Operation Manual

Downshifting
X
Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter.
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
i
If you brake the vehicle or stop without shift-
ing 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
You can also use kickdown for maximum accel-
eration in manual drive program M.
X
Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts to a lower
gear depending on the engine speed.
X
Shift back up once the desired speed is
reached.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: it is not possible to
use kickdown in manual drive program M.
Switching off the manual drive program
X
Press the program selector button
(
Y page 138).
X
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: turn the drive pro-
gram selector (
Y page 139).
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Automatic transmission
Driving and parking