2009 Mercedes CLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 115
2009 Mercedes CLK-Class Manual
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Controls in detail Automatic transmission covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. i During the brief warm-up, transmission upshifting is delayed. This allows the catalytic converter to heat up more quickly to operating temperature. Gear selector lever G Warning! It is dangerous to shift the automatic transmission out of park position P or neutral position N if the engine speed is higher than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly on the brake pedal, the vehicle could accelerate quickly forward or in reverse. You could lose control of the vehicle and hit someone or something. Only shift into gear when the engine is idling normally and when your right foot is firmly on the brake pedal. ! Only shift the automatic transmission into reverse gear R or park position P when the vehicle is stopped. Otherwise the automatic transmission could be damaged. i Shifting the automatic transmission out of park position P is only possible with the brake pedal depressed. Only depressing the brake pedal releases the gear selector lever lock. i The current gear selector lever position corresponds with the current transmission position. The current transmission position P, R, N, or D appears in the multifunction display (Y page 114). There are additional indicators on the cover of the shifting gate showing the current gear selector lever position. The indicators come on when you insert the SmartKey into the starter switch, and go out when you remove the SmartKey from the starter switch. Shifting procedure The automatic transmission selects individual gears automatically, depending on: Rthe selected gear range (Y page 115) Rthe Gearshift pattern for automatic transmission Á Park position with gear selector lever lock  Reverse gear À Neutral position ¿ Drive position selected program mode: C/S (Y page 116) or M (CLK 63 AMG only) (Y page 118) position of the accelerator pedal vehicle speed Rthe Rthe Z 113