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Originally Posted by compu_85
In a friends 76 Mercedes, the shift pattern is PRNDSL (Drive, Slope, Low). It's a 4 speed automatic, but it moves off from a stop in 2nd in drive. If you shift into S / 3, it will move off in 2nd and then shift to 3rd only. If you put it in L / 2, it will move off in 1st, then shift to 2nd. From a stop in D, if you floor it it will kick down to 1st as the car starts moving.
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We call that the rabbit gear. It's completely stupid if you ask me. Most Mercedes all the way up into the 2000's start in 2nd, and are designed to do so. I've yet to find one that actually shifts to 1st when you pull off. They all start in 2nd and only drop down to 1st if you really gas it.
This leads to people thinking they have a transmission problem, and - quite frankly - making Mercedes cars really unpleasant to drive. Because even one with a big v8 feels like it has no balls.