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

Automatic transmission
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Vehicles with the dynamic handling
package: to avoid overrevving the engine
when downshifting, the automatic
transmission does not shift to a lower gear
if this would result in the maximum engine
speed being exceeded.
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For maximum acceleration, push the
selector lever to the left or pull and hold the
left-hand steering wheel paddle shifter until
the transmission shifts to the optimal gear
for the current speed.
Kickdown
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AMG vehicles: it is not possible to use
kickdown in manual drive program M.
You can also use kickdown for maximum
acceleration in manual drive program M.
Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
X
pressure point.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear
depending on the engine speed.
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During kickdown, you cannot change gear
using the steering wheel paddle shifters or
the selector lever.
Switching off the manual drive program
Vehicles with the dynamic handling
X
package: press the program selector
button ( page 150). M is no longer shown
Y
in the multifunction display.
AMG vehicles: turn the drive program
X
selector ( page 151) until C, S or S+
Y
appears in the multifunction display.
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