Mercedes-Benz 2013 E Class Coupe - Manual (Page 173)

Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
X Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts to a
lower gear depending on the engine speed.
X Ease off the accelerator pedal once the
desired speed is reached.
The automatic transmission shifts back up.
Rocking the vehicle free
Rocking the vehicle free by shifting back and
forth between transmission positions
D and
R can help to free a vehicle that has become
stuck in mud or snow. The vehicle's engine
management restricts switching between
transmission positions
D and R to speeds up
to a maximum of 5 mph (9 km/h). To shift
back and forth between transmission
positions
D and R, move the selector lever up
and down beyond the pressure point.
Program selector button
General notes
All vehicles (except AMG vehicles)
X Press program selector button :
repeatedly until the letter for the desired
gearshift program appears in the
multifunction display.
The program selector button allows you to
choose between different driving
characteristics.
E Economy Comfortable, economical
driving
S Sport Sporty driving style
i For further information on the automatic
drive program, see ( Y page 172).
i The automatic transmission shifts to
automatic drive program E each time the
engine is started.
AMG vehicles
Drive program selector with manual drive program
X Turn drive program selector : until the
desired drive program appears in the
multifunction display in the speedometer.
The drive program indicator on drive
program selector : lights up in red.
i Further information about permanent
drive program M( Y page 173).
As well as this permanent drive program
M, you can also activate temporary drive
program M( Y page 172).
C Controlled
Efficiency
Comfortable, economical
driving
S Sport Sporty driving style
S+ SportPlus Extremely sporty driving
style
Automatic transmission
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