Mercedes-Benz 2012 B Class - Manual (Page 146)

E Economy Comfortable, economical
driving
S Sport Sporty driving style
M Manual Manual gear shifting
Only change from automatic drive program
E or S to manual drive program M when the
vehicle is stationary.
X Press program selector button :
repeatedly until the letter for the desired
gearshift program appears in the
multifunction display.
i The automatic transmission shifts to
automatic drive program E each time the
engine is started.
i For further information on the automatic
drive program, see ( Y page 144).
Steering wheel paddle shifters
:
Left steering wheel paddle shifter (shifts
down)
;
Right steering wheel paddle shifter (shifts
up)
In drive program M, you can change gear
yourself using the steering wheel paddle
shifters.
If you pull the left or right steering wheel
paddle shifter when in automatic drive
program
E or S, the automatic transmission
shifts into drive program M for a limited time.
Depending on which paddle shifter is pulled,
the automatic transmission immediately
shifts into the next gear down or up.
i You can only change gear with the
steering wheel paddle shifters when the
transmission is in position
D.
i For further information on the manual
drive program, see ( Y page 144).
Automatic drive program
Drive program E is characterized by the
following:
R
comfort-oriented engine settings
R
optimal fuel consumption resulting from
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner
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 is characterized by the
following:
R
sporty engine settings
R
the automatic transmission shifting up
later
R
the fuel consumption possibly being higher
as a result of the later automatic
transmission shift points
Manual drive program
Introduction
In manual drive program M, you can change
gear yourself by using the steering wheel
paddle shifters. For this, the transmission
must be in position
D. The gear currently
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Automatic transmission
Driving and parking