Driving and parking, Automatic transmission – Mercedes-Benz 2013 M Class User Manual
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Kickdown
You can also use kickdown for maximum
acceleration in manual drive program
M.
X
Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts to a
lower gear depending on the engine speed.
X
Shift back up once the desired speed is
reached.
i
All vehicles (except AMG vehicles): if
you apply full throttle, the automatic
transmission shifts up to the next gear
when the maximum engine speed is
reached. This prevents the engine from
overrevving.
i
AMG vehicles: it is not possible to use
kickdown in manual drive program
M.
Switching off the manual drive program
X
Press the program selector button
(
C or S
appears in the multifunction display.
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