Mercedes-Benz S-Class Saloon 2021 Owner's Manual page 226

Engaging dr Eng aging driv ive position D e position D
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
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SELECT lever down past the rst point of
resistance.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis-
sion position h, it shi s the gears automatically.
This depends, among other things, on the follow-
ing factors:
The selected drive program
R
The position of the accelerator pedal
R
The driving speed
R
Manual Manual g g ear earshi ing shi ing
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For plug-in hybrids, observe the information
regarding the regenerative brake system
( page 212).
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When the automatic transmission is shi ed to
position h, you can manually shi it with the
steering wheel gearshi paddle. If permitted, the
automatic transmission shi s to a higher or lower
gear depending on the steering wheel gearshi
paddle being pulled.
You have two options to manually shi the auto-
matic transmission:
Temporary setting
R
Permanent setting
R
The gears shi automatically when manual shi ing
is deactivated.
T T em empor porar ary se y setting: tting:
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T T o activ o activat ate: e: Pull steering wheel gearshi pad-
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dle 1 or 2.
Manual shi ing is activated for a short time.
The transmission position display shows p
and the current gear.
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How long the manual shi ing stays activated
is dependant on various factors.
Manual shi ing can be automatically deactiva-
ted in the following cases:
Changing the drive program
R
Restarting the vehicle
R
When the transmission position h is
R
engaged again
Driving style
R
T T o o shi shi up: up: Pull steering wheel gearshi pad-
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dle 2.
T T o o shi shi do down: wn: Pull steering wheel gearshi
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paddle 1.
T T o deactiv o deactivat ate: e: Pull steering wheel gearshi
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paddle 2 and hold it in place.
The transmission position display shows h.
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