2009 Mercedes CLS-Class Owner's Manual - Page 117
2009 Mercedes CLS-Class Manual
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Controls in detail Automatic transmission Effect The automatic transmission shifts automatically. All forward gears are available. result in an accident and/or serious personal injury. Effect è With this selection you can use the braking effect of the engine. ç Allows the use of engine's braking power when driving Ron steep downgrades Rin Gear ranges With the automatic transmission in drive position D and driving in automatic program mode C or S, you can limit or extend the gear range, see "One-touch gearshifting" (Y page 117). The current gear range appears in the multifunction display. Driving tips Kickdown Use the kickdown when you want maximum acceleration. X Fully depress the accelerator pedal. Depending on the engine speed the automatic transmission shifts into a lower gear. You may encounter a resistance point. If so, depress the accelerator pedal past this resistance point. mountainous regions extreme operating condi- Runder tions æ For maximum use of engine's braking effect on very steep or lengthy downgrades. Working on the vehicle G Warning! When working on the vehicle, engage the parking brake and shift the automatic transmission into park position P. Otherwise the vehicle could roll away which could 1 Gear range indicator Z 115