Mercedes-benz 2003 C-Class User Manual download pdf (Page 140)

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Controls in detail

Automatic transmission*

Gear ranges

With the selector lever in position D, you

can limit the transmission’s gear range by

pressing the lever to the left (D-), and re-

verse the gear range limit by pressing the

lever to the right (D+).

The selected gear range will appear in the

tachometer display field. If you press on

the accelerator when the engine has

reached its rpm limit, the transmission will

upshift beyond any gear range limit

selected.

Gear

range

Effect

é The transmission shifts

through fourth gear only.

è The transmission shifts

through third gear only.

With this selection you can

use the braking effect of the

engine.

ç The transmission shifts

through second gear only.

Allows the use of engine’s

braking power when driving

앫 on steep downgrades

앫 in mountainous regions

앫 under extreme operating

conditions

æ The transmission operates

only in first gear.

For maximum use of engine’s

braking effect on very steep

or lengthy downgrades.

Gear

range

Effect

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