Mercedes-Benz 2004 CLK 55 AMG Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Downshifting
̈ Briefly press the gear selector lever to
the left in the D- direction
(
page 158).
or
̈ Press button 2 on the left side of the
steering wheel (
page 161).
The transmission shifts to the next
lower gear.
Upshifting
̈ Briefly press the gear selector lever to
the right in the D+ direction
(
page 158).
or
̈ Press button 3 on the right side of the
steering wheel (
page 161).
The transmission shifts to the next
higher gear.
Deactivating manual shift program
̈ Press the program mode selector
switch repeatedly until
S
or
C
appears
in the right multifunction display field.
or
̈ Restart the engine.
The transmission will go into the last
shift program mode selected (S or C).
Program mode M is not stored.
Warning! G
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.
i
The last selected automatic program
mode (S or C) is switched on when the
engine is restarted in the automatic
program mode.