2002 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 203

Instruments and controls Operation Driving Instrument cluster display Practical hints Car care Technical data Index Automatic transmission Program mode selector switch 200 Accelerator Operation: Fast on = depressing the accelerator pedal quickly (not into kickdown position) while driving continuously, rather than depressing the accelerator pedal in the usual manner, will cause the automatic transmission to shift down into a lower gear. This gear shifting process is dependent on the current vehicle speed. Fast off = there will be no upshift when releasing the accelerator pedal quickly, e.g. using the engine's braking power during performance driving. W Winter/Wet (snow and ice) mode Press switch on symbol "W". The vehicle starts out in 2nd gear, except with selector lever in 1st gear, or with accelerator pedal in kick-down position. The "W" mode helps to improve traction and driving stability of the vehicle. The gear shifting process occurs at lower vehicle and engine speeds than in the "S" program mode. The transmission is provided with a selector switch (1) for Standard "S" and Winter/Wet (snow and ice) "W" program modes. S Standard mode Press switch on symbol "S". Use this mode for all regular driving. The vehicle starts out in 1st gear.