Mercedes-Benz CL-Class 2008 COMAND Manual - Manual (Page 432)

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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Program mode selector switch
M Manual For manual gear shifting
C Comfort For standard driving
S Sport For sporty driving
The selected program mode appears in the
multifunction display (
୴ page 427).
Activating manual shift program
̈ Press the program mode selector
switch repeatedly until the “M” for
manual program mode M appears in
the multifunction display.
The transmission switches to the
manual program mode M. Automatic
shifting is switched off. The gear range
is not limited.
You can change the gears manually with
drive position D selected. You can upshift
or downshift through the gears in succes-
sion.
Upshifting
̈ Briefly pull right shift paddle 2
( ୴ page 429).
The transmission shifts to the next
higher gear.
! Allow engine to warm up under low load use.
Do not place full load on the engine until the op-
erating temperature has been reached.
Shift into reverse gear R or park position P only
when the vehicle is stopped.
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an extended
period when driving off on slippery road
surfaces. This may cause serious damage to the
drivetrain which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
i For information on automatic program
modes C or S, see “Automatic shift program”
(
୴ page 427) and “Steering wheel gearshift con-
trol” ( ୴ page 428).
i The manual program mode M will not be
stored. When the engine is turned off with the
manual program mode M selected, the transmis-
sion will go to the automatic program mode
(C or S) when the engine is restarted.
! In the manual program mode M, the trans-
mission will not upshift, even if the engine has
reached its overrevving range. Shift up to the
next gear before the engine has reached its over-
revving range. Make absolutely certain that the
engine speed does not reach the red marking on
the tachometer (
୴ page 30). Otherwise the en-
gine could be damaged which is not covered by
the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
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