Mercedes-Benz 2001 C 320, Operator'S Manual

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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission*
When the gear selector lever is in
position
D , you can influence transmission
shifting by:
앫
limiting the gear range
앫
changing gears manually
One-touch gearshifting
Even with an automatic transmission you
can change the gears manually when the
gear selector lever is in position
D
.
Downshifting
왘
Briefly press the gear selector lever to
the left in the
D- direction.
The transmission will shift from the current
gear to the next lower gear. This action
simultaneously limits the gear range of the
transmission (
컄
page 161).
Upshifting
왘
Briefly press the gear selector lever to
the right in the
D+ direction.
The transmission will shift from the current
gear to the next higher gear as permitted
by the shift program. This action simul-
taneously extends the gear range of the
transmission.
Warning!
G
It is dangerous to shift the gear selector
lever out of
P
or
N
if the engine speed is
higher than idle speed. If your foot is not
firmly on the brake pedal, the vehicle could
accelerate quickly forward or reverse. You
could lose control of the vehicle and hit
someone or something. Only shift into gear
when the engine is idling normally and when
your right foot is firmly on the brake pedal.
Warning!
G
On slippery road surfaces, never downshift
in order to obtain braking action. This could
result in drive wheel slip and reduced
vehicle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not
prevent this type of loss of control.
i
To avoid overrevving the engine when
the gear selector lever is moved to
the
D- direction, the transmission will
not shift to a lower gear if the engine’s
max. speed would be exceeded.