Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 140)

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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission*
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.
Shifting procedure
The automatic transmission selects indi-
vidual gears automatically, depending on:
ț gear selector lever position D
(
୴ page 140) with gear ranges
( ୴ page 143)
ț the selected program mode (C/S)
(
୴ page 144)
ț the position of the accelerator pedal
(
୴ page 142)
ț the vehicle speed
When the gear selector lever is in drive
position D, you can influence transmission
shifting by:
ț limiting the gear range
ț changing gears manually
Warning!
G
It is dangerous to shift the gear selector
lever out of park position P or neutral
position N if the engine speed is higher than
idle speed. If your foot is not firmly on the
brake pedal, the vehicle could accelerate
quickly forward or reverse. You could lose
control of the vehicle and hit someone or
something. Only shift into gear when the
engine is idling normally and when your right
foot is firmly on the brake pedal.
! Allow engine to warm up under low load use.
Do not place full load on the engine until the
operating temperature has been reached.
Shift into reverse gear R or park position P only
when the vehicle is stopped.
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel when driving off
on slippery road surfaces. This may cause seri-
ous damage to the drivetrain which is not cov-
ered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.