Program M ode S electo r Sw itch
The transm ission is provided with a
selector sw itch for Standard “S ”
and W inter/W et (snow and ice) “W ”
program modes.
Im portant!
A lw ays be certain o f the program
m ode selected since the vehicle
driving characteristics change with
the selection of the program mode.
S
Standard mode
Press switch on sym bol “S” .
Use this mode for all regular
driving.
The vehicle starts out in 1st
gear.
W
W inter/W et (snow and ice)
mode
Press switch on sym bol “W ” .
T he vehicle starts out in 2nd
gear, except with selector lever
in 1st gear, or with accelerator
pedal in kick-down position.
The “W ” m ode helps to im prove
traction and driving stability of
the vehicle.
With hard acceleration the
upshifts occur at lower vehicle
and engine speeds than in the
“S” program mode.
Caution!
Never change the program mode
w hen the selector lever is out of
position “P”. It could result in a
change of driving characteristics
for which you may not be prepared.
Em ergency O peration
(Lim p H om e M ode)
If vehicle acceleration w orsens, or
the transm ission no longer shifts,
the transm ission is m ost likely
operating in Lim p Hom e Mode
which engages w hen there is a
m alfunction at the transm ission.
This condition m ay be a ccom pa
nied by the “C H E C K E N G IN E ”
m alfunction indicator lam p in the
instrum ent cluster com ing on.
In this m ode only the 2nd gear or
reverse gear can be activated.
To engage 2nd gea r o r reverse:
1. Stop the vehicle.
2. Move se le cto r lever to
position “P” .
3. Turn off the engine.
4. W ait 10 seconds.
5. R estart the engine.
6. M ove se le cto r lever to
position “D” (for 2nd gear), or
m ove se le cto r lever to
position “ R” (for reverse gear).
Have the transm ission checked at
yo ur authorized M ercedes-B enz
dealer as soon as possible.
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