Gear Ranges - Mercedes-Benz 2003 E 320 Operator's Manual

Gear ranges

With the selector lever in position D, you
can limit the transmission's gear range by
pressing the lever to the left (D–), and re-
verse the gear range limit by pressing the
lever to the right (D+).
The selected gear range will appear in the
tachometer display field. If you press on
the accelerator when the engine has
reached its rpm limit, the transmission will
upshift beyond any gear range limit
selected.
Gear Effect
range
é
The transmission shifts
through fourth gear only.
è
The transmission shifts
through third gear only.
With this selection you can
use the braking effect of the
engine.
Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Gear Effect
range
ç
The transmission shifts
through second gear only.
Allows the use of the en-
gine's braking power when
driving
on steep downgrades
in mountainous regions
under extreme operating
conditions
æ
The transmission operates
only in first gear.
For maximum use of the en-
gine's braking effect on very
steep or lengthy down-
grades.
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