Downshifting; Switching Off The Manual Drive Program - Mercedes-Benz S-Class Operator's Manual

Automatic transmission
186
the UP UP display message is shown, shift up
a gear using the right-hand steering wheel
paddle shifter.
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear if this is permissible.

Downshifting

Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
X
shifter ( page 183).
Y
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear if this is permissible.
Maximum acceleration
Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
X
shifter until the transmission selects the
optimum gear according to the speed.
i
If you slow down or stop without shifting
down, the automatic transmission
automatically shifts down.

Switching off the manual drive program

Press the program selector button
X
( page 182) repeatedly until C or S
Y
appears in the multifunction display.