Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2011 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 142)

sound generated by the double-clutch
function depends on the drive program
selected.
Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
X Vehicles for USA except AMG vehicles:
fully depress the accelerator pedal.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear
depending on the engine speed.
X Vehicles for Canada except AMG
vehicles: depress the accelerator pedal
beyond the pressure point.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear
depending on the engine speed.
Working on the vehicle
G Warning
When working on the vehicle, engage the
parking brake and shift the automatic
transmission into park position
P. Otherwise
the vehicle could roll away which could result
in an accident and/or serious personal injury.
Program selector button
Program selector button
Program selector button on AMG vehicles
Program selector button on vehicles with the
dynamic handling package
E Economy Comfortable, economical
driving
S Sport Sporty driving style
M Manual Manual gearshifting
i For further information on "Automatic
drive program" ( Y page 141).
Only change from automatic drive program
E or S to manual drive program M when the
vehicle is stationary.
X Press program selector button :
repeatedly until the letter for the desired
gearshift program appears in the
multifunction display.
i The automatic transmission switches to
automatic drive program E each time the
engine is started.
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Automatic transmission
Driving and parking
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