Mercedes-Benz 280 C, Owner'S Manual

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Pull left-hand paddle
1
.
The automatic transmission shifts
down to the next gear.
If you are not driving in manual gear-
shift program
M , the shift range will
thus be restricted (
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page 112).
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When the selector lever is in position P , N
or R , you cannot change gear using the steer-
ing wheel gearshift paddles.
Vehicles without the ADVANCED AGILITY pack-
age with sports mode*: if manual gearshift pro-
gram
M is selected and you start the engine
again, the automatic transmission changes to
an automatic gearshift program. If automatic
gearshift program
S or C has been selected,
the automatic transmission will resume the rel-
evant gearshift program when you restart the
engine.
Vehicles with the ADVANCED AGILITY package
with sports mode*: if manual gearshift program
M is selected and you start the engine again,
your selection is deleted.
Manual gearshift program
In manual gearshift program M , you can
change gear using the steering wheel
gearshift paddles or the selector lever.
Manual gearshift program M can be se-
lected using the program selector button.
Vehicle without the ADVANCED AGILITY
package with sports mode*
1
Program selector button
Vehicles without the ADVANCED AGILITY
package with sports mode*
S Sport For all normal driving
conditions
C Comfort For comfort mode
M Manual For manual gearshifting
Vehicles with the ADVANCED AGILITY
package with sports mode*
M Manual For manual gearshifting
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On vehicles with the ADVANCED AGILITY
package with sports mode*, the program S or
C is selected with the sport button
(
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To activate: press program selector
button
1
repeatedly until the letter M
for manual gearshift program M ap-
pears in the instrument cluster.
The automatic transmission changes to
manual gearshift program
M . Auto-
matic gearshifting is deactivated.
If the selector lever is in position D , you
can shift up or down through the gears.
The gear currently selected and engaged
is shown in the instrument cluster.
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To switch off: vehicles without the AD-
VANCED AGILITY package with sports
mode*: press program selector button
1
repeatedly until S or C appear in the
display of the instrument cluster.
Vehicles with the ADVANCED AGILITY
package with sports mode*: press pro-
gram selector button
1
.
The M goes out in the display of the in-
strument cluster.
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Controls
Transmission
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