2009 Mercedes CLS-Class Owner's Manual - Page 121

Controls in detail Automatic transmission automatic transmission will go to automatic program mode (C or S) when the engine is restarted. Upshift indicator Downshifting G Warning! On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in order to obtain braking action. This could result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehicle control. Your vehicle's ABS will not prevent this type of loss of control. Upshifting ! In manual program mode M, the automatic transmission will not upshift, even if the engine has reached its overrevving range. Shift up into the next gear before the engine has reached its overrevving range. Make absolutely certain that the engine speed does not reach the red marking on the tachometer. Otherwise the engine could be damaged which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. X 1 Current gear 2 Upshift indicator X Briefly press the gear selector lever to the right in the D+ direction. Briefly pull right gearshift control 2 (Y page 117). The automatic transmission shifts into the next higher gear. or X In manual program mode M, upshift indicator 2 in the multifunction display advises you to upshift before the engine reaches the overspeed range. In addition, symbol ^ may appear instead of manual program mode symbol M in the multifunction display. Thus you can drive at the maximum engine speed for each gear without overrevving the engine. X Shift the automatic transmission from current gear 1 into the next higher gear. The fuel supply will otherwise be interrupted to prevent the engine from overrevving. Briefly press the gear selector lever to the left in the D- direction. Briefly pull left gearshift control 1 (Y page 117). The automatic transmission shifts into the next lower gear. or X i For maximum acceleration, press and hold the gear selector lever to the left in the D- direction or pull and hold the left gearshift control. Depending on the engine speed the automatic transmission selects the optimal gear for maximum acceleration. i When you brake or stop, the automatic transmission shifts down into a gear from which you can easily accelerate or take off. Z 119