Mercedes-Benz 2009 CLK-Class, Руководство оператора

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Automatic transmission
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lower revolutions and the wheels are less
likely to spin.
Selecting program mode S means that
upshifts occur later.
One-touch gearshifting
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 using the gear selector lever or the
steering wheel gearshift contol.
CLK 63 AMG: For information on using the
gear selector lever or the steering wheel
gearshift control in manual program mode
M, see “Manual shift
program” (
Y
page 118).
Steering wheel gearshift control (example
illustration)
1
Limiting gear range
Downshift (in manual program mode
M)
2
Extending gear range
Upshift (in manual program mode
M)
i You cannot shift with the steering wheel
gearshift control when the automatic
transmission is in park position
P, neutral
position N, or reverse gear R.
Limiting gear range
G
Warning!
On slippery road surfaces, never downshift
in order to obtain braking action. This could
result in drive wheel slip and reduced
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.
Controls in detail
Z