly press the program selector button
X
next to the selector lever.
The letter for the last selected drive pro-
gram C or S is shown again in the multi-
function display. The transmission shifts
from the current gear to D.
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If you restart the engine and M manual
operation is selected, AUTOTRONIC shifts
into the automatic drive program C or S. If
automatic drive program C or S has been
selected, the automatic transmission will
resume the relevant drive program when
you restart the engine.
Controls
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