Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2013 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 322)

Before the engine speed reaches the red area,
an upshift indicator appears in the
multifunction display.
: Gear indicator
; Upshift indicator
Downshifting
X Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter (
Y
page 318).
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
i If you brake the vehicle or stop without
shifting down, the automatic transmission
will shift down to a gear that will allow the
vehicle to accelerate or pull away again.
i For maximum acceleration, pull the left-
hand steering wheel paddle shifter until the
transmission selects the optimum gear for
the current speed.
Kickdown
i Kickdown is not possible in manual drive
program M.
Switching off the manual drive program
X
Press the program selector button
(
Y
page 317) repeatedly until C or S
appears in the multifunction display.
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