2011 Mercedes CLS-Class Owner's Manual - Page 105

219_AKB; 4; 54, en-US d2ureepe, 2009-05-11T16:21:02+02:00 - Seite 103 Version: 2.11.8.1 Automatic transmission M (CLS 63 AMG only) (Y page 107) Rthe Rthe 103 position of the accelerator pedal vehicle speed Effect B Park position Shift the automatic transmission into park position P only when the vehicle is stopped. The park position is not intended to serve as a brake when the vehicle is parked. Rather, the driver should always engage the parking brake in addition to shifting the automatic transmission into park position P to secure the vehicle. The SmartKey can only be removed from the starter switch with the gear selector lever in park position P. With the SmartKey removed from the starter switch, the gear selector lever is locked in park position P. If the vehicle's electrical system is malfunctioning, the gear selector lever could remain locked in park position P. To unlock the gear selector lever manually, see "Manually unlocking the gear selector lever" (Y page 263). C Reverse gear Shift the automatic transmission into reverse gear R only when the vehicle is stopped. With drive position D selected, you can influence transmission shifting by Rlimiting the gear range the gear range the gears manually (CLS 63 AMG Rextending Rchanging only) CLS 63 AMG: Double-clutching is active when downshifting in all program modes. Double-clutching reduces load-alteration effects and supports sporty driving. The degree to which you perceive double-clutching acoustically varies depending on the selected program mode. Transmission positions The current transmission position appears in the multifunction display. : Transmission position indicator Z Controls in detail