How to Cancel Manual Mode in Mercedes-Benz?
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When you shift into M gear, you enter manual mode. To exit, simply switch from M gear back to the D gear used for daily driving. Below are the steps to cancel manual mode: 1. Many Mercedes-Benz models are equipped with a manual-automatic transmission, so most can use manual mode, which is the M gear. To engage manual mode, simply shift from D gear while driving by flicking the paddle shifter to M gear, and you will directly enter manual mode. To exit manual mode, flick the paddle shifter back to D gear, and you will successfully exit manual mode. However, if you do not use the paddle shifter after entering manual mode, the car will automatically switch back to automatic mode without further operation. 2. Manual shifting mode: M+ is for upshifting, and M- is for downshifting. You can switch between D gear and M gear at any time and speed.
That day I drove my friend's Mercedes-Benz GLC and found the manual mode really hard to adapt to, so I researched how to switch back to automatic. Actually, Mercedes' manual mode is just a temporary mode and doesn't require any special steps to deactivate. If you shifted to manual gear using the steering wheel paddles, it's super simple – just press the small silver paddle on the right side upwards for three seconds continuously to return to automatic mode; if you can't wait, simply shift to P then back to D when parked. I tested it – sometimes when driving on mountain roads and manually downshifting, it automatically reverts to automatic mode after half an hour of not touching the paddles. Mercedes' design is quite thoughtful, giving you control when you want to play with handling while automatically taking over when you're lazy. However, note that manual intervention is more aggressive in S mode, and only returns to full automatic when shifted back to D mode.
