Mercedes-Benz CLS 2012, Owner'S Manual

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AMG vehicles
Drive program selector with manual drive program
X
Turn drive program selector : until the
desired drive program appears in the mul-
tifunction display in the speedometer.
The drive program indicator on drive pro-
gram selector : lights up in red.
C Controlled
Efficiency
Comfortable, economical
driving
S Sport Sporty driving style
S+ SportPlus Extremely sporty driving
style
M Manual Manual gearshifting
RS RACE
START
Optimal vehicle accelera-
tion from a standstill
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For further information on the automatic
drive program, see (
Y
page 158).
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The automatic transmission switches to
automatic drive program C each time the
engine is started.
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RS cannot be selected during normal driv-
ing. For further information on RACE
START, see (
Y
page 187).
Steering wheel gearshift paddles
:
Left-hand steering wheel gearshift paddle
;
Right-hand steering wheel gearshift pad-
dle
You can restrict or derestrict the shift range
by using the steering wheel gearshift paddles.
You can change gear yourself by using the
steering wheel gearshift paddle in the manual
drive program.
i
You can only change gear with the steer-
ing wheel gearshift paddles when the trans-
mission is in position D.
Automatic drive program
Drive program E (drive program C on AMG
vehicles) is characterised by the following:
R
comfort-oriented engine and automatic
transmission settings
R
optimal fuel consumption resulting from
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner
R
the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears, unless the
accelerator pedal is depressed fully
R
increased sensitivity. This improves driving
stability on slippery road surfaces, for
example
R
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner. This results in the vehicle being
driven at lower engine speeds and the
wheels being less likely to spin
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Automatic transmission
Driving
and
parking