Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2009 - Manual (Page 353)

Automatic transmission
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Program mode selector switch
C Comfort For comfort driving
S Sport For standard driving
Program mode selector switch on AMG vehicles
C Comfort For standard driving
S Sport For sporty driving
M Manual For manual gearshifting
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The current program mode appears in the
multifunction display.
1 Program mode indicator
You should only change the program mode
when the automatic transmission is in park
position
P.
i The last selected automatic program
mode ( C or S) is switched on when the
engine is restarted.
X Press the program mode selector switch
repeatedly until the letter of the desired
program mode appears in the multifunction
display.
Selecting program mode C means:
R The vehicle starts out more gentle, both
forward and reverse, except when driving
off with full throttle.
R Traction and driving stability are improved
on icy roads.
R Upshifts occur earlier even when you give
more gas. The engine then operates at
lower revolutions and the wheels are less
likely to spin.
Selecting program mode S means that
upshifts occur later.
One-touch gearshifting
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 using the steering wheel gearshift
contol.
AMG vehicles: For information on using the
steering wheel gearshift control in manual
program mode
M, see “Manual shift
program” ( Y page 352).
Controls in detail
Z