Mercedes-Benz 2013 C-Class W204 Sedan, Руководство пользователя

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R
the position of the accelerator pedal
R
the road speed
Driving tips
Accelerator pedal position
Your style of driving influences how the auto-
matic transmission shifts gear:
R
little throttle: early upshifts
R
more throttle: late upshifts
AMG vehicles
When shifting down, the double-clutch func-
tion is active regardless of the currently selec-
ted drive program. The double-clutch function
reduces load change reactions and is condu-
cive to a sporty driving style. The sound gen-
erated by the double-clutch function depends
on the drive program selected.
Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
X
Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear
depending on the engine speed.
X
Ease off the accelerator pedal once the
desired speed is reached.
The automatic transmission shifts back up.
Towing a trailer
X Drive in the middle of the engine speed
range on uphill gradients.
X Shift down to shift range 3 or
2(
Y
page 180) depending on the uphill or
downhill gradient, even if cruise control or
SPEEDTRONIC is activated.
Program selector button
General notes
The program selector button allows you to
choose between different driving character-
istics.
Example: program selector button
E Economy Comfortable, economical
driving
S Sport Sporty driving style
M Manual Manual gearshifting
i For further information on the automatic
drive program, see (
Y
page 179).
X
Press program selector button
:
repeat-
edly until the letter for the desired drive
program appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
i The automatic transmission switches to
automatic drive program E each time the
engine is started.
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Automatic transmission
Driving and parking