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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Shift program mode selector switch
1 Program mode selector switch
C Comfort For comfort driving
MAN Manual For manual gear shifting
(
୴ page 179)
S Sport For standard driving
The selected shift program appears in the
right multifunction display (
୴ page 117).
̈ Turn the program mode selector switch
to the desired setting.
The letter of the desired shift program
appears in the right multifunction
display.
Select C for comfort driving:
ț The vehicle starts out in second
gear for gentler starts. This does
not apply if full throttle is applied or
gear range 1 is selected.
ț Traction and driving stability are
improved on icy roads.
ț Upshifts occur earlier even when
you give more gas. The engine then
operates at lower rpms and the
wheels are less likely to spin.
Gear selector lever one-touch
gearshifting
With the gear selector lever in drive posi-
tion D and driving in shift program C or S,
you can limit or extend the gear range.
With the MAN shift program activated, you
can use the gear selector lever to manually
shift the gears.
The following instructions describe opera-
tion of the gear selector lever when driving
in the shift program C or S.
!
Never change the program when the gear
selector lever is out of park position P. This could
result in a change of driving characteristics for
which you may not be prepared.
i
For information on using the gear selector
lever in shift program MAN, see “Manual shift
program” (
୴ page 179).
!
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.