Mercedes-Benz E-Wagon 2013 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 167)

function depends on the drive program
selected.
Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
X Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The 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 engine
management system of the vehicle limits
shifting back and forth between transmission
positions
D and R to a maximum speed of
5 mph (9 km/h). To shift back and forth
between transmission positions
D and R,
move the selector lever up and down beyond
the pressure point.
Program selector button
General notes
Program selector button on all models except AMG
vehicles
X Press program selector button :
repeatedly until the letter for the desired
gearshift program appears in the
multifunction display.
The program selector button allows you to
choose between different driving
characteristics.
E Economy Comfortable, economical
driving
S Sport Sporty driving style
i For further information on the automatic
drive program, see ( Y page 166).
i The automatic transmission shifts to
automatic drive program E each time the
engine is started.
AMG vehicles
Drive program selector with manual drive program
X Turn drive program selector : until the
desired drive program appears in the
multifunction display in the speedometer.
The drive program indicator on drive
program selector : lights up in red.
C Controlled
Efficiency
Comfortable, economical
driving
S Sport Sporty driving style
S+ SportPlus Extremely sporty driving
style
Automatic transmission
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Driving and parking
Z