Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon, Owner'S Manual

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steering wheel gearshift paddle. If permitted, the
automatic transmission shifts to the next gear
up or down depending on the steering wheel
gearshift paddle being pulled.
You have two options to manually shift the auto‐
matic transmission:
R
temporary setting
R
permanent setting
The gears shift automatically when manual gear‐
shifting is deactivated.
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To activate: pull steering wheel gearshift
paddle 1 or 2 .
Manual gearshifting is activated for a short
time. The current gear is displayed in the
multifunction display.
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How long the manual gearshifting stays acti‐
vated is dependant on the driving style.
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To shift up: pull steering wheel gearshift
paddle 2 .
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To shift down: pull steering wheel gearshift
paddle 1 .
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To deactivate: pull steering wheel gearshift
paddle 2 and hold it in place.
The transmission position h appears in the
multifunction display.
% If you select the Manual drive setting in
drive program = , manual gearshifting is
permanently activated.
Plug-in hybrid: observe the notes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may fail to recognise dan‐
gers.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observe the notes in
the Supplement. Otherwise, you may fail to rec‐
ognise dangers.
Gearshift recommendation
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observe the notes in
the Supplement. Otherwise, you may fail to rec‐
ognise dangers.
The gearshift recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style.
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If gearshift recommendation message 1 is
shown on the multifunction display, shift to
the recommended gear.
Using kickdown
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observe the notes in
the Supplement. Otherwise, you may fail to rec‐
ognise dangers.
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Maximum acceleration: depress the accel‐
erator pedal beyond the pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts up to the next
gear when the maximum engine speed is
reached to protect the engine from overrevving.
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