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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Manual shift program (R 63 AMG only)
In addition to the automatic shift
program C or S, your vehicle is equipped
with the manual shift program M.
In the manual program mode M,
system-controlled automatic gearshifting
is switched off and you need to change the
gears by manually upshifting or downshift-
ing using the steering wheel gearshift
control buttons to the left and right of the
steering wheel (
୴ page 207).
Program mode selector switch
M Manual For manual gear shifting
C Comfort For standard driving
S Sport For sporty driving
The selected program mode appears in the
multifunction display (
୴ page 206).
Activating manual shift program
̈ Press program mode selector switch
repeatedly until the
M
for manual pro-
gram mode M appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
The transmission switches to the
manual program mode M. Automatic
shifting is switched off. The gear range
is not limited.
You can change the gears manually with
drive position D selected. You can upshift
or downshift through the gears in succes-
sion.
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Allow engine to warm up under low load use.
Do not place full load on the engine until the
operating temperature has been reached.
Shift into reverse gear R or park position P only
when the vehicle is stopped.
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an extended
period when driving off on slippery road
surfaces. This may cause serious damage to the
drivetrain which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
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For information on automatic program
modes C or S, see “Automatic shift program”
(
୴ page 206) and “Steering wheel gearshift con-
trol” (୴ page 207).
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The manual program mode M will not be
stored. When the engine is turned off with the
manual program mode M selected, the transmis-
sion will go to the automatic program mode
(C or S) when the engine is restarted.