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Automatic transmission

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Engaging reverse gear k :

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depress the clutch pedal completely.

DIRECT SELECT lever

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press the gearshift lever with force to the

Function of the DIRECT SELECT lever

left past the point of resistance and then

push forwards.

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WARNING Risk of accident due to incor‐

rect gearshifting

Gearshift recommendation

If the engine speed is higher than the idle

speed and you engage the transmission posi‐

tion h or k, the vehicle may accelerate

sharply.

The gearshift recommendation assists you in

adopting an economical driving style.

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If you engage the transmission position

h or k when the vehicle is at a

standstill, always depress the brake

pedal firmly and do not accelerate at

the same time.

k

Reverse gear

Forward gears

Neutral

1 - 6

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Engaging forward gears 1 - 6 or neu‐

tral i :

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If gearshift recommendation message 1

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depress the clutch pedal completely.

appears on the multifunction display, shift to

the recommended gear.

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turn the gearshift lever to the desired

position.

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This also applies to the Digital Vehicle Key

sticker.

Use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch the

transmission position. The current transmission

position is displayed in the multifunction display.

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h

Neutral

Drive position

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WARNING Risk of accident and injury

due to children left unattended in the

vehicle

Engaging reverse gear R

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If children are left unsupervised in the vehi‐

cle, they could, in particular:

Depress the brake pedal and push the

DIRECT SELECT lever upwards past the first

point of resistance.

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open doors, thereby endangering other

persons or road users.

get out and be struck by oncoming traf‐

fic.

operate vehicle equipment and become

trapped, for example.

Engaging neutral N

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Depress the brake pedal and push the

DIRECT SELECT lever up or down to the first

point of resistance.

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Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will

allow you to move the vehicle freely, e.g. to push

it or tow it away.

In addition, the children could also set the

vehicle in motion, for example by:

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releasing the parking brake.

changing the transmission position.

starting the vehicle.

Proceed as follows if you want the automatic

transmission to remain in neutral i even if

the ignition is switched off or the driver's

door is opened:

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Never leave children unattended in the

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Start the vehicle.

Depress the brake pedal and engage neutral

i when the car is stationary.

Release the brake pedal.

vehicle.

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j

When leaving the vehicle, always take

the key with you and lock the vehicle.

Keep the key out of reach of children.

Park position

Reverse gear

k

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Switch the ignition off.

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% If you then exit the vehicle leaving the key in

the vehicle, the automatic transmission

remains in neutral i.

the driving speed

Park position j is engaged automatically if one

of the following conditions is met:

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you switch off the ignition when the vehicle

is stationary and the transmission is in posi‐

Problems with the transmission

Engaging park position P

The transmission has a faulty gear shift

tion h or k.

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Observe the notes on parking the vehicle

(/ page 176).

Possible cause:

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you open the driver's door when the vehicle

is stationary or when driving at a very low

speed and the transmission is in position h

or k.

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the transmission is losing oil.

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Depress the brake pedal until the vehicle is

stationary.

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Have the transmission checked at a qualified

specialist workshop immediately.

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When the vehicle is stationary, press button

j.

When the transmission position display

shows j, the park position is engaged. If no

transmission position display j appears,

secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling

away.

% To manoeuvre with an open driver's door,

open the driver's door while stationary and

engage transmission position h or k

again.

The acceleration characteristics get worse,

and the transmission no longer shifts.

Possible cause:

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the transmission is in emergency operation

mode: it is only possible to shift to one gear

and reverse gear.

Engaging drive position D

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Depress the brake pedal and push the

DIRECT SELECT lever down past the first

point of resistance.

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short time until j is engaged. Therefore,

always pay attention to the transmission

position display.

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Stop the vehicle in accordance with the traf‐

fic conditions.

When the automatic transmission is in transmis‐

sion position h, it shifts the gears automati‐

cally. This depends, among other things, on the

following factors:

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Shift the transmission to position j.

Switch off the engine.

Wait at least ten seconds.

Start the engine again.

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the selected drive program

the position of the accelerator pedal

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You have two options to manually shift the auto‐

matic transmission:

To shift up: pull steering wheel gearshift

paddle 2.

Shift the transmission to position h or k.

If h is selected, the transmission only shifts

to one gear; if k is selected, the transmis‐

sion shifts to reverse gear.

Have the transmission checked at a qualified

specialist workshop immediately.

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temporary setting

To shift down: pull steering wheel gearshift

paddle 1.

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permanent setting

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To deactivate: pull steering wheel gearshift

paddle 2 and hold it in place.

The transmission position display shows h.

The gears shift automatically when manual gear‐

shifting is deactivated.

Temporary setting:

Manual gearshifting

Permanent setting:

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To activate: pull steering wheel gearshift

paddle 1 or 2.

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change to drive program =(/ page 163).

select drive setting p (/ page 163).

Manual gearshifting is activated for a short

time. The transmission position display

shows p and the current gear.

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Gearshift recommendation

% How long the manual gearshifting stays acti‐

vated is dependant on various factors.

NOTE Mercedes-AMG vehicles

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Manual gearshifting can be automatically

deactivated in the following cases:

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Observe the notes in the Supplement.

You could otherwise fail to recognise

dangers.

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changing the drive program

When the automatic transmission is shifted to

position h, you can manually shift it with the

steering wheel gearshift paddle. If permitted, the

automatic transmission shifts to a higher or

lower gear depending on the steering wheel

gearshift paddle being pulled.

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restarting the vehicle

The gearshift recommendation assists you in

adopting an economical driving style.

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when the transmission position h is

engaged again

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driving style

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^RVehicles with 48 V on-board electrical

system (EQ-Boost technology): the com‐

bustion engine can be switched off. All of the

vehicle functions remain active.

The automatic transmission shifts up to the next

gear when the maximum engine speed is

reached to protect the engine from overrevving.

Glide mode function

Glide mode is activated if the following condi‐

tions are met:

NOTE Mercedes-AMG vehicles

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drive program ; is selected.

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Observe the notes in the Supplement.

You could otherwise fail to recognise

dangers.

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the speed is within a suitable range.

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the road's course is suitable, e.g. no steep

uphill or downhill inclines or tight bends.

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If the gearshift recommendation 1 appears

next to the transmission position display,

shift to the recommended gear.

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There is no trailer coupled to the trailer hitch,

and no bicycle rack fitted.

NOTE Plug-in hybrid

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Observe the notes in the Supplement.

You could otherwise fail to recognise

dangers.

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you do not depress the accelerator or brake

Using kickdown

pedal (except for light brake applications).

% Glide mode can also be activated if you have

selected the "Eco" setting for the drive in the

drive program =.

NOTE Mercedes-AMG vehicles

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With an anticipatory driving style, Glide mode

helps you to reduce fuel consumption.

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Observe the notes in the Supplement.

You could otherwise fail to recognise

dangers.

Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the

conditions is no longer met.

Glide mode can also be prevented by the follow‐

ing parameters:

Glide mode is characterised by the following:

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the combustion engine is disconnected from

the drivetrain and continues to run in neutral.

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Maximum acceleration: depress the accel‐

erator pedal beyond the pressure point.

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the transmission position display h is

shown in green.

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