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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Steering wheel gearshift control
one-touch gearshifting*
With the gear selector lever in drive
position D and driving in program mode C
or S, you can limit or extend the gear
range.
If your vehicle is equipped with manual
shift program M, you can use the steering
wheel gearshift control to manually shift
the gears.
Gearshift paddles
(example illustration CLK 550)
1 Left shift paddle: limiting gear range or
downshift (in program mode M)
2 Right shift paddle: extending gear
range or upshift (in program mode M)
The following instructions describe opera-
tion of the steering wheel gearshift control
when driving in the automatic program
mode C or S.
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For information on using the steering wheel
gearshift control in program mode M, see “Man-
ual shift program CLK 63 AMG” (
୴ page 181).
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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 park position P only
when the vehicle is stopped.
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel when driving off
on slippery road surfaces. This may cause seri-
ous damage to the drivetrain which is not cov-
ered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
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You cannot shift with the steering wheel
gearshift paddles when the gear selector lever is
in position P, N or R.