Mercedes-Benz 2007 CLK 350, Operator'S Manual

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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Extending gear range
왘
Briefly press the gear selector lever to
the right in the D+ direction.
The transmission will shift to the next
higher gear as permitted by the shift
program. This action simultaneously
extends the gear range of the transmis-
sion.
Canceling gear range limit
왘
Press and hold the gear selector lever
in the D+ direction until
D reappears in
the multifunction display (
컄
page 172).
The transmission will shift from the
current gear range directly to gear
range D.
Shifting into optimal gear range
왘
Press and hold the gear selector lever
in the D- direction.
The transmission will automatically
select the gear range suited for optimal
acceleration and deceleration. This will
involve shifting down one or more
gears.
i
If you press on the accelerator when the en-
gine has reached its rpm limit, the transmission
will upshift beyond any gear range limit selected.