Mercedes Benz 2007 r 320 cdi User Manual

With the automatic transmission in drive 
position D, you can select a gear range for 
the automatic transmission to operate 
within.

You can limit the gear range by pressing 
the left gearshift button on the steering 
wheel gearshift control, and reverse the 
gear range limit by pressing the right gear-
shift button on the steering wheel gearshift 
control (

The selected gear range appears in the 
multifunction display.

1 Current gear range

ï

The transmission shifts through 
sixth gear only.

î

The transmission shifts through 
fifth gear only.

é

The transmission shifts through 
fourth gear only.

è

The transmission shifts through 
third gear only.

With this selection you can use 
the braking effect of the engine.

ç

The transmission shifts through 
second gear only.

Allows the use of engine’s 
braking power when driving:

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on steep downgrades

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in mountainous regions

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under extreme operating 
conditions

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The transmission operates in 
first gear only.

For maximum use of engine’s 
braking effect on very steep or 
lengthy downgrades.