Emergency operation (limp-home mode), Instrument cluster, Introduction – Mercedes-Benz E-Coupe 2010 Owners Manual User Manual

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When you brake or stop, the automatic

transmission shifts down into a gear from
which you can easily accelerate or take off.

Kickdown

You can also use the kickdown while driving
in manual program mode

M when you want

maximum acceleration.

X

U.S. vehicles: Fully depress the

accelerator pedal.
Depending on the engine speed the
automatic transmission shifts into a lower
gear.

X

Canada vehicles: Depress the accelerator

pedal past the point of resistance.
Depending on the engine speed the
automatic transmission shifts into a lower
gear.

i

You cannot shift with the gear selector

lever or the steering wheel gearshift control
when using the kickdown.

Deactivating manual shift program

X

Press the program mode selector switch
repeatedly until

C or S appears in the

multifunction display.

or

X

Restart the engine.
The automatic transmission will go to
automatic program mode

C.

Manual program mode

M is not stored.

Emergency operation (limp-home

mode)

If vehicle acceleration becomes less
responsive or sluggish or the automatic
transmission no longer shifts, the automatic
transmission is most likely operating in limp-
home (emergency operation) mode. In this
mode only second gear and reverse gear

R

can be selected.

X

Stop the vehicle in a safe location.

X

Shift the automatic transmission into park
position

P.

X

Turn off the engine.

X

Wait at least 10 seconds before restarting.

X

Restart the engine.

X

Shift the automatic transmission into drive
position

D (for second gear) or reverse gear

R.

X

Have the automatic transmission checked
at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as
soon as possible.

Instrument cluster

Introduction

For a full view illustration of the instrument
cluster, see “Instrument cluster”
(

Y

page 28).

G

Warning!

No messages will be displayed if either the
instrument cluster or the multifunction
display is inoperative.
As a result, you will not be able to see
information about your driving conditions,
such as

R

speed

R

outside temperature

R

warning/indicator lamps

R

malfunction/warning messages

R

failure of any systems

Driving characteristics may be impaired.
If you must continue to drive, do so with added
caution. Contact an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center as soon as possible.

The language setting for the multifunction
display can be changed via COMAND, see
separate operating instructions.

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