Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2010 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 117)

Upshift indicator (C 63 AMG only)
In manual program mode M, upshift
indicator ; in the multifunction display
advises you to upshift before the engine
reaches the overspeed range. Thus you can
drive at the maximum engine speed for each
gear without overrevving the engine.
X Shift the automatic transmission from
current gear : into the next higher gear.
The fuel supply will otherwise be
interrupted to prevent the engine from
overrevving.
Downshifting
G Warning!
On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in
order to obtain braking action. This could
result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehicle
control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not prevent
this type of loss of control.
X Briefly press the gear selector lever to the
left in the
D- direction.
or
X Briefly pull left gearshift control :
(
Y page 112).
The automatic transmission shifts into the
next lower gear.
i Vehicles with dynamic handling package:
To avoid overrevving the engine when
downshifting, the automatic transmission
will not shift into a lower gear if the engine’s
maximum speed would be exceeded.
i For maximum acceleration, press and
hold the gear selector lever to the left in the
D- direction or pull and hold the left
gearshift control. Depending on the engine
speed the automatic transmission selects
the optimal gear for maximum
acceleration.
i When you brake or stop, the automatic
transmission shifts down into a gear from
which you can easily accelerate or take off.
Kickdown
AMG vehicles: Using the kickdown while
driving in manual program mode M is not
possible.
All vehicles except AMG vehicles: You can
also use the kickdown while driving in manual
program mode
M when you want maximum
acceleration.
X U.S. vehicles: Fully depress the
accelerator pedal.
Depending on the engine speed the
automatic transmission shifts into a lower
gear.
X Canada vehicles: Depress the accelerator
pedal past the point of resistance.
Depending on the engine speed the
automatic transmission shifts into a lower
gear.
i You cannot shift with the gear selector
lever or the steering wheel gearshift control
when using the kickdown.
Automatic transmission
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