Mercedes-Benz E-Cab 2014 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 177)

Changing gear
The automatic transmission shifts to the
individual gears automatically when it is in
transmission position D. This automatic
gearshifting behavior is determined by:
R the selected drive program (
Y
page 175)
R the position of the accelerator pedal
R the road speed
Driving tips
Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
X Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts to a
lower gear depending on the engine speed.
X Ease off the accelerator pedal once the
desired speed is reached.
The automatic transmission shifts back up.
Rocking the vehicle free
Rocking the vehicle free by shifting back and
forth between transmission positions D and
R can help to free a vehicle that has become
stuck in mud or snow. The vehicle's engine
management restricts switching between
transmission positions D and R to speeds up
to a maximum of 5 mph (9 km/h). To shift
back and forth between transmission
positions D and R, move the selector lever up
and down beyond the pressure point.
Program selector button
General notes
Program selector button
Program selector button on vehicles with the
dynamic handling package or Sports package AMG
X Press program selector button :
repeatedly until the letter for the desired
gearshift program appears in the
multifunction display.
The program selector button allows you to
choose between different driving
characteristics.
i The permanent drive program M is
available on the following vehicles:
R vehicles with the dynamic handling
package
R vehicles with Sports package AMG
Further information about permanent drive
program M(
Y
page 177).
As well as this permanent drive program
M, you can also activate temporary drive
program M(
Y
page 176).
Automatic transmission
175
Driving
and
parking
Z