Automatic transmission:automatic shift program, Automatic shift program – Mercedes-Benz CL-Class 2007 User Manual

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Controls in detail

Automatic transmission

Automatic shift program

The program mode selector switch is used
to adjust

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shift program

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suspension tuning of ABC (

page 429)

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engine control

Program mode selector switch

C Comfort

For comfort driving

S Sport

For standard driving

The selected program mode appears in the
instrument cluster.

1 Current program mode

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Press the program mode selector
switch repeatedly until the letter of the
desired program mode appears in the
instrument cluster.

Select C for comfort driving:

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The vehicle starts out in second
gear (both forward and reverse) for
gentler starts. This does not apply if
full throttle is applied or gear
range 1 is selected.

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Traction and driving stability are
improved on icy roads.

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Upshifts occur earlier even when
you give more gas. The engine then
operates at lower rpms and the
wheels are less likely to spin.

Select S for standard driving:

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The vehicle starts out in first gear.

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Upshifts occur later.

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Never change the program mode when the

automatic transmission is out of park position P.
This could result in a change of driving character-
istics for which you may not be prepared.

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The last selected program mode (C or S) is

switched on when the engine is restarted.

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