When the automatic transmission is shifted to
position
h
, you can manually shift it with the
steering wheel paddle shifter. If permitted, the
automatic transmission shifts to the next gear
up or down depending on the steering wheel
paddle shifter 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.
Temporary setting:
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To activate: pull steering wheel paddle
shifter
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 dependent on the driving style.
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To shift up: pull steering wheel paddle
shifter
2
.
#
To shift down: pull steering wheel paddle
shifter
1
.
#
To deactivate: pull steering wheel paddle
shifter
2
and hold it in place.
The transmission position
h
appears in the
multifunction display.
Permanent setting:
#
Change to drive program
=
(
→
page 176).
#
Select drive program Manual (
→
page 176).
Plug-in hybrid: observe the notes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may fail to recognize dan‐
gers.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observe the notes in
the Supplement. Otherwise, you may fail to rec‐
ognize dangers.
Gearshift recommendation
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observe the notes in
the Supplement. Otherwise, you may fail to rec‐
ognize 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.
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