Mercedes-Benz 2007 C 230 Sport Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission*
Canceling gear range limit
̈ Press and hold the gear selector lever
in the D+ direction until
D
reappears in
the multifunction display (
page 153).
The transmission will shift from the
current gear range directly to gear
range D.
Shifting into optimal gear range
̈ Press and hold the gear selector lever
in the D- direction.
The transmission will automatically
select the gear range suited for optimal
acceleration and deceleration. This will
involve shifting down one or more
gears.
Emergency operation
(Limp-Home Mode)
If vehicle acceleration becomes less re-
sponsive or sluggish or the transmission
no longer shifts, the transmission is most
likely operating in limp-home (emergency
operation) mode. In this mode only second
gear and reverse gear can be selected.
̈ Stop the vehicle in a safe location.
̈ Move the gear selector lever to park
position P.
̈ Turn off the engine.
̈ Wait at least 10 seconds before
restarting.
̈ Restart the engine.
̈ Move the gear selector lever to
position D (for second gear) or
position R.
̈ Have the transmission checked at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as
soon as possible.