Transmission; Manual Transmission - Mercedes-Benz C Class Owner's Manual

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Transmission

Transmission
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Risk of accident
The movement of the pedals must not be
impaired in any way. Do not keep any ob-
jects in the driver's footwell. Make sure that
there is sufficient clearance around the ped-
als when floormats or carpets are used.
Always depress the parking brake when
parking the vehicle.
Never leave children unsupervised in the ve-
hicle. They could move the selector lever or
gear lever and the vehicle could roll away on
uphill or downhill gradients.
Do not change down if your speed is above
the maximum speed for the desired gear.
The drive wheels could lock.
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface. This
could cause the drive wheels to lose their
grip and the vehicle could skid.
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Manual transmission

Information about driving with a manual
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transmission ( page 110).
!
When shifting between 5th and 6th gear,
you must press the shift lever to the right. You
could otherwise shift unintentionally into 3rd
or 4th gear and damage the transmission.
Do not exceed the maximum speed for the indi-
vidual gears.
If you shift down at too high a speed (transmis-
sion braking), this can cause the engine to
overspeed, leading to engine damage.
Engaging reverse gear
!
Only engage reverse gear when the vehicle
is stationary, otherwise the transmission could
be damaged.
Nur fuer internen Gebrauch Nur fuer internen Gebrauch
E
Move the gear lever firmly to the left
beyond the point of resistance and
then forwards.
i
It is not necessary to lift the gear lever
when shifting to reverse gear.
Automatic transmission*
Information about driving with an auto-
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matic transmission ( page 110).
The automatic transmission automatically
adapts to your individual driving style
through continuous shift point adjustment.
This shift point adjustment takes into ac-
count the current operating and driving
conditions. If the operating or driving con-
ditions change, the automatic transmis-
sion reacts by adjusting the gearshift pro-
gram.