2011 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 163
2011 Mercedes E-Class Manual
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Automatic transmission change gears using the steering wheel paddle shifters or the selector lever in manual drive program M if the transmission is in position D. The gear selected is shown in the multifunction display. X Press program selector button (Y page 158) repeatedly until M appears in the multifunction display. 161 Kickdown You can also use kickdown for maximum acceleration in manual drive program M. Upshifting i Vehicles with the dynamic handling package: if the maximum engine speed for the shift range is reached and you continue to accelerate, the automatic transmission shifts up, except when manual program M is selected. X i During kickdown, you cannot change gear using the steering wheel paddle shifters or the selector lever. Switching off the manual drive program X Briefly press the selector lever to the right towards D+. Pull the right-hand steering wheel paddle shifter (Y page 159). The automatic transmission shifts up to the next gear. or X Vehicles with the dynamic handling package: press the program selector button (Y page 158) repeatedly until E or S appears in the multifunction display. Downshifting X Briefly press the selector lever to the left towards D-. Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle shifter (Y page 159). The automatic transmission shifts down to the next gear. or X 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 To avoid overrevving the engine when downshifting, the automatic transmission does not shift to a lower gear if this would result in the maximum engine speed being exceeded. Z Driving and parking X Vehicles for USA: fully depress the accelerator pedal. The automatic transmission shifts to a lower gear depending on the engine speed. X Vehicles for Canada: depress the accelerator pedal beyond the pressure point. The automatic transmission shifts to a lower gear depending on the engine speed.