automatic transmission MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2009 User Guide

Switching off the engine
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Risk of accident
If the engine is not running, there is no power
assistance for the steering and brakes. Steer-
ing and braking will then require significantly
greater effort.
As aresult, you might lose control of the vehi-
cle, cause an accident and injure yourself and
others.
Therefore, do not switch off the engine while
you are driving.
Vehicles with manualt ransmission X
Shift to either first or reverse gear.
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
Vehicles with automatic transmission* X
Shift the transmission to position P.
Using the key
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
i The key can only be removed when the
selector lever is in position P.
Using KEYLESS GO*
X Press the Start/Stop button (Y page 66).
The engine stops and all the indicator
lamps in the instrumen tcluster go out
(Y page 25).
i The engine can be turned off while the
vehicle is in motion by pressing and holding
the Start/Stop button for three seconds. Transmission
Notes on the transmission
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Risk of accident
The movement of the pedals must not be
impaired in any way. Do not keep any objects
in the driver's footwell. Make sure that floor-
mats or carpets are correctly secured and
that there is sufficient clearance for the ped-
als.
Do not place several floormats on top of one
another. G
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Do not change down for additional engine
braking on aslippery road surface. This could
cause the drive wheels to lose their grip and
the vehicle could skid. This could cause you
to lose control of your vehicle and cause an
accident. Manual transmission
Gear lever
!
When shifting between 5thand 6thgear,
you should always push the gear lever all
the way to the right. Otherwise, you could
shift unintentionally into 3rdor4th gear
and damage the transmission.
Do not exceed the maximum speed for the
individual gears. Transmission
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Shifting dow
nattoo high aspeed (trans-
missio nbraking) can cause the engine to
overrev ,leadin gtoe ngine damage.
Shift recommendation The gearshift recommendations assis
tyou in
adopting an economica ldriving style .The rec-
ommended gea risshown in the multifunction
display. X
Shift gea raccording to the gearshift rec-
ommendation 0046shown in the multifunc-
tion display of the instrument cluster.
Engagin greverse gear !
Only engage reverse gea rwhent he vehi-
cle is stationary ,otherwise the transmis-
sio nc ould be damaged.
X Mov ethe gea rlev er firmly to the left
beyond the point of resistance and then
forwards. Automatic transmission*
Selector lever
0046
Gear indicator
0047 Drive progra mdisplay (C/S) or
(C/S/M)*
Transmission positions 0045
Park position
Prevents the vehicl
efrom rolling
away when stopped. Do not shift
the transmissio ninto position P
unless the vehicl eisstationary.
i The key can onl yberemoved if
the transmissio nisinp osition P.
If the key is removed from the
ignition lock, the selector lever is
locked. 0046
Revers
egear
Do not shift the transmissio ninto
position Runless the vehicl eissta-
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0044
Neutral
Releasing the brakes will allo
wyou
to mov ethe vehicl efreely, e.g .to
push it or tow it.
Do not shift the transmission into
position Nwhil edriving. Other-
wise ,the automatic transmission
could be damaged.
If ESP ®
is deactivated or faulty:
onl yshift the transmission to Nif
the vehicl eisindangerofs kidding,
e.g .oni cy roads. 003A
Drive
Th
ea utomatic transmission
change sgeara utomatically. All
forward gear sareavailable. Touchshift in vehicle
swithas elector
lever When the selector lever is in position
D,you
can influence the gearshifts made by the
automatic transmission by:
R changing gear yourself using the selector
lever or the steering whee lgears hift pad-
dles*
R restricting/derestricting the shift range
X To shift up/down: brieflypusht he selec-
tor lever to the right towards D+or to the
left towards D–.
Th ea utomatic transmission shifts to the
next gear up/down depending on the gear
currentl yselect ed.Thisa lsor estricts/
derestricts the shift range.
i To prevent the engine fro moverrevving,
the automatic transmission does not shift
down if yo upusht he selector lever towards
D– whil edrivin gatt oo high aspeed.
X To derestrict the shift range: press and
hol dthe selector lever towards D+until D is shown once mor
einthe multifunction
display.
Th ea utomatic transmission shifts fro mthe
current shift range directl ytoD.
X To select the mos teffec tive shift
range: press and hol dthe selector lever to
the left towards D–.
Th ea utomatic transmission shifts to a
range which allows idea lacceleratio nand
deceleration. To do this, the automatic
transmission shifts down one or more
gears.
Shift ranges When the automatic transmission is in posi-
tion
D,itisp ossibl etor estric torderestrict
the shift range.
X Briefl ypusht he selector lever to the left/
right towards D+/D–.
Th es hift range selected is shown in the
multifunctio ndisplay .The automatic trans-
mission shifts onl yasfaras the selected
gear.
i If the maximum engine spee dfor the shift
range is reache dand yo ucontinue to accel-
erate, the automatic transmission shifts up
in order to prevent the engine fro mover-
revving, eve nifthe shift range is restricted. Driving situations
0040
Th
eb raking effect of the engine can
be used in thi sposit ion 0038
To us
ethe braking effect of the
engine on downhil lgradients and
for driving:
R on steep mountai nroads
R in mountainou sterrain
R in arduou sconditions 0037
To us
ethe braking effect of the
engine on extremel ysteep downhill
gradients and long downhill
stretches Transmission
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On vehicles with steering wheel gearshift
paddles* ,you can restrict or derestrict the
shift range in the same way as with Touch-
shift (Y page 103).
Program selector button The program selector button allows you to
choose between different driving character-
istics. C
Comfort comfortable, economical
driving
S
Sport sporty driving style
X
Press program selector button 0046repeat-
edly until the letter for the desired gearshift
program Cor Sappears in the multifunction
display.
i Regardless of whether automatic drive
program Cor Sis selected, the automatic
transmission always switches to drive pro-
gram Cwhen you next start the engine.
Drive program Cis characterised by the fol-
lowing:
R comfort-oriented engine and suspension
settings
R optimal fuel consumption resulting from
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner
R the vehicle pulling awaym ore gently in
forward and reverse gears, unless the
accelerator pedal is depressed fully R
increased sensitivity; this improves driving
stability on slippery road surfaces, for
example
R the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner, which results in the vehicle being
driven at lower engine speeds and the
wheels being less likely to spin
Drive program Sis characterised by the fol-
lowing:
R sporty engine and suspension configura-
tion
R the vehicle pulling awayinf irst gear
R the automatic transmission shifting up
later
R as aresult of the later automatic transmis-
sion shift points, the fuel consumption may
be higher
Driving tips Accelerator pedal position
Your style of driving influences how the auto-
matic transmission shifts gear:
R
little throttle: early upshifts
R more throttle: late upshifts
Double-clutch function
E3 50 and E500 only: when shifting down,
the double-clutch function is active regard-
less of the currently selected drive program.
The double-clutch function reduces load
change reactions and is conducive to asporty
driving style. The sound generated by the
double-clutch function depends on the drive
program selected. 104
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Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
X Depress th eaccelerato rpedal beyon dthe
pressur epoint.
The transmission shifts to alower gear
depending on th eengines peed.
X Eas eoff th eaccelerato rpedal once the
desired spee disreached.
The automatic transmission shifts bac kup.
Traile rtowing
X When driving up gradients ,kee ptot hemid-
dle of th eengines pee drange.
X Shift down to shif trange 3or
2 (Y page 103) depending on th einclin eof
th eu phill or downhill gradient, eve nif
cruise control is activated. Steering wheel gearshift paddles*
and manua ldrive program* G
Ris
kofa ccident
Do no tchang ed own for additional engine
braking on aslippery road surface .This could
caus ethe driv ewheels to lose their gri pand
th ev ehicl ecould skid.
Steering wheel gearshift paddles It is possible to shif
tgear usin geither the
steering wheel gearshif tpaddle sortheselec-
to rlever. i
When th etransmission is in position P,
N or R,y ou canno tchang eg ear usin gthe
steering wheel gearshif tpaddles.
Upshifting
X Pull right-hand paddle 0047.
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
If you are no tdriving in manual driv epro-
gram M,thent he shif trange will be deres-
tricted.
Downshifting
X Pull left-hand paddle 0046.
The automatic transmission shifts down to
th en extg ear.
If you are no tdriving in manual driv epro-
gram M,thent he shif trange will be restric-
ted.
Manua ldrive program Manual driv
eprogram Mcan be selected
usin gthe program selector button. In manual
driv eprogram M,you can chang egear using
th es teering wheel gearshif tpaddle sorthe
selector lever. 0046
Program selector butto nonvehicles with-
out th edynamic handlin gpackage with
sports mode* Transmission
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0046
Program selector button on vehicles with
the dynamic handling package with sports
mode* C
Comfort comfortable, economical
driving
S
Sport sporty driving style
M
Manual manual gearshifting
i
Regardless of whether automatic drive
program C,Sor manual drive program Mis
selected, the automatic transmission
alway sswitches to drive program Cwhen
you next start the engine.
X To activate: press program selector but-
ton 0046repeatedly until Mappears in the
multifunction display.
If the transmission is in position D,you can
shift up or down through the gears. The gear
selected is shown in the multifunction dis-
play.
Upshifting
X Briefly press the selector lever to the right
towards D+
or
X Pull the right-hand paddle ( Ypage 105).
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
Downshifting
X Briefly press the selector lever to the left
towards D- or
X
Pull the left-hand paddle ( Ypage 105).
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
i If you desire maximum acceleration ,push
the selector lever to the left or pull and hold
the left-hand steerin gwheel gearshift pad-
dle until the transmission shifts to the opti-
mal gear for the curren tspeed.
X To deactivate (vehicles without the
dynamic handling package with sports
mode*):
Press program selector button 0046repeat-
edly until Cor Sappears in the multifunc-
tion display.
X To deactivate (vehicles with the
dynamic handling package with sports
mode*):
Press program selector button 0046.
M is no longer shown in the multifunction
display.
Kickdown
You can also use kickdown for maximum
acceleration in manual drive program M.
X Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The transmission shifts to alower gear
depending on the engine speed. Instrument cluster
Points to remember
You will find an illustration of the instrument
cluster in the "At aglance" section
(Y page 25). G
Risk of accident
No further messages can be displayed if the
instrument cluster or the multifunction dis-
play fails.
This means that you will not see information
about the driving situation, such as the speed,
outside temperature, warning/indicator 106
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Status indicator
The status indicator in the multi-function dis-
play shows you values as well as information
about assistance systems and the transmis-
sion.
Vehicles with automatic transmission* 0046
Outside temperature or digital speedom-
eter 27
0047 Transmission mode display
008A Gear indicator Vehicles with manualt
ransmission 0046
Outside temperature
0047 Digital speedometer
008A Gearshift recommendation 28
Further information on gearshift recommen-
dations (Y page 102). Menus and submenus
27
Vehicles for the United Kingdom: the speed in km/h is alwayss hown instead of the outside temperature.
28 BlueEFFICIENCY vehicles. On-board computer
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Selecting the permanent display func-
tion*
This function is only available for vehicles with
automatic transmission*.
i
Vehicles for the United Kingdom: this
function is not available.
The Permanent display: function allows
you to choose whether the multifunction dis-
play always shows the outside temperature
or the speed in mph.
X Press the 0040or003E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Inst. cluster submenu.
X Press the 0064button to confirm.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Permanent display: function.
You will see the selected setting: outside
temperature orDig. speedo [mph].
X Press the 0064button to save the setting.
Time/date This submenu is only available on vehicles
with Audio 20.
Your vehicle may be equipped with one of the
following audios
ystems:
A: Audio 20
B: Audio 50 APS*
C: COMAND APS*
X You can see which audios ystem is fitted in
your vehicle by referring to the separate
operating instructions. Depending on the audios
ystem fitted, time
and date are received from GPS satellites and
therefore cannot be set using the on-board
computer. Refer to the following table. A B C
Setting using the on-board com-
puter X
Automatic GPS satellite recep-
tion X X
Set the time zone once; see the
separate operating instructions X X
In the
Time/date submenu, you can set the
time and date.
Setting the time
X Press the 0040or003E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Time/date submenu.
X Press the 0064button to confirm.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Time: function.
You will see the time currently set.
X Press the 0064button to change it.
X Press the 0040or003E button to select the
display to be changed: hours, minutes.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to set the
selected display.
X Press the 0064button to store the entry.
Setting the date
X Press the 0040or003E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Time/date submenu.
X Press the 0064button to confirm.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Date: function.
You will see the date currently set.
X Press the 0064button to change it. 118
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Storing and maintaining the current
speed
You can store the current speed if you are
driving faster than 30 km/ha nd ESP®
is acti-
vated (Y page 54).
X Accelerate the vehicl etothe desired
speed.
X Briefl ypress the cruis econtro llev er
up 0046 or down 0088to the pressure point.
X Remov eyourfoo tfrom the accelerator
pedal.
Cruise contro lisactivated .The vehicle
automaticall ymaintains the stored speed.
i Cruise contro lmaybe unabl etomaintain
the stored speed on uphill gradients. The
stored speed is resumed when the gradient
evens out. Cruise contro lmaintains the
stored speed on downhil lgradients by
automaticall yapplyin gthe brakes.
Vehicles with manua ltransmission:
R always drive at adequate, bu tnot exces-
sive, engine speeds.
R change gear in goo dtime.
R if possible, do not change down several
gear satat ime.
Storin gthe curren tspeed or callin gup
the las tstored speed G
Ris
kofa ccident
Onl yselect astored speed if yo uknow what
tha tspeed is and whethe ritissuitabl efor the
current situation. Otherwise, sudden acceler-
ation or braking could endanger yo uorothers.
X Briefl ypullt he cruis econtro llev er towards
you 008A.
X Remov eyourfoo tfrom the accelerator
pedal.
The first time cruis econtro lisactivated ,it
stores the current speed or regulate sthe
speed of the vehicl etothe previously
stored speed. Settin
gaspeed X
Press the cruis econtro llev er to the pres-
sure point, up 0046for ahighe rs peed or
down 0088for alower speed.
X Kee pthe cruis econtro llev er presse duntil
the desired speed is reached.
X Releas ethe cruis econtro llev er.
The new speed is stored.
i Cruise contro lisnot deactivated if you
depress the accelerator pedal. For exam-
ple, if yo uaccelerate briefl ytoovertake,
cruis econtro ladjusts the vehicle's speed
to the last speed stored after yo uhavef in-
ished overtaking.
Making fin eadjustments in 1km/h
increments X
Briefl ypress the cruis econtro llev er to the
pressure point, up 0046for ahighe rspeed or
down 0088for alower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced.
Adjustment in 10 km/h increments X
Briefl ypress the cruis econtro llev er
beyond the pressure point, up 0046for a
highe rspeed or down 0088for alower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced.
Deactivatin gcruise control There ar
esevera lwaystod eactivate cruise
control:
X Briefl ypress the cruis econtro llev er for-
wards 0087.
or
X Brake.
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X
Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow 0086.
Variabl eSpeedtroni cisselected .LIM indi-
cator lamp 0047in the cruise control lever
lights up.
Cruise control is automaticall ydeactivated if:
R yo ud epress the parking brake.
R yo ud rive at less than 30 km/h
R ESP ®
intervenes or yo udeactivate ESP ®
R yo uc hange into neutral in avehicle with
manual transmission while driving or if the
clutch is depressed for longer than 6sec-
onds
R on vehicle swithm anual transmission, you
shift to ahigher gea rand as aresult the
engine speed is too low
R yo um ove the selector lever to Non vehi-
cle sw itha utomatic transmission* while
driving
If cruise control is deactivated, yo uwillh ear
aw arning tone. You see the Cruise con‐
trol off messageinthe multi-function dis-
play for approximately five seconds.
i The last speed store disclearedwheny ou
switch off the engine. DISTRONI
CPLUS*
i Distronic Plu sisnot available in al lcoun-
tries.
Distronic Plu sregulates the speed and auto-
matically maintains the distance to the vehi-
cle in front. It brakes automaticall yinorder
to avoid exceeding the set speed. On long and
stee pdownhil lgradients, especially if the
vehicle is laden or towing atrailer, yo umust
select shift range 1,2or 3in goo dtime .By
doing so, yo uwillm ake us eofthe braking
effect of the engine, which relieves the load
on the brake system and prevents the brakes
from overheating and wearing too quickly. G
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Do not change dow nfor additiona lengine
braking on aslippery roa dsurface .Thisc ould
cause the drive wheel stoloset hei rgripa nd
the vehicle could skid. G
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DISTRONIC PLUS is only an ai ddesigne dto
assist driving .The driver is fully responsible
for the vehicle's distance from othe rvehicles,
the vehicle's speed and for braking in good
time.
DISTRONIC PLUS doe snot react to:
R pedestrians
R stationar yobstacles on the road, e.g. stop-
ped or parked vehicles
R oncoming and crossing traffic
DISTRONIC PLUS may not detect narro wvehi-
cle sdriving in front, e.g. motorcycles, or vehi-
cle sd riving on adifferent line. Therefore,
always pa yattention to traffi cconditions even
whe nDISTRONIC PLUS is activated. Other-
wise, yo umay fai ltorecognise dangers in
time ,cause an accident and injure yourself
and others.
If as lower-moving vehicle is detected in front,
Distronic Plu scauses your vehicle to brake
and maintai napreset distance to the vehicle
in front. G
Risk of accident
DISTRONIC PLUS cannot take account of road
and traffi cconditions .IfDISTRONIC doe snot
recognise or no longer recognise sthe vehicle
in front, do not activate DISTRONIC or, if it is
already active, deactivate it. Thi sisespecially
the case:
R before corners
R in filter lanes Drivin
gsystems
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