Mercedes-Benz S-Class Saloon 2021, Owner'S Manual

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Eng Engaging dr aging drivive position D e position D
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Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT lever down past the rst point of
resistance.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis-
sion position h , it shi s the gears automatically.
This depends, among other things, on the follow-
ing factors:
R
The selected drive program
R
The position of the accelerator pedal
R
The driving speed
Manual Manual ggear earshi ing shi ing
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For plug-in hybrids, observe the information
regarding the regenerative brake system
(
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page 212).
When the automatic transmission is shi ed to
position h , you can manually shi it with the
steering wheel gearshi paddle. If permitted, the
automatic transmission shi s to a higher or lower
gear depending on the steering wheel gearshi
paddle being pulled.
You have two options to manually shi the auto-
matic transmission:
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Temporary setting
R
Permanent setting
The gears shi automatically when manual shi ing
is deactivated.
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empor porar ary se y setting: tting:
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TTo activ o activat ate: e: Pull steering wheel gearshi pad-
dle 1 or 2 .
Manual shi ing is activated for a short time.
The transmission position display shows p
and the current gear.
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How long the manual shi ing stays activated
is dependant on various factors.
Manual shi ing can be automatically deactiva-
ted in the following cases:
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Changing the drive program
R
Restarting the vehicle
R
When the transmission position h is
engaged again
R
Driving style
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TToo shi shi up: up: Pull steering wheel gearshi pad-
dle 2 .
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TToo shi shi do down: wn: Pull steering wheel gearshi
paddle 1 .
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TTo deactiv o deactivat ate: e: Pull steering wheel gearshi
paddle 2 and hold it in place.
The transmission position display shows h .
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