Accelerator Pedal Position - Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe Operator's Manual

Driving tips
Changing gear
The automatic transmission shifts to the indi-
vidual gears automatically when it is in trans-
mission position D. This automatic gear shifting
behavior is determined by:
the selected drive program
R
the position of the accelerator pedal
R
the road speed
R

Accelerator pedal position

Your style of driving influences how the auto-
matic transmission shifts gear:
little throttle: early upshifts
R
more throttle: late upshifts
R
Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
X
pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts to a lower
gear depending on the engine speed.
Ease off the accelerator pedal once the
X
desired speed is reached.
The automatic transmission shifts back up.
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 vehicle's engine manage-
ment restricts switching between transmission
positions D and R to speeds up to a maximum of
5 mph (9 km/h). To shift back and forth between
transmission positions D and R, move the
DIRECT SELECT lever up and down past the
point of resistance.
Automatic transmission
Program selector button
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
X
cles): press program selector button : to
change the drive program.
The selected drive program appears in the
multifunction display.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: press program
X
selector button : repeatedly until the letter
for the desired drive program appears in the
multifunction display.
The program selector button influences:
the drive program (
R
Y
the engine management
R
On Mercedes-AMG vehicles, drive program E is
called drive program C.
The automatic transmission switches to auto-
matic drive program E (drive program C in
Mercedes-AMG vehicles).
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles)
E Economy Comfortable, economical
driving
S Sport Sporty driving style
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