Mercedes-Benz 2009 CLK-Class, Operator'S Manual

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Automatic transmission
113
covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.
i During the brief warm-up, transmission
upshifting is delayed. This allows the
catalytic converter to heat up more quickly
to operating temperature.
Gear selector lever
Gearshift pattern for automatic transmission
Á
Park position with gear selector lever lock
Â
Reverse gear
À
Neutral position
¿
Drive position
G
Warning!
It is dangerous to shift the automatic
transmission out of park position
P or
neutral position N if the engine speed is
higher than idle speed. If your foot is not
firmly on the brake pedal, the vehicle could
accelerate quickly forward or in reverse.
You could lose control of the vehicle and hit
someone or something. Only shift into gear
when the engine is idling normally and
when your right foot is firmly on the brake
pedal.
! Only shift the automatic transmission into
reverse gear R or park position P when the
vehicle is stopped. Otherwise the
automatic transmission could be damaged.
i Shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P is only possible with the
brake pedal depressed.
Only depressing the brake pedal releases
the gear selector lever lock.
i The current gear selector lever position
corresponds with the current transmission
position.
The current transmission position P, R, N,
or
D appears in the multifunction display
(
Y
page 114).
There are additional indicators on the cover
of the shifting gate showing the current gear
selector lever position.
The indicators come on when you insert the
SmartKey into the starter switch, and go out
when you remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch.
Shifting procedure
The automatic transmission selects individual
gears automatically, depending on:
R
the selected gear range (
Y
page 115)
R
the selected program mode:
C/S (
Y
page 116)
or
M (CLK 63 AMG only) (
Y
page 118)
R
the position of the accelerator pedal
R
the vehicle speed
Controls in detail
Z