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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Upshifting
̈ Briefly press the gear selector lever to
the right in the D+ direction.
or
̈ Briefly pull right shift paddle 2
(
୴ page 195).
The transmission shifts to the next
higher gear.
If, instead of the manual program mode
symbol
M
, the p symbol appears in the
multifunction display (
୴ page 193), shift to
the next higher gear. The fuel supply will
otherwise be interrupted to prevent the
engine from overrevving.
If you have selected the AMG menu in the
control system and you are driving in the
manual program mode M, upshift
indicator 2 in the multifunction display
advises you to upshift before the engine
reaches the overspeed range. Thus you
can drive at the maximum engine speed for
each gear without overrevving the engine.
1 Gear indicator
2 Upshift indicator
̈ Shift to the next higher gear.
The fuel supply will otherwise be inter-
rupted to prevent the engine from over-
revving.
Downshifting
̈ Briefly press the gear selector lever to
the left in the D- direction.
or
̈ Briefly pull left shift paddle 1
(
୴ page 195).
The transmission shifts to the next
lower gear.
!
In the manual program mode M, the trans-
mission will not upshift, even if the engine has
reached its overrevving range. Shift up to the
next gear before the engine has reached its over-
revving range. Make absolutely certain that the
engine speed does not reach the red marking on
the tachometer (
୴ page 26). Otherwise the
engine could be damaged which is not covered
by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
Warning! G
On slippery road surfaces, never downshift
in order to obtain braking action. This could
result in drive wheel slip and reduced
vehicle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not
prevent this type of loss of control.
i
When you brake or stop, the transmission
shifts down to a gear from which you can easily
accelerate or take off.