2009 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 342

Controls in detail Automatic transmission (9 km/h). To shift the automatic transmission directly between drive position D and reverse gear R, move the gear selector lever past the resistance point up or down. The current gear range appears in the multifunction display. Effect è With this selection you can use the braking effect of the engine. ç Allows the use of engine's braking power when driving Ron steep downgrades Rin Working on the vehicle G Warning! When working on the vehicle, engage the electronic parking brake and shift the automatic transmission into park position P. Otherwise the vehicle could roll away which could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury. Gear ranges With the automatic transmission in drive position D and driving in automatic program mode C or S, you can limit or extend the gear range, see "One-touch gearshifting" (Y page 341). mountainous regions Runder extreme operating conditions 1 Gear range indicator æ For maximum use of engine's braking effect on very steep or lengthy downgrades. Automatic shift program The program mode selector switch is used to adjust Rthe Rthe Rthe shift program suspension tuning of the AIRMATIC or the ABC system engine control 340