Accelerator pedal position
Your style of driving influences how the automatic transmission shifts gear: • little throttle: early upshifts • more throttle: late upshifts
Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
► Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the pressure point.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear depending on the engine speed.
► 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 repeated shifting between transmission positions D and R up to a maximum speed of up to 5 mph (9 km/h). To shift back and forth between transmission positions D and R, move the selector lever forwards and backwards past the point of resistance.
Towing a trailer
► Drive in the middle of the engine speed range on uphill gradients.
► Limit shift range to 3 or 2 depending on the uphill or downhill gradient , even if cruise control or SPEEDTRONIC is activated.
► Shift the transfer case into low-range driving position LOW RANGE on extreme uphill gradients or steep downhill gradients .
Convenience opening
General notes
You can ventilate the vehicle before you start
driving. To do this, the SmartKey is used to
carry out the following functions
simultaneously:
• unlock the vehicle
• open the side w ...
Maintenance
Service interval display
Service messages
Information on the type of service and service
intervals (see separate Service Booklet).
You can obtain further information from an
authorized Mercedes-B ...
Manual drive program
Introduction
In drive program M, you can change gear
manually using the steering wheel paddle
shifters. For this, the transmission must be in
position D. The gear currently selected and
engaged i ...