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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Extending gear range
왘
Briefly press right shift button
2
.
The transmission will shift to the next
higher gear as permitted by the shift
program. This action simultaneously
extends the gear range of the transmis-
sion (
컄
page 193).
Canceling gear range limit
왘
Press and hold right shift button
2
until the cipher for the current gear
range disappears from the multifunc-
tion display (
컄
page 193).
The transmission will shift from the
current gear range directly to gear
range
D .
Shifting into optimal gear range
왘
Press and hold left shift button
1
.
The transmission will automatically
select the gear range suited for optimal
acceleration and deceleration. This will
involve shifting down one or more
gears.
Shift program (ML 63 AMG only)
You can choose between automatic shift
program
C or S and manual shift
program M .
1
Program mode selector switch
M Manual For manual gear shifting
C
Comfort For standard driving
S Sport For sporty driving
i
If you press on the accelerator when the en-
gine has reached its rpm limit, the transmission
will upshift beyond any gear range limit selected.
!
Allow engine to warm up under low load use.
Do not place full load on the engine until the
operating temperature has been reached.
Shift into reverse gear R or park position P only
when the vehicle is stopped.
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an extended
period when driving off on slippery road
surfaces. This may cause serious damage to the
drivetrain which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
!
Never change the program mode when the
automatic transmission is out of park position P .
This could result in a change of driving character-
istics for which you may not be prepared.