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

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Clearing the shift range restriction
X
Press and hold the selector lever towards
D+ until D is shown once more in the
multifunction display.
or
X
Pull and hold the right-hand steering wheel
paddle shifter until
D is shown again in the
multifunction display.
The automatic transmission shifts from the
current shift range directly to
D.
Selecting the ideal shift range
X
Press the selector lever to the left towards
D– and hold it in position.
or
X
Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter and hold it in position.
The automatic transmission shifts to the
gear which allows optimum acceleration
and deceleration. To do this, the automatic
transmission shifts down one or more
gears.
Manual drive program
Switching on the manual drive program
X
Press the program selector button
(
Y
page 160) repeatedly until
M appears in
the multifunction display.
The manual drive program is only available for
vehicles with the dynamic handling package.
Manual drive program
M is different from
drive program S with regard to spontaneity,
responsiveness and smoothness of gear
changes.
Manual drive program
M can be selected
using the program selector button. If the
transmission is in position
D, you can change
gear using the steering wheel paddle shifters
or the selector lever in manual drive program
M. The gear selected is shown in the
multifunction display.
Upshifting
X
Briefly press the selector lever to the right
towards
D+.
or
X
Pull the right-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter.
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
i Vehicles with the dynamic handling
package: if the maximum engine speed for
the shift range is reached and you continue
to accelerate, the automatic transmission
shifts up, except when manual drive
program
M is selected.
Downshifting
X
Briefly press the selector lever to the left
towards
D–.
or
X
Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter.
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
i
If you brake the vehicle or stop without
shifting down, the automatic transmission
will shift down to a gear that will allow the
vehicle to accelerate or pull away again.
i To avoid overrevving the engine when
downshifting, the automatic transmission
does not shift to a lower gear if this would
result in the maximum engine speed being
exceeded.
Kickdown
You can also use kickdown for maximum
acceleration in manual drive program
M.
X
Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear
depending on the engine speed.
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Automatic transmission
Driving and parking