Shifting procedure
The automatic transmission selects individual
gears automatically, depending onRthe selected gear range (Y page 120)
Rthe selected program mode:
C/S (Y page 120)
or
M (E 63 AMG only) (Y page 122)
Rthe position of the accelerator pedal
Rthe vehicle speed
With drive position D selected, you can
influence transmission shifting by
Rlimiting the gear range
Rextending the gear range
Rchanging the gears manually (E 63 AMG
only)
E 63 AMG: Double-clutching is active when
downshifting in all program modes. Double-
clutching reduces load-alteration effects and
supports sporty driving. The degree to which
you perceive double-clutching acoustically
varies depending on the selected program
mode.
Transmission positions
The current transmission position appears in
the multifunction display.
All models except E 63 AMG
:Transmission position indicator
E 63 AMG
:Transmission position indicator
If the current transmission position does not
appear in the multifunction display due to a
malfunction, for example, make sure that the
automatic transmission is in the desired
position.
XShift the automatic transmission into drive
position D.
XSelect automatic program mode C.XDo not limit the gear range.XDrive off carefully.118Automatic transmissionControls in detail
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