General Information - Mercedes-Benz M-Class Operator's Manual

Shift recommendation
The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. The
recommended gear is shown in the
multifunction display.
Shift to recommended gear ; according
X
to gearshift recommendation : when
shown in the multifunction display of the
instrument cluster.
Deactivating
If you have activated manual drive program
M, it will remain 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.
If manual drive program M has been
deactivated, the automatic transmission
shifts into the automatic drive program that
was last selected.
You can also deactivate manual drive
program M yourself:
Pull on the right-hand steering wheel
X
paddle shifter and hold it in place
( page 169).
Y
or
Use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch the
X
transmission position.
or
AMG vehicles: use the program selector
X
button to change the drive program
( page 169).
Y
Manual drive program M is deactivated.
The automatic transmission switches into
the drive program that was last selected,
C or S.
Automatic transmission
or
Vehicles with the
X
ON&OFFROAD package: use the selector
wheel to switch to the on-road program
( page 243) or the off-road program
Y
( page 248).
Y
Manual drive program

General information

In this drive program, you can permanently
change gear yourself by using the steering
wheel paddle shifters. The transmission must
be in position D.
i
As well as this permanent drive program
M, you can also activate temporary drive
program M( page 170).
Y
Switching on the manual drive program
In manual drive program M, you can change
gear using the steering wheel paddle shifters
if the transmission is in position D. You can
see the currently selected drive program and
which gear is engaged in the multifunction
display.
AMG vehicles: press the program selector
X
button ( page 169) until M appears in the
Y
multifunction display.
Vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD
X
package: press the program selector
button ( page 169).
Y
The letter M appears in the multifunction
display.
Shifting up (all vehicles except AMG
vehicles)
171
Z