Mercedes-Benz CLK-Coupe 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 179)

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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Steering wheel gearshift control
one-touch gearshifting (CLK 500)
The steering wheel gearshift control pro-
vides an alternative method for changing
the gears manually and limiting or extend-
ing the gear range for automatic shifting
with the gear selector lever in position D
and driving in the automatic program
mode C or S.
Steering wheel gearshift control
The steering wheel gearshift buttons are
located to the left and right on the back of
the steering wheel.
1 Button, inside: downshift
2 Button, outside: upshift
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To avoid overrevving the engine when
downshifting with steering wheel
gearshift buttons, the transmission will
not shift to a lower gear if the engine’s
max. speed would be exceeded.
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Allow engine to warm up under low
load use. Do not place full load on the
engine until the operating temperature
has been reached.
Shift into reverse gear R or parking po-
sition 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.
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You cannot shift with the steering
wheel gearshift buttons when the gear
selector lever is in position P, N or R.
The last selected automatic program
mode (C or S) is switched on when the
engine is restarted.