Mercedes-benz 2003 C-Class User Manual download pdf (Page 143)

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Controls in detail

Automatic transmission*

Accelerator position

Your driving style influences the transmis-

sion’s shifting behavior:

Less throttle Earlier upshifting

More throttle Later upshifting

Kickdown

Use kickdown when you want maximum

acceleration.

왘 Press the accelerator past the point of

resistance.

The transmission shifts into a lower

gear.

왘 Ease on the accelerator when you have

reached the desired speed.

The transmission shifts up again.

Emergency operation (Limp Home

Mode)

If vehicle acceleration worsens or the

transmission no longer shifts, the trans-

mission is most likely operating in limp

home (emergency operation) mode. In this

mode only second gear and reverse gear

can be activated.

왘 Stop the vehicle.

왘 Move selector lever to P.

왘 Turn off the engine.

왘 Wait at least ten seconds before

restarting.

왘 Restart the engine.

왘 Move selector lever to position D (for

second gear) or R.

왘 Have the transmission checked at an

authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as

soon as possible.

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