Mercedes-Benz S 450 4MATIC Operator's Manual page 442

The selected program mode appears in the
multifunction display ( page 437).
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For information on automatic program
modes C or S, see "Automatic shift program"
( page 436) and "Steering wheel gearshift con-
trol" ( page 438).
Activating manual shift program
Press the program mode selector
switch repeatedly until the "M" for
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 with
drive position D selected. You can upshift
or downshift through the gears in succes-
sion.
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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 transmis-
sion will go to the automatic program mode
(C or S) when the engine is restarted.
Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Upshifting
!
In the manual program mode M, the trans-
mission will not upshift, even if the engine has
reached its overrevving range. Shift up to the
next gear before the engine has reached its over-
revving range. Make absolutely certain that the
engine speed does not reach the red marking on
the tachometer ( page 28). Otherwise the en-
gine could be damaged which is not covered by
the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
Briefly pull right shift paddle 2
( page 438).
The transmission shifts to the next
higher gear.
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