Mercedes-Benz 2009 CLS 550, Operator'S Manual

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Automatic transmission
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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 auto-
matic transmission shifts into a lower gear.
You may encounter a resistance point. If so,
depress the accelerator pedal past this resist-
ance point.
Working on the vehicle
G
Warning!
When working on the vehicle, engage the
parking brake and shift the automatic
transmission into park position
P. Other-
wise the vehicle could roll away which could
result in an accident and/or serious per-
sonal injury.
Gear ranges
With the automatic transmission in drive posi-
tion
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 multi-
function display.
1
Gear range indicator
Effect
è
With this selection you can use the
braking effect of the engine.
ç
Allows the use of engine’s braking
power when driving
R
on steep downgrades
R
in mountainous regions
R
under extreme operating condi-
tions
æ
For maximum use of engine’s brak-
ing effect on very steep or lengthy
downgrades.
Controls in detail
Z