Mercedes-Benz 2005 C 230 Kompressor - Manual (Page 160)

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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission*
̄ Automatic transmission*
For more information on driving with an
automatic transmission, see “Automatic
transmission*” (
୴ page 49).
Your vehicle’s transmission adapts its gear
shifting process to your individual driving
style by continually adjusting the shift
points up or down. These shift point adjust-
ments are performed based on current
operating and driving conditions.
If the operating conditions change, the
automatic transmission reacts by
adjusting its gear shift program.
Gearshift pattern for automatic
transmission
The automatic transmission selects indi-
vidual gears automatically, depending on:
ț the gear selector lever
position D (
୴ page 162) with gear
ranges 4, 3, 2, 1 ( ୴ page 161)
ț the selected program mode (C/S)
(
୴ page 164)
ț the position of the accelerator pedal
(
୴ page 165)
ț the vehicle speed
1 Current gear range/gear selector lever
position
2 Current program mode
The current gear range/gear selector lever
position and program mode (
C / S ) appear
in the multifunction display.
An additional indication of the current gear
selector lever position can be found on the
cover of the shifting-gate.
The indicators come on when you activate
a switch (e.g. unlocking the vehicle or
opening a door) and go out after approxi-
mately 15 minutes.
i
During the brief warm-up, transmission
upshifting is delayed. This allows the
catalytic converter to heat up more
quickly to operating temperature.