Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2014 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 161)

Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
X Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts to a
lower gear depending on the engine speed.
X Ease off the accelerator pedal once the
desired speed is reached.
The automatic transmission shifts back up.
Rocking the vehicle free
Rocking the vehicle free by shifting back and
forth between transmission positions D and
R can help to free a vehicle that has become
stuck in mud or snow. The vehicle's engine
management restricts repeated shifting
between gears D and R up to a maximum
speed of up to 5 mph (9 km/h). To shift back
and forth between transmission positions D
and R, move the selector lever up and down
beyond the pressure point.
Program selector button
General notes
All vehicles (except AMG vehicles and vehicles with
the Sports package AMG)
X Press program selector button :
repeatedly until the letter for the desired
gearshift program appears in the
multifunction display.
Vehicles with the Sports package AMG
X Press program selector button :
repeatedly until the letter for the desired
drive program appears in the multifunction
display.
The program selector button allows you to
choose between different driving
characteristics.
E Economy Comfortable, economical
driving
S Sport Sporty driving style
M Manual Manual gear shifting
i For further information on the automatic
drive program, see (
Y
page 160).
i The automatic transmission shifts to
automatic drive program E each time the
engine is started.
AMG vehicles
Drive program selector with manual drive program
Automatic transmission
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