Information in the Digital Operator's
Manual
In the Digital Operator's Manual you will find
information on the following topics:
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Transmission position and drive program
display
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Transmission positions
R
Changing gear
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Driving tips
R
Program selector button
R
Steering wheel paddle shifters
R
Automatic drive program
R
Manual drive program
R
Shift ranges
R
Problems with the transmission
Manual drive program
Introduction
In drive program M, you can change gear
manually using the steering wheel paddle
shifters. For this, the transmission must be in
position D. The gear currently selected and
engaged is shown in the multifunction
display.
Manual drive program M differs from drive
programs E and S with regard to spontaneity,
responsiveness and smoothness of gear
changes.
Switching on the manual drive program
X
Press the program selector button until the
multifunction display M appears, see
Digital Operator's Manual.
Upshifting (except AMG vehicles)
X
Pull the right-hand paddle (
Y
page 101).
Pull the right-hand paddle; see the Digital
Operator's Manual
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
Shifting up (AMG vehicles)
!
In manual drive program M, the automatic
transmission does not shift up
automatically 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.
X
Pull the right-hand paddle (
Y
page 101).
Pull the right-hand paddle; see the Digital
Operator's Manual
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
Before the engine speed reaches the red area,
an upshift indicator will be shown in the
multifunction display.
X
If the color in the speedometer
multifunction display changes to red and
the
UP
UP
display message is shown, shift up
a gear.
Information in the Digital Operator's
Manual
In the Digital Operator's Manual you will find
information on the following topics:
R
Downshifting
R
Selecting the optimal gear for maximum
acceleration
R
Kickdown
R
Switching off the manual drive program
Refueling
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Gasoline is highly flammable and poisonous.
It burns violently and can cause serious
personal injury.
Refueling
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