2009 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 143

Controls in detail Automatic transmission Effect è With this selection you can use the braking effect of the engine. ç Allows the use of engine's braking power when driving Ron steep downgrades Rin Automatic shift program You should only change the program mode when the automatic transmission is in park position P. i The last selected program mode (C or S) is switched on when the engine is restarted. X mountainous regions Runder extreme operating conditions Program mode selector switch Press the program mode selector switch repeatedly until the letter of the desired program mode appears in the multifunction display. vehicle starts out more gentle, both forward and reverse, except when driving off with full throttle. and driving stability are improved on icy roads. occur earlier even when you give more gas. The engine then operates at lower revolutions and the wheels are less likely to spin. æ For maximum use of engine's braking effect on very steep or lengthy downgrades. Selecting program mode C means: RThe C Comfort S Sport For comfort driving For standard driving RTraction The current program mode appears in the multifunction display. RUpshifts Selecting program mode S means that upshifts occur later. 1 Program mode indicator Z 141