Driving Tips - Mercedes-Benz M-Class Operator's Manual

Driving tips

Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
Vehicles for USA: fully depress the
X
accelerator pedal.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear
depending on the engine speed.
Vehicles for Canada: depress the
X
accelerator pedal beyond the pressure
point.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear
depending on the engine speed.
Rocking the vehicle free
Rocking the vehicle free by shifting back and
forth between transmission positions D and
R can help to free a vehicle that has become
stuck in mud or snow. The engine
management system of the vehicle limits
shifting back and forth between transmission
positions D and R to a maximum speed of
5 mph (9 km/h). To shift back and forth
between transmission positions D and R,
move the selector lever up and down beyond
the pressure point.
Working on the vehicle
G WARNING
When working on the vehicle, engage the
electronic parking brake and shift the
automatic transmission into park position P.
Otherwise the vehicle could roll away which
could result in an accident and/or serious
personal injury.
Trailer towing
Drive in the middle of the engine speed
X
range on uphill gradients.
Depending on the uphill or downhill
X
gradient, shift down into shift range 3 or
2( page 147), even if cruise control or
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DISTRONIC PLUS are switched on.
Automatic transmission
Steering wheel paddle shifters
You can restrict or derestrict the shift range
by using the steering wheel paddle
shifters : and ;(
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You can only change gear with the
steering wheel paddle shifters when the
transmission is in position D.
Shift ranges
Introduction
In transmission position D, you can use the
steering wheel paddle shifter to restrict or
derestrict the shift range for the automatic
transmission (
The shift range selected is shown in the
multifunction display. The automatic
transmission shifts only as far as the selected
gear.
Driving situations
= You can use the engine's braking
effect.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
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