Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2011 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 151)

Clearing the shift range restriction
X Pull and hold the right-hand steering wheel
paddle shifter until
D is shown again in the
multifunction display.
The automatic transmission shifts from the
current shift range directly to
D.
Selecting the ideal shift range
X Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter and hold it in position.
The automatic transmission shifts to the
gear which allows ideal acceleration and
deceleration. To do this, the automatic
transmission shifts down one or more
gears.
Manual drive program
Switching on the manual drive program
The manual drive program is only available for
AMG vehicles.
Manual drive program
M is different from
drive program S with regard to spontaneity,
responsiveness and smoothness of gear
changes.
Manual drive program
M can be selected
using the program selector button. You can
change gear using the steering wheel paddle
shifters in manual drive program
M if the
transmission is in position D. The gear
currently selected and engaged is shown in
the multifunction display.
X Press program selector button
(
Y page 147) repeatedly until M appears in
the multifunction display.
Upshifting
X Pull the right-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter (
Y page 148).
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
! In manual drive program M, the automatic
transmission does not shift up
automatically even when the engine
limiting speed for the current gear is
reached. When the engine limiting speed is
reached, the fuel supply is cut to prevent
the engine from overrevving. Always make
sure that the engine speed does not reach
the red area of the tachometer. There is
otherwise a risk of engine damage.
Before the engine speed reaches the red area,
you will see an upshift indicator in the
multifunction display.
:
Gear indicator
; Upshift indicator
X Pull the right-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter.
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
Downshifting
X Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter (
Y page 148).
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
i If you brake the vehicle or stop without
shifting down, the automatic transmission
will shift down to a gear that will allow the
vehicle to accelerate or pull away again.
i For maximum acceleration, pull the left-
hand steering wheel paddle shifter until the
transmission selects the optimum gear for
the current speed.
Kickdown
i Kickdown is not possible in manual drive
program M.
Automatic transmission
149
Driving and parking
BA 164.1 USA, CA Edition B 2011; 1; 2, en-US
d2mskot
Version: 3.0.3.5
2010-04-21T17:25:06+02:00 - Seite 149
Z