Mercedes-Benz 2001 M-Class, Operator'S Manual

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X
AMG vehicles: press the program selector
button (
Y
page 172) until M appears in the
multifunction display.
X
Vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD pack-
age: press the program selector button
(
Y
page 172).
The letter M appears in the multifunction
display.
Shifting up (all vehicles except AMG
vehicles)
X
If corresponding gearshift recommenda-
tion : appears in the multifunction display
on the instrument cluster, pull on the right-
hand steering wheel paddle shifter
(
Y
page 172).
The automatic transmission shifts to rec-
ommended gear ; .
Shifting up (AMG vehicles)
!
In manual drive program M, the automatic
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
the tachometer. There is otherwise a risk of
engine damage.
:
Gear indicator
;
Upshift indicator
Before the engine speed reaches the red area,
an upshift indicator will be shown in the mul-
tifunction display.
X
If the color in the speedometer multifunc-
tion display changes to red and the UP UP dis-
play message is shown, shift up a gear.
Downshifting
X
Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter (
Y
page 172).
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
Maximum acceleration
X
Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
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 auto-
matically shifts down.
Kickdown
You can also use kickdown for maximum
acceleration in manual drive program M.
X
Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts to a
lower gear depending on the engine speed.
X
Shift back up once the desired speed is
reached.
i
All vehicles (except AMG vehicles): if
you apply full throttle, the automatic trans-
mission shifts up to the next gear when the
maximum engine speed is reached. This
prevents the engine from overrevving.
Automatic transmission
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