Mercedes-Benz 2001 C 320, Operator'S Manual

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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission*
Canceling gear range limit
왘
Press and hold the gear selector lever
in the
D+ direction until D reappears in
the multifunction display.
The transmission will shift from the current
gear range directly to gear range
D .
Shifting into optimal gear range
왘
Press and hold the gear selector lever
in the
D- direction.
The transmission will automatically select
the gear range suited for optimal
acceleration and deceleration. This will
involve shifting down one or more gears.
Gear ranges
With the gear selector lever in position
D
,
you can limit the transmission’s gear range
by pressing the gear selector lever to the
left (
D-
), and reverse the gear range limit
by pressing the gear selector lever to the
right (
D+
).
The selected gear range appears in the
multifunction display. If you press on the
accelerator when the engine has reached
its rpm limit, the transmission will upshift
beyond any gear range limit selected.
Effect
é
The transmission shifts through
fourth gear only.
è
The transmission shifts through
third gear only.
With this selection you can use
the braking effect of the engine.
Effect
ç
The transmission shifts through
second gear only.
Allows the use of engine’s
braking power when driving:
앫
on steep downgrades
앫
in mountainous regions
앫
under extreme operating
conditions
æ
The transmission operates in
first gear only.
For maximum use of engine’s
braking effect on very steep or
lengthy downgrades.