Selecting the ideal shift range
- Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter and hold it in position.
The automatic transmission shifts to the
gear which allows optimum acceleration
and deceleration. To do this, the automatic
transmission shifts down one or more
gears.
See also:
Warning and indicator lamps
1 ABS
2 The lamp lights up briefly,
but has no function.
3 Brakes (USA only)
4 ESP®
5 Distance warning signal
On vehicles without
DISTRONIC, the lamp lights
up briefly but has no
functi ...
Driving on flooded roads
Do not drive through flooded areas.
Check the depth of any water before driving
through it. Drive slowly through standing
water. Otherwise, water may enter the
vehicle interior or the engine c ...
Diesel Power
As if the R-Class' styling didn't make it unique enough, it's also one of the
few models in the U.S. with an available clean-diesel engine. The diesel V-6 is
rated 25 percent better in EPA-estimat ...