2009 Mercedes CLS-Class Owner's Manual - Page 119
2009 Mercedes CLS-Class Manual
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Controls in detail Automatic transmission Selecting program mode C means: RThe vehicle starts out more gentle, both forward and reverse, except when driving off with full throttle. and driving stability are improved on icy roads. occur earlier even when you give more gas. The engine then operates at lower rpms and the wheels are less likely to spin. cle control. Your vehicle's ABS will not prevent this type of loss of control. X RTraction Briefly press the gear selector lever to the left in the D- direction. Briefly pull left gearshift control 1. The automatic transmission will shift into the next lower gear as permitted by the shift program. This action simultaneously limits the gear range of the automatic transmission. or X RUpshifts Selecting program mode S means that upshifts occur later. Steering wheel gearshift control (example illustration) 1 Limiting gear range Downshift (in manual program mode M) One-touch gearshifting 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 using the gear selector lever or the steering wheel gearshift contol. Steering wheel gearshift control is available on vehicles with AMG Sport Package and on CLS 63 AMG only. CLS 63 AMG: For information on using the gear selector lever or the steering wheel gearshift control in manual program mode M, see "Manual shift program" (Y page 118). 2 Extending gear range Upshift (in manual program mode M) i You cannot shift with the steering wheel gearshift control when the automatic transmission is in park position P, neutral position N, or reverse gear R. Limiting gear range G Warning! On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in order to obtain braking action. This could result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehi- i To avoid overrevving the engine when downshifting, the automatic transmission will not shift into a lower gear if the engine's max. speed would be exceeded. Extending gear range X Briefly press the gear selector lever to the right in the D+ direction. Briefly pull right gearshift control 2. The automatic transmission will shift into the next higher gear as permitted by the shift program. This action simultaneously or X Z 117