How do I change gears manually on my 2008 mercedes c class automatic?

geek84

Hi folks

I own a 2008 mercedes c class. As most of you may already be aware, it has automatic transmission. However, in the user guide it states that the owner has the option to shift gears manually. I have tried to follow the steps outlined in the guide and change gears manually, but I am getting slightly confused of the procedure to do this.

The procedure to do this described in the manual states that if you press the gear lever towards D+ then the automatic transmission shifts up one gear depending on the gear program selected. However, what does it mean by ‘depending on the gear program selected’, and how would I know what gear the car is in?

The manual goes on to say that shifting up a gear will extend the shift range but moving down a gear will restrict the shift range. What does it mean by extending and restricting the gear range?

Finally, will any of you folks be able to direct me to any websites ( or videos such as you tube), which explain the procedure for doing this?

Thanks in advance for your responses..

Sgt_Pepper_2

Move the shift backwards or forward. The gear you are in is displayed on the dash where D usually is.

Gloomendoom

geek84 wrote: »

The manual goes on to say that shifting up a gear will extend the shift range but moving down a gear will restrict the shift range. What does it mean by extending and restricting the gear range?

You won't actually be shifting manually in the true sense. If you knock the box down from D to 3, for example, it will just use gears 1, 2, & 3 (restricting the range.) If you then knock it up one gear from 3 to 4 on the dash display, it will use gears 1, 2, 3, & 4 (extending the range.)

If you select too low a gear and hit the red line on the tacho, it will just upshift to the next gear whatever you have selected.

nearlyrich

On my Audi you just knock the shifter to the left and it is in manual...have a play

anotherbaldrick

On the one I had pushing the lever left across the gate selected sport mode and from there you could up select by a foreward dab and down select by a nick back, always over-ridden by the extremes of the rev's

juno

My daddy has some kind of auto Merc - it's a red one if that helps - so I can ask him later for you.

anotherbaldrick

juno wrote: »

My daddy has some kind of auto Merc - it's a red one if that helps - so I can ask him later for you.

Does his car have the "7G-Tronic" seven speed automatic ?

juno

anotherbaldrick wrote: »

Does his car have the "7G-Tronic" seven speed automatic ?

Is that a standard feature with red ones?

wealdroam

juno wrote: »

Is that a standard feature with red ones?

Yes, but not exclusively.

anotherbaldrick

juno wrote: »

Is that a standard feature with red ones?

The puce red and coquelicot but not the pinky shade of red or bubelgum

Sgt_Pepper_2

Does anyone know if the blue ones have it?