Mercedes-Benz CLK Coupe 320, Operator'S Manual

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Automatic transmission
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vehicle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not
prevent this type of loss of control.
X
Briefly press the gear selector lever to the
left in the
D- direction.
or
X
Briefly pull left gearshift control
1
.
The automatic transmission will shift into
the next lower gear as permitted by the
shift program. This action simultaneously
limits the gear range of the automatic
transmission.
i
To avoid overrevving the engine when
downshifting, the automatic transmission
will not shift into a lower gear if the engine’s
maximum speed would be exceeded.
Extending gear range
X
Briefly press the gear selector lever to the
right in the
D+ direction.
or
X
Briefly pull right gearshift control
2
.
The automatic transmission will shift into
the next higher gear as permitted by the
shift program. This action simultaneously
extends the gear range of the automatic
transmission.
i If you press on the accelerator pedal
when the engine has reached the
revolution limit of the current gear range,
the automatic transmission will upshift
beyond any gear range limit selected.
Canceling gear range limit
X
Press and hold the gear selector lever to
the right in the
D+ direction until
D
reappears in the multifunction display.
or
X
Pull and hold right gearshift control
2
until
D
reappears in the multifunction display.
The automatic transmission will shift from
the current gear range directly into drive
position
D.
Shifting into optimal gear range
X Press and hold the gear selector lever to
the left in the
D- direction.
or
X
Pull and hold left gearshift control
1
.
The automatic transmission will select the
gear range suited for optimal acceleration
and deceleration automatically. This will
involve shifting down one or more gears.
Manual shift program
The manual shift program is available on
E 63 AMG only.
Manual program mode
M differs with regard
to spontaneity, response time, and shifting
smoothness from automatic program mode
S.
In manual program mode
M, system-
controlled automatic gearshifting is switched
off. You need to change the gears by manually
upshifting or downshifting using the gear
selector lever or the steering wheel gearshift
control.
Program mode selector switch
Controls in detail
Z