Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2006 Owners Manual User Manual
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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Activating manual shift program
̈
Press program mode selector
switch
1 repeatedly until the
M
for the
manual program mode M appears in
the tachometer display.
The transmission switches to the
manual program mode M. Automatic
shifting is switched off. The gear range
is not limited.
You can change the gears manually when
the gear selector lever is in position D. You
can upshift or downshift through the gears
in succession.
Upshifting
̈
Briefly press the gear selector lever to
the right in the D+ direction.
or
̈
Briefly press button
2 on the right
side of the steering wheel
(
The transmission shifts to the next
higher gear.
Downshifting
̈
Briefly press the gear selector lever to
the left in the D- direction.
or
̈
Briefly press button
1 on the left side
of the steering wheel (
The transmission shifts to the next
lower gear.
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For information on automatic program
modes C or S, see “Automatic shift
program” (
page 179), “Gear selector
lever one-touch gearshifting”
(
page 180), and “Steering wheel
gearshift control one-touch gearshift-
ing S 55 AMG and S 65 AMG”
(
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The manual program mode M will not
be stored. When the engine is turned
off with the manual program mode M
selected, the transmission will go to
the automatic program mode (C or S)
when the engine is restarted.
Warning!
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On slippery road surfaces, never downshift
in order to obtain braking action. This could
result in drive wheel slip and reduced
vehicle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not
prevent this type of loss of control.
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When you brake or stop, the transmis-
sion shifts down to a gear from which
you can easily accelerate or take off.