Mercedes-Benz E-Sedan 2012 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 159)

S+ SportPlus Extremely sporty driving
style
M Manual Manual gearshifting
RS RACE
START
Optimal vehicle
acceleration from a
standstill
i For further information on the automatic
drive program, see ( Y page 157).
Only change from automatic drive program C,
S or S+ to manual drive program M when the
vehicle is stationary.
X Turn drive program selector : until the
desired drive program appears in the
multifunction display in the speedometer.
The drive program indicator on drive
program selector : lights up in red.
i The automatic transmission shifts to
automatic drive program C each time the
engine is started.
i RS cannot be selected during normal
driving. For further information on RACE
START, see (
Y page 188).
Steering wheel paddle shifters
:
Left-hand steering wheel paddle shifter
;
Right-hand steering wheel paddle shifter
You can restrict or derestrict the shift range
by using the steering wheel paddle shifters.
You can change gear yourself by using the
steering wheel paddle shifters in the manual
drive program.
In the automatic drive program, you can
restrict or derestrict the shift range by using
the steering wheel paddle shifters
(
Y page 157).
i You can only change gear with the
steering wheel paddle shifters when the
transmission is in position
D.
Automatic drive program
Drive program E (drive program C on AMG
vehicles) is characterized by the following:
R
the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears, unless the
accelerator pedal is depressed fully
R
increased sensitivity. This improves driving
stability on slippery road surfaces, for
example
R the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner. This results in the vehicle being
driven at lower engine speeds and the
wheels being less likely to spin
Drive program S (drive programs S and S+ on
AMG vehicles) is characterized by the
following:
R sporty engine and automatic transmission
settings
R
the vehicle pulling away in first gear
R
the automatic transmission shifting up
later
R the fuel consumption possibly being higher
as a result of the later automatic
transmission shift points
Shift ranges
Introduction
When the automatic transmission is in
position
D, it is possible to restrict or
derestrict the shift range ( Y page 157).
The shift range selected is shown in the
multifunction display. The automatic
Automatic transmission
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Driving and parking
Z