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Automatic transmission
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Automatic drive program S
Drive program S (or, in the case of Mercedes-
AMG vehicles, drive programs S and S+) is char-
acterized by the following:
sporty engine and automatic transmission
R
settings.
the automatic transmission shifting up later.
R
the fuel consumption possibly being higher as
a result of the later automatic transmission
shift points.
Manual drive program M
General notes
In this drive program, you can briefly change
gear yourself by using the steering wheel paddle
shifters. The transmission must be in position D.
You can activate manual drive program M in the
E and S automatic drive programs.
i
As well as temporary drive program M, you
can also activate permanent drive program M
(
page 138).
Y
Further information about permanent drive
program M (
Y
Activating
Shift the transmission to position D.
X
Pull the left or right steering wheel paddle
X
shifter (
page 139).
Y
Manual drive program M is temporarily acti-
vated. The selected gear and M appear in the
multifunction display.
Shifting gears
If you pull on the left or right steering wheel
paddle shifter, the automatic transmission
switches to manual drive program M for a limi-
ted amount of time. Depending on which paddle
shifter is pulled, the automatic transmission
immediately shifts into the next gear down or
up, if permitted.
To shift up: pull the right-hand steering wheel
X
paddle shifter (
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
i
If the maximum engine speed on the cur-
rently engaged gear is reached and you con-
tinue to accelerate, the automatic transmis-
page 141).
page 139).
Y
sion automatically shifts up in order to pre-
vent engine damage.
To shift down: pull on the left-hand steering
X
wheel paddle shifter (
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
i
If the engine exceeds the maximum engine
speed when shifting down, the automatic
transmission protects against engine damage
by not shifting down.
i
Automatic down shifting occurs when
coasting.
Shift recommendation
The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. The rec-
ommended gear is shown in the multifunction
display.
Shift to recommended gear ; according to
X
gearshift recommendation : when shown in
the multifunction display of the instrument
cluster.
Deactivating
If you have activated manual drive program M, it
will remain active for a certain amount of time.
Under certain conditions the minimum amount
of time is extended, e.g. in the case of lateral
acceleration, during an overrun phase or when
driving on steep terrain.
If manual drive program M has been deactiva-
ted, the automatic transmission shifts into the
automatic drive program that was last selected,
i.e. E or S.
You can also deactivate manual drive program
M yourself:
Pull on the right-hand steering wheel paddle
X
shifter and hold it in place (
or
Use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch the
X
transmission position (
page 139).
Y
page 139).
Y
page 135).
Y
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