2010 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 112

110 Instrument cluster i When you brake or stop, the automatic transmission shifts down into a gear from which you can easily accelerate or take off. Kickdown You can also use the kickdown while driving in manual program mode M when you want maximum acceleration. X X X Controls in detail U.S. vehicles: Fully depress the accelerator pedal. Depending on the engine speed the automatic transmission shifts into a lower gear. X Canada vehicles: Depress the accelerator pedal past the point of resistance. Depending on the engine speed the automatic transmission shifts into a lower gear. Stop the vehicle in a safe location. Shift the automatic transmission into park position P. X Turn off the engine. X Wait at least 10 seconds before restarting. X Restart the engine. X Shift the automatic transmission into drive position D (for second gear) or reverse gear R. X Have the automatic transmission checked at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible. Instrument cluster Introduction For a full view illustration of the instrument cluster, see "Instrument cluster" (Y page 28). i You cannot shift with the gear selector lever or the steering wheel gearshift control when using the kickdown. Deactivating manual shift program X G Warning! Press the program mode selector switch repeatedly until C or S appears in the multifunction display. or X Restart the engine. The automatic transmission will go to automatic program mode C. Manual program mode M is not stored. No messages will be displayed if either the instrument cluster or the multifunction display is inoperative. As a result, you will not be able to see information about your driving conditions, such as Rspeed Routside temperature lamps messages Rwarning/indicator Rmalfunction/warning Rfailure of any systems Emergency operation (limp-home mode) If vehicle acceleration becomes less responsive or sluggish or the automatic transmission no longer shifts, the automatic transmission is most likely operating in limphome (emergency operation) mode. In this mode only second gear and reverse gear R can be selected. Driving characteristics may be impaired. If you must continue to drive, do so with added caution. Contact an authorized MercedesBenz Center as soon as possible. The language setting for the multifunction display can be changed via COMAND, see separate operating instructions.