Mercedes-Benz E 300 Operator's Manual page 87

S Standard mode
Press switch on symbol "S". Use
this mode for all regular driving.
The vehicle starts out in 1st gear.
Accelerator Operation: Fast on =
depressing the accelerator pedal
quickly (not into kickdown position)
while driving continuously, rather
than depressing the accelerator
pedal in the usual manner, will
cause the automatic transmission to
shift down into a lower gear. This
gear shifting process is dependent
on the current vehicle speed.
Fast off = there will be no upshift
when releasing the accelerator pedal
quickly, e.g. using the engine's
braking power during performance
driving.
W Winter/Wet (snow and ice) mode
Press switch on symbol "W". The
vehicle starts out in 2nd gear,
except with selector lever in 1 st
gear, or with accelerator pedal in
kick-down position.
The "W" mode helps to improve
traction and driving stability of the
vehicle.
The gear shifting process occurs at
lower vehicle and engine speeds
than in the "S" program mode.
Important!
Dependent on the program mode
selector switch position "S" or "W" and
the gear selector lever in position "R",
the ratio of power transmission changes.
Emergency Operation
(Limp Home Mode)
If vehicle acceleration worsens, or the
transmission no longer shifts, the
transmission is most likely operating
in Limp Home Mode which engages
when there is a malfunction at the
transmission. This condition may be
accompanied by the "CHECK
ENGINE" malfunction indicator lamp
in the instrument cluster coming on.
In this mode only the 2nd gear or
reverse gear can be activated.
To engage 2nd gear or reverse:
1. Stop the vehicle.
2. Move selector lever to
position "P".
3. Turn off the engine.
4. Wait 10 seconds.
5. Restart the engine.
6. Move selector lever to
position "D" (for 2nd gear), or
move selector lever to
position "R" (for reverse gear).
Have the transmission checked at
your authorized Mercedes-Benz
dealer as soon as possible.
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