Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2020, Owner'S Manual

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Manual gearshifting
When the automatic transmission is shifted to
position h , you can manually shift it with the
steering wheel gearshift paddle. If permitted, the
automatic transmission shifts to a higher or
lower gear depending on the steering wheel
gearshift paddle 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:
#
to activate: pull steering wheel gearshift
paddle 1 or 2 .
Manual gearshifting is activated for a short
time. The transmission position display
shows p and the current gear.
% How long the manual gearshifting stays acti‐
vated is dependant on various factors.
Manual gearshifting can be automatically
deactivated in the following cases:
R
changing the drive program
R
restarting the vehicle
R
when the transmission position h is
engaged again
R
driving style
#
To shift up: pull steering wheel gearshift
paddle 2 .
#
To shift down: pull steering wheel gearshift
paddle 1 .
#
To deactivate: pull steering wheel gearshift
paddle 2 and hold it in place.
The transmission position display shows h .
Permanent setting:
#
change to drive program = (
/
page 211).
#
select drive setting p (
/
page 211).
Gearshift recommendation
The gearshift recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style.
#
If the gearshift recommendation 1 appears
next to the transmission position display,
shift to the recommended gear.
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