Mercedes Benz 2001 M-Class User Manual
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Automatic transmission
Technical
data
Instruments
and controls
and controls
Operation
Driving
Instrument
cluster display
Practical hints
Car care
Index
Gear ranges:
Upshift through 4th gear only. Suitable for
performance driving.
performance driving.
Upshift through 3rd gear only. Suitable for
moderately steep hills. Since the transmission
moderately steep hills. Since the transmission
does not shift higher than 3rd gear, this gear
selection will allow use of the engine’s braking
power downhill.
selection will allow use of the engine’s braking
power downhill.
Upshift through 2nd gear only. For driving in
mountainous regions or under extreme operating
conditions. This gear selection will allow use of
the engine’s braking power when descending
steep grades.
mountainous regions or under extreme operating
conditions. This gear selection will allow use of
the engine’s braking power when descending
steep grades.
Use this position, which makes maximum use of
the engine’s braking effect, while descending
very steep or lengthy downgrades and only at
speeds below 40 mph (60 km /h).
the engine’s braking effect, while descending
very steep or lengthy downgrades and only at
speeds below 40 mph (60 km /h).