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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Deactivating manual shift program
̈ Press the program mode selector
switch repeatedly until
S
or
C
appears
in the right multifunction display.
or
̈ Restart the engine.
The transmission will go into the auto-
matic shift program mode last selected
(S or C).
Program mode M is not stored.
Emergency operation (Limp Home
Mode)
If vehicle acceleration worsens or the
transmission no longer shifts, the trans-
mission is most likely operating in limp
home (emergency operation) mode. In this
mode only second gear and reverse gear
can be activated.
̈ Stop the vehicle.
̈ Move gear selector lever to P.
̈ Turn off the engine.
̈ Wait at least ten seconds before
restarting.
̈ Restart the engine.
̈ Move gear selector lever to position D
(for second gear) or R.
̈ Have the transmission checked at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as
soon as possible.
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The last selected automatic program
mode (S or C) is switched on when the
engine is restarted in the automatic
program mode.