Mercedes-Benz 2010 E 350 4MATIC, Operator'S Manual

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Shifting procedure
The automatic transmission selects individual
gears automatically, depending on
R
the selected gear range (
Y
page 120)
R
the selected program mode:
C/S (
Y
page 120)
or
M (E 63 AMG only) (
Y
page 122)
R
the position of the accelerator pedal
R
the vehicle speed
With drive position D selected, you can
influence transmission shifting by
R
limiting the gear range
R
extending the gear range
R
changing the gears manually (E 63 AMG
only)
E 63 AMG: Double-clutching is active when
downshifting in all program modes. Double-
clutching reduces load-alteration effects and
supports sporty driving. The degree to which
you perceive double-clutching acoustically
varies depending on the selected program
mode.
Transmission positions
The current transmission position appears in
the multifunction display.
All models except E 63 AMG
:
Transmission position indicator
E 63 AMG
:
Transmission position indicator
If the current transmission position does not
appear in the multifunction display due to a
malfunction, for example, make sure that the
automatic transmission is in the desired
position.
X
Shift the automatic transmission into drive
position
D.
X
Select automatic program mode C.
X
Do not limit the gear range.
X
Drive off carefully.
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