Mercedes-Benz 2007 CLK 350, Operator'S Manual

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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Manual shift program CLK 63 AMG
In addition to the automatic shift
program C or S, your vehicle is equipped
with the manual shift program M.
In the manual program mode M,
system-controlled automatic gearshifting
is switched off and you need to change the
gears by manually upshifting or downshift-
ing using the steering wheel gearshift
paddles (
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page 179) or the gear selector
lever.
The program mode selector switch is
located on the lower part of the center
console.
Program mode selector switch
M Manual For manual gear shifting
C Comfort For standard driving
S Sport For sporty driving
The selected program mode appears in the
multifunction display (
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page 176).
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Allow engine to warm up under low load use.
Do not place full load on the engine until the
operating temperature has been reached.
Shift into reverse gear R or park position P only
when the vehicle is stopped.
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel when driving off
on slippery road surfaces. This may cause seri-
ous damage to the drivetrain which is not cov-
ered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
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For information on automatic program
modes C or S, see “Automatic shift program”
(
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page 176), “Gear selector lever one-touch
gearshifting” (
컄
page 177), and “Steering wheel
gearshift control one-touch gearshifting*”
(
컄
page 179).