Mercedes-Benz 2003 CL 500, Operator'S Manual

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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Gear ranges
With the selector lever in position D , you
can limit the transmission’s gear range by
pressing the lever to the left (
D- ), and re-
verse the gear range limit by pressing the
lever to the right (
D+ ).
The selected gear range will appear in the
tachometer display. If you press on the ac-
celerator when the engine has reached its
rpm limit, the transmission will upshift be-
yond any gear range limit selected.
Gear
range Effect
é
The transmission shifts
through fourth gear only.
è
The transmission shifts
through third gear only.
With this selection you can
use the braking effect of the
engine.
Gear
range Effect
ç
The transmission shifts
through second gear only.
Allows the use of engine’s
braking power when driving
앫
on steep downgrades
앫
in mountainous regions
앫
under extreme operating
conditions
æ
The transmission operates
only in first gear.
For maximum use of engine’s
braking effect on very steep
or lengthy downgrades.