General Information - Mercedes-Benz S-Class Operator's Manual

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
X
to 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 deacti-
vated, the automatic transmission shifts into
the automatic drive program that was last
selected.
You can also deactivate manual drive pro-
gram M yourself:
Pull on the right-hand steering wheel pad-
X
dle shifter and hold it in place (
or
Use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch the
X
transmission position.
or
Use the program selector button to change
X
the drive program (
Manual drive program M is deactivated.
The automatic transmission switches to
the previously activated drive program E
(drive program C on AMG vehicles) or S.
Manual drive program (AMG vehicles)

General information

In this drive program, you can permanently
change gear yourself by using the steering
wheel paddle shifters. The transmission must
be in position D.
Manual drive program M is different from
drive program S with regard to spontaneity,
responsiveness and smoothness of gear
changes.
As well as this permanent drive program M,
you can also activate temporary drive pro-
gram M (
Switching on the manual drive program
In manual drive program M, you can change
gear using the steering wheel paddle shifters
if the transmission is in position D. You can
see the currently selected drive program and
which gear is engaged in the multifunction
display.
Press the program selector button
X
( page 200) repeatedly until M appears in
Y
the multifunction display.
Upshifting
! In manual drive program M, the automatic
page 201).
Y
transmission does not shift up automati-
cally even when the engine limiting speed
for the current gear is reached. When the
engine limiting speed is reached, the fuel
supply is cut to prevent the engine from
overrevving. Always make sure that the
engine speed does not reach the red area of
Automatic transmission
page 200).
Y
page 202).
Y
203
Z