Mercedes-Benz B-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 141

Automatic transmission
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Example: program selector button
E Economy
S Sport
M Manual
Press program selector button : repeat-
X
edly until the letter for the desired gearshift
program appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
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The automatic transmission switches to
automatic drive program E each time the
engine is started.
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For further information on the automatic
drive program, see (
Steering wheel gearshift paddles
Left steering wheel gearshift paddle
:
(shifts down)
Right steering wheel gearshift paddle
;
(shifts up)
Comfortable, economical
driving
Sporty driving style
Manual gearshifting
page 138).
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In drive program M, you can change gear
yourself using the steering wheel gearshift
paddles.
If you pull the left or right steering wheel gear-
shift paddle when in automatic drive program
E or S, the automatic transmission shifts into
drive program M for a limited time. Depend-
ing on which gearshift paddle is pulled, the
automatic transmission immediately shifts
into the next gear down or up.
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You can only change gear with the steer-
ing wheel gearshift paddles when the trans-
mission is in position D.
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For further information on the manual
drive program, see (
Automatic drive program
Drive program E is characterised by the fol-
lowing:
comfort-oriented engine settings.
R
optimal fuel consumption resulting from
R
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner.
the vehicle pulling away more gently in
R
forward and reverse gears, unless the
accelerator pedal is depressed fully.
increased sensitivity. This improves driving
R
stability on slippery road surfaces, for
example.
the automatic transmission shifting up
R
sooner. This results in the vehicle being
driven at lower engine speeds and the
wheels being less likely to spin.
Drive program S is characterised by the fol-
lowing:
sporty engine settings
R
the automatic transmission shifting up
R
later
as a result of the later automatic transmis-
R
sion shift points, the fuel consumption pos-
sibly being higher
page 139).
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