2008 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 432

Controls in detail Automatic transmission ! 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 for an extended period when driving off on slippery road surfaces. This may cause serious damage to the drivetrain which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. The selected program mode appears in the multifunction display ( page 427). 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. i For information on automatic program modes C or S, see "Automatic shift program" ( page 427) and "Steering wheel gearshift control" ( page 428). Upshifting Activating manual shift program Press the program mode selector switch 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 with drive position D selected. You can upshift or downshift through the gears in succession. ! 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 30). Otherwise the engine could be damaged which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. Briefly pull right shift paddle 2 ( page 429). The transmission shifts to the next higher gear. Program mode selector switch M Manual C Comfort S Sport For manual gear shifting For standard driving For sporty driving 431