Mercedes-Benz 2005 CLK 320 User Manual

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Controls in detail

Automatic transmission

Downshifting

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Press the inside 1 of one of the
buttons on the steering wheel.

The transmission will shift to the next
lower gear as permitted by the shift
program. This action simultaneously limits
the gear range of the transmission
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page 166).

Upshifting

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Press the outside 2 of one of the
buttons on the steering wheel.

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.

Steering wheel gearshift control
CLK 55 AMG

The steering wheel gearshift buttons are
located to the left and right of the steering
wheel.

1 Left button: downshift
2 Right button: upshift

Warning!

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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.

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