Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2009 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 136)

Automatic transmission
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The current program mode appears in the
multifunction display.
1 Program mode indicator
You should only change the program mode
when the automatic transmission is in park
position
P.
i The last selected automatic program
mode ( C or S) is switched on when the
engine is restarted.
X Press the program mode selector switch
repeatedly until the letter of the desired
program mode appears in the multifunction
display.
Selecting program mode C means:
R The vehicle starts out more gentle, both
forward and reverse, except when driving
off with full throttle.
R Traction and driving stability are improved
on icy roads.
R Upshifts occur earlier even when you give
more gas. The engine then operates at
lower revolutions and the wheels are less
likely to spin.
Selecting program mode S means that
upshifts occur later.
One-touch gearshifting
With the automatic transmission in drive
position
D and driving in automatic program
mode C or S, you can limit or extend the gear
range using the gear selector lever or the
steering wheel gearshift contol.
E 63 AMG: For information on using the gear
selector lever or the steering wheel gearshift
control in manual program mode
M, see
“Manual shift program” ( Y page 135).
Steering wheel gearshift control (example
illustration)
1
Limiting gear range
Downshift (in manual program mode
M)
2 Extending gear range
Upshift (in manual program mode
M)
i You cannot shift with the steering wheel
gearshift control when the automatic
transmission is in park position
P, neutral
position N, or reverse gear R.
Limiting gear range
G Warning!
On slippery road surfaces, never downshift
in order to obtain braking action. This could
result in drive wheel slip and reduced
Controls in detail