2009 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 343

Controls in detail Automatic transmission C Comfort S Sport M Manual For standard driving For sporty driving For manual gearshifting (Y page 342) program mode appears in the multifunction display. Selecting program mode C means: RThe vehicle starts out more gentle, both forward and reverse, except when driving off with full throttle. and driving stability are improved on icy roads. occur earlier even when you give more gas. The engine then operates at lower revolutions and the wheels are less likely to spin. The current program mode appears in the multifunction display. Program mode selector switch RTraction RUpshifts C Comfort S Sport For comfort driving For standard driving Selecting program mode S means that upshifts occur later. One-touch gearshifting 1 Program mode indicator You should only change the program mode when the automatic transmission is in park position P. Program mode selector switch on AMG vehicles i The last selected automatic program mode (C or S) is switched on when the engine is restarted. X 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 using the steering wheel gearshift contol. AMG vehicles: For information on using the steering wheel gearshift control in manual program mode M, see "Manual shift program" (Y page 342). Press the program mode selector switch repeatedly until the letter of the desired Z 341