Mercedes-Benz E-Cabriolet 2015 - Manual (Page 173)

Driving tips
Changing gear
The automatic transmission shifts to the indi-
vidual gears automatically when it is in trans-
mission position D. This automatic gear shift-
ing behavior is determined by:
R the selected drive program (
Y
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R the position of the accelerator pedal
(
Y
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R
the road speed
Accelerator pedal position
Your style of driving influences how the auto-
matic transmission shifts gear:
R little throttle: early upshifts
R more throttle: late upshifts
Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration:
X Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts to a
lower gear depending on the engine speed.
X Ease off the accelerator pedal once the
desired speed is reached.
The automatic transmission shifts back up.
Rocking the vehicle free
Rocking the vehicle free by shifting back and
forth between transmission positions D and R
can help to free a vehicle that has become
stuck in mud or snow. The vehicle's engine
management restricts switching between
transmission positions D and R to speeds up
to a maximum of 5 mph (9 km/h). To shift
back and forth between transmission posi-
tions D and R, move the DIRECT SELECT lever
up and down past the point of resistance.
Program selector button
General notes
All vehicles (except vehicles with the dynamic han-
dling package or AMG sports package)
X
Press program selector button : repeat-
edly until the letter for the desired gearshift
program appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
Vehicles with the dynamic handling package or
AMG sports package
X Press program selector button : repeat-
edly until the letter for the desired gearshift
program appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
The program selector button allows you to
choose between different driving character-
istics.
i The permanent drive program M is avail-
able on the following vehicles:
R Vehicles with the dynamic handling
package
R
Vehicles with the AMG Sports package
Automatic transmission
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