Manual Drive Program - Mercedes-Benz M-Class Operator's Manual

Automatic transmission
172
If corresponding gearshift
X
recommendation : appears in the
multifunction display on the instrument
cluster, pull on the right-hand steering
wheel paddle shifter (
The automatic transmission shifts to
recommended gear ;.
Shifting up (AMG vehicles)
! In manual drive program M, the automatic
transmission does not shift up
automatically 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. Always make
sure that the engine speed does not reach
the red area of the tachometer. There is
otherwise 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
multifunction display.
If the color in the speedometer
X
multifunction display changes to red and
the UP display message is shown, shift up
a gear.
Downshifting
Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
X
shifter ( page 169).
Y
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
page 169).
Y
Maximum acceleration
Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
X
shifter until the transmission selects the
optimum gear according to the speed.
i
If you slow down or stop without shifting
down, the automatic transmission
automatically shifts down.
Kickdown
You can also use kickdown for maximum
acceleration in manual drive program M.
Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
X
pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts to a
lower gear depending on the engine speed.
Shift back up once the desired speed is
X
reached.
i
All vehicles (except AMG vehicles): if
you apply full throttle, the automatic
transmission shifts up to the next gear
when the maximum engine speed is
reached. This prevents the engine from
overrevving.
i
AMG vehicles: it is not possible to use
kickdown in manual drive program M.
Switching off the manual drive program
Vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD
X
package: press the program selector
button ( page 169).
Y
The M message in the multifunction display
goes out.
AMG vehicles: press the program selector
X
button ( page 169) repeatedly until C or
Y
S appears in the multifunction display.