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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
If you have selected the AMG menu in the
control system and you are driving in the
manual program mode
M
, upshift
indicator
2
in the multifunction display
advises you to upshift before the engine
reaches the overspeed range. Thus you
can drive at the maximum engine speed for
each gear without overrevving the engine.
1
Gear indicator
2
Upshift indicator
3
Engine oil temperature
4
Vehicle supply voltage
왘
Shift to the next higher gear.
The fuel supply will otherwise be inter-
rupted to prevent the engine from over-
revving.
Downshifting
왘
Briefly pull left shift paddle
1
(
컄
page 411).
The transmission shifts to the next
lower gear.
Kickdown
Using the kickdown when driving in the
manual program mode
M
is not possible.
Deactivating manual shift program
왘
Press the program mode selector
switch (
컄
page 413) repeatedly until
“
C
” or “
S
” appears in the multifunction
display.
or
왘
Restart the engine.
The transmission will go to the
automatic program mode (
C
or
S
).
The manual program mode
M
is not
stored.
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
When you brake or stop, the transmission
shifts down to a gear from which you can easily
accelerate or drive off.
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