Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2009 - Manual (Page 352)

Automatic transmission
350
(9 km/h). To shift the automatic transmission
directly between drive position
D and reverse
gear R, move the gear selector lever past the
resistance point up or down.
Working on the vehicle
G Warning!
When working on the vehicle, engage the
electronic 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.
Gear ranges
With the automatic transmission in drive
position
D and driving in automatic program
mode C or S, you can limit or extend the gear
range, see “One-touch
gearshifting” (
Y page 351).
The current gear range appears in the
multifunction display.
1 Gear range indicator
Effect
è With this selection you can use the
braking effect of the engine.
ç Allows the use of engine’s braking
power when driving
R on steep downgrades
R in mountainous regions
R under extreme operating
conditions
æ For maximum use of engine’s
braking effect on very steep or
lengthy downgrades.
Automatic shift program
The program mode selector switch is used to
adjust
R the shift program
R the suspension tuning of the AIRMATIC or
the ABC system
R the engine control
Controls in detail