Mercedes-Benz 2006 CL-Class, Owner'S Manual

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Controls
Automatic transmission
Shift ranges
When the transmission is in position D ,
it is possible to restrict or extend the shift
range for the automatic transmission.
Selecting the most effective shift range
Steering wheel gearshift buttons
Press and hold the button on the left of
the steering wheel until a shift range
appears in the display.
The automatic transmission will shift to
a range which allows ideal acceleration
and deceleration. To do this, the auto-
matic transmission will shift down one
or more gears.
Steering wheel gearshift paddles
Pull on the left-hand paddle until a shift
range appears in the multi-function dis-
play.
The automatic transmission will shift to
a range which allows ideal acceleration
and deceleration. To do this, the auto-
matic transmission will shift down one
or more gears.
Derestricting the shift range
Steering wheel gearshift buttons
Press and hold the button on the right
of the steering wheel until the digit for
the gear disappears from the multi-
function display.
The automatic transmission shifts from
the current shift range directly to D .
Steering wheel gearshift paddles
Pull on the right-hand paddle until the
digit for the gear disappears from the
multi-function display.
The automatic transmission shifts from
the current shift range directly to D .
ï Vehicles with 7G-TRONIC*:
The automatic transmission
shifts only as far as sixth gear.
î Vehicles with 7G-TRONIC*:
The automatic transmission
shifts only as far as fifth gear.
é The automatic transmission
shifts only as far as fourth gear.
è The automatic transmission
shifts only as far as third gear.
The braking effect of the en-
gine can be utilised in this posi-
tion.
ç The automatic transmission
shifts only as far as second
gear.
For braking on downhill gradi-
ents and for driving:
on steep mountain roads
in mountainous terrain
in arduous conditions
æ The automatic transmission
works only in first gear.
For braking on extremely steep
downhill gradients and long
downhill stretches.
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