2006 Mercedes CLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 180
2006 Mercedes CLK-Class Manual
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Controls in detail Automatic transmission i For information on automatic program modes C or S, see "Automatic shift program" ( page 172), "Gear selector lever one-touch gearshifting" ( page 173), and "Steering wheel gearshift control one-touch gearshifting" ( page 174). Activating manual shift program Press program mode selector switch 1 repeatedly until the M for manual program mode M appears in the multifunction display. The transmission switches to the manual program mode M. Automatic shifting is switched off. The gear range is not limited. You can change the gears manually when the gear selector lever is in position D. You can upshift or downshift through the gears in succession. i The manual program mode M will not be stored. When the engine is turned off with the manual program mode M selected, the transmission will go to the automatic program mode (C or S) when the engine is restarted. Upshifting or Briefly press the gear selector lever to the right in the D+ direction. Briefly press button 2 on the right side of the steering wheel ( page 176). The transmission shifts to the next higher gear. If, instead of the manual program mode symbol M, the p symbol appears in the multifunction display ( page 167), shift to the next higher gear. The fuel supply will otherwise be interrupted to prevent the engine from overrevving. ! In the manual program mode M, the transmission will not upshift, even if the engine has reached its overrevving range. Shift up to 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 ( page 24). Otherwise the engine could be damaged which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. 179