E-Class (W212) 2010 - 2016: E 350, E 550

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Old 03-23-2017, 03:22 AM
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I can use the paddles to shift manually but I don't know how to turn it back to auto. I realize it comes back to auto mode after driving for 10 to 15 seconds but what to do if I want to turn back to auto mode quite quickly???
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use the gear handle and shift to D.
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hold the "+ paddle" until you see the "D" appear
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Originally Posted by Egonvdv
hold the "+ paddle" until you see the "D" appear
This is your answer.
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Originally Posted by mellonc
I can use the paddles to shift manually but I don't know how to turn it back to auto. I realize it comes back to auto mode after driving for 10 to 15 seconds but what to do if I want to turn back to auto mode quite quickly???



Shifting manually is not really manual mode as with the paddles you actually only set the highest gear the transmission will go to unless you over-rev the engine and I think it will automatically then select higher gear than what you selected.


It kind of works like manual transmission with paddles if you drive fast enough for the cat to be able to select the highest gear, in this situation the gear will change down until you get to the rev limit.


It will also change down to the first or second gear if you stop even when you have higher gear selected. It still works like automatic.


You were already answered your question, i.e. back to the full automatic mode is either you pull the right side (+) paddle enough times that you see the "6" displayed and with the next pull you will se "D" for the full automatic function or you just hold the right paddle for a couple seconds and it will go to "D".
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You can also get it to switch back to drive by pressing the E/S switch. If it thinks you are switching driving modes, it automatically assumes you want D instead of Manual. So on the first press it will switch to D, then if you press again it will switch the driving mode (E/S).

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