Activating manual shift program
Press program mode selector
switch 1 repeatedly until the
manual program mode M appears in
the multifunction display.
The transmission switches to the
manual program mode M. Automatic
shifting is switched off. The gear range
is not limited.
You can change the gears manually when
the gear selector lever is in position D. You
can upshift or downshift through the gears
in succession.
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The manual program mode M will not
be stored. When the engine is turned
off with the manual program mode M
selected, the transmission will go to
the automatic program mode (C or S)
when the engine is restarted.
Upshifting
!
for the
M
In the manual program mode M, the
transmission will not upshift, even if
the engine has reached its overrevving
range. Shift up to the next gear before
the engine has reached its overrevving
range. Make absolutely certain that the
engine speed does not reach the red
marking on the tachometer
( page 24). Otherwise the engine
could be damaged which is not covered
by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.
Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Briefly press the gear selector lever to
the right in the D+ direction.
or
Briefly press button 2 on the right
side of the steering wheel
( page 192).
The transmission shifts to the next
higher gear.
If, instead of the manual program mode
, the p symbol appears in the
symbol
M
multifunction display ( page 184), shift to
the next higher gear. The fuel supply will
otherwise be interrupted to prevent the
engine from overrevving.
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