2011 Mercedes CLS-Class Owner's Manual - Page 109

219_AKB; 4; 54, en-US d2ureepe, 2009-05-11T16:21:02+02:00 - Seite 107 Version: 2.11.8.1 Automatic transmission Manual shift program The manual shift program is available on CLS 63 AMG only. Manual program mode M differs with regard to spontaneity, response time, and shifting smoothness from automatic program mode S. In manual program mode M, systemcontrolled automatic gearshifting is switched off. You need to change the gears by manually upshifting or downshifting using the gear selector lever or the steering wheel gearshift control. shifting is switched off. The gear range is not limited. You can change the gears manually with drive position D selected. You can upshift or downshift through the gears in succession. 107 Upshifting ! In manual program mode M, the automatic transmission will not upshift, even if the engine has reached its overrevving range. Shift up into the next gear before the engine has reached its overrevving range. Make absolutely certain that the engine speed does not reach the red marking on the tachometer. Otherwise the engine could be damaged which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. X Program mode selector switch on CLS 63 AMG C Comfort S Sport M Manual For standard driving For sporty driving For manual gearshifting Briefly press the gear selector lever to the right in the D+ direction. Briefly pull right gearshift control ; (Y page 106). The automatic transmission shifts into the next higher gear. or X The current program mode appears in the multifunction display (Y page 105). For information on automatic program mode (C or S), see "Automatic shift program" (Y page 105) and "One-touch gearshifting" (Y page 105). Upshift indicator Activating manual shift program X Press the program mode selector switch repeatedly until M appears in the multifunction display. The automatic transmission switches to manual program mode M. Automatic In manual program mode M, upshift indicator ; in the multifunction display advises you to upshift before the engine reaches the overspeed range. In addition, symbol ^ may appear instead of manual Z Controls in detail i Manual program mode M will not be stored. When the engine is turned off with manual program mode M selected, the automatic transmission will go to automatic program mode C when the engine is restarted.