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My 1994 C180 Euro seems to be changing from 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 and the 1 - 2 seems to be very short lived on a level road. This is in "R" mode. In the "E" mode, it seems to be the same, but the gears stretch for longer period and there doesn't seem to be a 1 at all i.e. 2 - 3 - 4. Is this the correct sequence?

Seems pretty normal. Try flooring it and holding the kickdown switch down from a start. Should rev to at least 4000 rpm.