Gear range:automatic transmission, Gear ranges – Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual

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Controls in detail

Automatic transmission*

Gear ranges

With the gear selector lever in drive
position D, you can select a gear range for
the automatic transmission to operate
within.

Gear selector lever (

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You can limit the gear range by pressing
the gear selector lever to the left (D-), and
reverse the gear range limit by pressing
the gear selector lever to the right (D+).

The selected gear range appears in the
multifunction display.

1 Current gear range

Effect

ï

The transmission shifts through
sixth gear only.

î

The transmission shifts through
fifth gear only.

é

The transmission shifts through
fourth gear only.

Effect

è

The transmission shifts through
third gear only.

With this selection you can use
the braking effect of the engine.

ç

The transmission shifts through
second gear only.

Allows the use of engine’s
braking power when driving

ț

on steep downgrades

ț

in mountainous regions

ț

under extreme operating
conditions

æ

The transmission operates in
first gear only.

For maximum use of engine’s
braking effect on very steep or
lengthy downgrades.

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