2010 Mercedes ML-Class Owner's Manual - Page 116

114 Automatic transmission The current gear range appears in the multifunction display. C Comfort S Sport M Manual For standard driving (Y page 114) For sporty driving (Y page 114) For manual gearshifting (Y page 115) Controls in detail : Gear range indicator The current program mode appears in the multifunction display. Effect = With this selection you can use the braking effect of the engine. 5 Allows the use of the engine's braking effect when driving Ron steep downgrades Rin mountainous regions : Program mode indicator Runder extreme operating conditions 4 For maximum use of the engine's braking effect on very steep or lengthy downgrades. Automatic shift program The automatic shift program is available on ML 63 AMG only. You should only change the program mode when the automatic transmission is in park position P. The last selected automatic program mode (C or S) is active when the engine is restarted. X Press the program mode selector switch repeatedly until the letter of the desired program mode appears in the multifunction display. Selecting program mode C means: RThe vehicle starts out more gentle, both forward and reverse, except when driving off with full throttle. and driving stability are improved on icy roads. occur earlier even when you give more gas. The engine then operates at lower revolutions and the wheels are less likely to spin. RTraction RUpshifts Program mode selector switch Selecting program mode S means that upshifts occur later.