Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class 2007 Owners Manual User Manual
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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Extending gear range
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Briefly press the gear selector lever to
the right in the D+ direction.
The transmission will shift to the next
higher gear as permitted by the shift
program. This action simultaneously
extends the gear range of the transmis-
sion.
Canceling gear range limit
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Press and hold the gear selector lever
in the D+ direction until
D
reappears in
the multifunction display (
The transmission will shift from the
current gear range directly to gear
range D.
Shifting into optimal gear range
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Press and hold the gear selector lever
in the D- direction.
The transmission will automatically
select the gear range suited for optimal
acceleration and deceleration. This will
involve shifting down one or more
gears.
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If you press on the accelerator when the en-
gine has reached its rpm limit, the transmission
will upshift beyond any gear range limit selected.