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i have seen this problem many times on the autobox, always on the ml it seems, flaring from 3rd to 4th
Flaring - yes, that's how I've heard it described.
I've driven mercedes for around 30 years - the only other one I've seen this in was 380 SL (1981 model if I remember rightly)
On the side of the box was a screw (can't remember if it was a nut or an alan key) but giving that half a turn increased the pressure and fixed the problem.
Obviously turning it up too high makes the gear changes very snappy/jerky - turning it too low makes the changes slow, soft and 'flarey'. Just a case of getting it just right.
You're probably not supposed to fiddle with that nut but - hey-ho - worked for me back then without any problems for the 10 years I kept that old car.
These new fangle boxes don't have that. I guess it's all in the programming.
Or does anyone know different ?