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

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Automatic transmission
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Effect
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Neutral position
No power is transmitted from the
engine to the drive axle. When the
brakes are released, the vehicle
can be moved freely (pushed or
towed).
To avoid damage to the
transmission, never shift the
automatic transmission into
neutral position
N while driving.
Exception: If the ESP
®
is
deactivated or malfunctioning,
shift the automatic transmission
into neutral position
N if the
vehicle is in danger of skidding.
!
Coasting the vehicle, or
driving for any other reason with
the automatic transmission in
neutral position
N can result in
transmission damage that is not
covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.
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Drive position
Effect
The automatic transmission shifts
automatically. All forward gears
are available.
Driving tips
Kickdown
Use the kickdown when you want maximum
acceleration.
X
Fully depress the accelerator pedal.
Depending on the engine speed the
automatic transmission shifts into a lower
gear.
Canada vehicles and AMG vehicles only:
X
Depress the accelerator pedal past the
point of resistance to use the kickdown.
Working on the vehicle
G
Warning!
When working on the vehicle, engage the
parking brake and shift the automatic
transmission into park position
P.
Otherwise the vehicle could roll away which
could result in an accident and/or serious
personal injury.
Gear ranges
With the automatic transmission in drive
position
D and driving in automatic program
mode C or S, you can limit or extend the gear
range, see “One-touch
gearshifting” (
Y
page 117).
The current gear range appears in the
multifunction display.
1
Gear range indicator
Controls in detail
Z