Transmission
108
Downshifting
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface. This
could cause the drive wheels to lose their
grip and the vehicle could skid.
X
Pull left-hand paddle
1
.
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear. If you are not driving in man-
ual gearshift program
M, the shift range will
be restricted.
i
When the selector lever is in position
P,
N or R, you cannot change gear using the
steering wheel gearshift paddles.
If the manual gearshift program
M has been
selected and you restart the engine, the
automatic transmission will switch to an
automatic gearshift program. If the auto-
matic gearshift program
S or C has been
selected, the automatic transmission will
resume the relevant gearshift program
when you restart the engine.
Manual gearshift program
In the manual gearshift program
M, you can
change gear using the steering wheel gear-
shift paddles or the selector lever. The man-
ual gearshift program
M can be selected
using the program selector button.
1
Program selector button
S Sport
For all normal driving con-
ditions
C Comfort
For comfort mode
M Manual
For manual gearshifting
X
To activate: press program selector but-
ton
1
repeatedly until
M appears in the
display.
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 display.
X
To deactivate: press program selector
button
1
repeatedly until
S or C appears
in the display.
Upshifting
X
Briefly press the selector lever to the right
towards
D+
or
X
Pull the right-hand paddle on the steering
wheel (
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
Vehicles with AMG engines
!
In manual gearshift program
M, the auto-
matic transmission does not shift up auto-
matically even when the limiting speed for
the current gear is reached. When the lim-
iting speed is reached, the fuel supply is cut
to prevent the engine from overrevving.
You must make sure that the engine speed
does not reach the red area of the rev coun-
ter. There is otherwise a risk of engine
damage.
X
Shift up a gear when the
^ upshift symbol
appears in the display instead of
M.
Controls
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