Mercedes-Benz E 350 BlueEFFICIENCY Cabriolet, Operator'S Manual

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Driving tips
Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
X
Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear
depending on the engine speed.
X
Ease off the accelerator pedal once the
desired speed is reached.
The automatic transmission shifts back up.
Program selector button
General notes
Program selector button
Program selector button on vehicles with the
dynamic handling package
X
Press program selector button
:
repeatedly until the letter for the desired
gearshift program appears in the
multifunction display.
The program selector button allows you to
choose between different driving
characteristics.
E Economy Comfortable, economical
driving
S Sport Sporty driving style
M Manual Manual gear shifting
i For further information on the automatic
drive program, see (
Y
page 161).
Only change from automatic drive program
E or S to manual drive program M when the
vehicle is stationary.
i The automatic transmission shifts to
automatic drive program E each time the
engine is started.
Steering wheel paddle shifters
:
Left-hand steering wheel paddle shifter
;
Right-hand steering wheel paddle shifter
In the automatic drive program, you can
restrict or expand the shift range by using the
steering wheel paddle shifters (
Y
page 161).
In the manual drive program, you can change
gear using the steering wheel paddle shifters
or the selector lever (
Y
page 162).
i You can only change gear with the
steering wheel paddle shifters when the
transmission is in position
D.
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Automatic transmission
Driving and parking