Transmission
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The movement of the pedals must not be impaired in any way. Do not keep any objects in the driver's footwell. Make sure that there is sufficient clearance around the pedals when floormats or carpets are used.
Do not change down if your speed is above the maximum speed for the desired gear. The drive wheels could lock.
Do not change down for additional engine braking on a slippery road surface. This could cause the drive wheels to lose their grip and the vehicle could skid.
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Manual transmission
Information about driving with a manual transmission more.
 Manual transmission gearshift pattern
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When shifting between
5th and
6th gear, you must press the shift lever to the right. You could otherwise shift unintentionally into
3rd or
4th gear and damage the transmission.
Do not exceed the maximum speed for the individual gears.
If you shift down at too high a speed (transmission braking), this can cause the engine to overspeed, leading to engine damage.
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Engaging reverse gear
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Only engage reverse gear when the vehicle is stationary, otherwise the transmission could be damaged.
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Move the gear lever firmly to the left beyond the point of resistance and then forwards.
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It is not necessary to lift the gear lever when shifting to reverse gear.
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Automatic transmission*
Information about driving with an automatic transmission more.
The current shift range and gearshift program (S/C) or (S/C/M)* are both shown in the speedometer display.
When the selector lever is in position D, you can influence the gearshifts made by the automatic transmission by:
Selector lever positions
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Park position
Prevents the vehicle from rolling away when stopped. Only move the selector lever to P when the vehicle is stationary.
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The key can only be removed when the selector lever is in position P. When there is no key in the ignition lock, the selector lever is locked in position P.
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Reverse gear
Only move the selector lever to R when the vehicle is stationary.
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Neutral
Releasing the brakes will allow you to move the vehicle freely, e.g. to push it or tow it.
Do not move the selector lever to N while you are driving. The automatic transmission could otherwise be damaged.
If ESP® is deactivated or faulty: only move the selector lever to N if the vehicle is in danger of skidding, e.g. on icy roads.
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Drive
The automatic transmission changes gear automatically. All forward gears are available.
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One-touch gearshifting
When the selector lever is in position D, you can perform gearshifts yourself, even on vehicles with automatic transmission.
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To shift down: press the selector lever briefly to the left towards D .
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The automatic transmission shifts down to the next gear, depending on the gear currently selected. This also restricts the shift range.
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The automatic transmission does not shift down if you push the selector lever towards D while travelling at too high a speed. The engine could otherwise overrev.
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To shift up: press the selector lever briefly to the right towards D+.
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The automatic transmission shifts up to the next gear, depending on the gearshift program selected. This also extends the shift range.
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To derestrict the shift range: press and hold the selector lever towards D+ until D is shown once more in the display.
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The automatic transmission shifts from the current shift range directly to D.
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To select the most effective shift range: press and hold the selector lever to the left towards D .
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The automatic transmission will shift to a range which allows ideal acceleration and deceleration. To do this, the automatic transmission will shift down one or more gears.
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Shift ranges
When the selector lever is in position D, it is possible to restrict or derestrict the shift range for the automatic transmission.
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Briefly press the selector lever to the right towards D+ or to the left towards D .
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The shift range selected is shown in the speedometer display. The automatic transmission shifts only as far as the selected gear.
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If the maximum engine speed for the shift range is reached and you continue to accelerate, the automatic transmission shifts up, even if the shift range is restricted. The engine could otherwise overrev.
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Driving situation
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The braking effect of the engine can be utilised in this position.
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To use the braking effect of the engine on downhill gradients and for driving:
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on steep mountain roads
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in mountainous terrain
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in arduous conditions
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To use the braking effect of the engine on extremely steep downhill gradients and long downhill stretches.
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Program selector button
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S Sport
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For all normal driving conditions
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C Comfort
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For comfort mode
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Comfort mode C is characterised by the following:
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the vehicle pulling away more gently in forward and reverse gears, unless the accelerator pedal is depressed fully
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an increase in traction. This improves the driving stability of the vehicle on slippery road surfaces, for example.
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the automatic transmission shifting up sooner; Consequently, the vehicle is driven at lower engine speeds and the wheels are less likely to spin
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Only press program selector button
when the selector lever is in position
P,
N or
D.
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Press program selector button repeatedly until the letter (C/S) for the desired gearshift program appears in the speedometer display.
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Driving tips
Accelerator pedal position
Your style of driving influences how the automatic transmission shifts gear:
Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
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Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the pressure point.
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The transmission shifts to a lower gear depending on the engine speed.
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Ease off on the accelerator pedal once the desired speed is reached.
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The automatic transmission shifts back up.
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Trailer towing
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Drive in the middle of the engine speed range on uphill gradients.
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Shift down to shift range 3 or 2 depending on the incline of the uphill or downhill gradient more, even if cruise control is activated.
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Steering wheel gearshift paddles* and manual gearshift program*
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Warm up the engine quickly. Do not make use of the engine's full output until its normal operating temperature has been reached.
Only move the selector lever to
R when the vehicle is stationary.
Where possible, avoid allowing a drive wheel to spin when pulling away on a slippery surface. You could otherwise damage the drive train.
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Steering wheel gearshift paddles
It is possible to shift gear using either the steering wheel gearshift paddles or the selector lever.
Upshifting
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Pull right-hand paddle  .
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The automatic transmission shifts up to the next gear. If you are not driving in manual gearshift program M, then the shift range will be extended .
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Downshifting
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Do not change down for additional engine braking on a slippery road surface. This could cause the drive wheels to lose their grip and the vehicle could skid.
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Pull left-hand paddle .
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The automatic transmission shifts down to the next gear. If you are not driving in manual gearshift program M, the shift range will be restricted .
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When the selector lever is in position P, N or R, you cannot change gear using the steering wheel gearshift paddles.
If manual gearshift program M has been selected and you restart the engine, the automatic transmission will switch to an automatic gearshift program. If automatic gearshift program S or C has been selected, the automatic transmission will resume the relevant gearshift program when you restart the engine.
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Manual gearshift program
In manual gearshift program M, you can change gear using the steering wheel gearshift paddles or the selector lever. Manual gearshift program M can be selected using the program selector button.
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S Sport
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For all normal driving conditions
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C Comfort
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For comfort mode
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M Manual
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For manual gearshifting
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To activate: press program selector button repeatedly until M appears in the display.
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The automatic transmission changes to manual gearshift program M. Automatic gearshifting is deactivated.
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If the selector lever is in position D, you can shift up or down through the gears. The gear currently selected and engaged is shown in the display.
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To deactivate: press program selector button repeatedly until S or C appears in the display.
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Restart the engine.
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The automatic transmission shifts to an automatic gearshift program.
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Upshifting
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Press the selector lever briefly to the right towards D+
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Pull the right-hand paddle on the steering wheel more.
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The automatic transmission shifts up to the next gear.
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Vehicles with AMG engines
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In the manual gearshift program M, the automatic transmission does not shift up automatically even when the limiting speed for the current gear is reached. When the limiting speed is reached, the fuel supply is cut to prevent the engine from overrevving. You must make sure yourself that the engine speed does not reach the red area of the rev counter. There is otherwise a risk of engine damage.
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Shift up a gear when the ^ upshift symbol appears in the display instead of M.
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Downshifting
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Do not change down for additional engine braking on a slippery road surface. This could cause the drive wheels to lose their grip and the vehicle could skid.
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Press the selector lever briefly to the left towards D-
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Pull the left-hand paddle on the steering wheel more.
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The automatic transmission shifts down to the next gear.
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For maximum acceleration, pull the left-hand gearshift paddle until the transmission selects the optimum gear depending on the speed.
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Kickdown
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It is not possible to use kickdown in manual gearshift program M on vehicles with AMG engines.
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You can also use kickdown for maximum acceleration in manual gearshift program M.
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Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the pressure point.
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The transmission shifts to a lower gear depending on the engine speed.
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It is not possible to shift gears using the steering wheel gearshift paddles during kickdown.
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