2011 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 282

280 Automatic transmission the engine from overrevving. Always make sure that the engine speed does not reach the red area of the tachometer. There is otherwise a risk of engine damage. X Driving and parking Pull the right-hand steering wheel paddle shifter (Y page 278). The automatic transmission shifts up to the next gear. Before the engine speed reaches the red area, you will see an upshift indicator in the multifunction display. : Gear indicator ; Upshift indicator Downshifting X Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle shifter (Y page 278). The automatic transmission shifts down to the next gear. i If you brake the vehicle or stop without shifting down, the automatic transmission will shift down to a gear that will allow the vehicle to accelerate or pull away again. i For maximum acceleration, pull the lefthand steering wheel paddle shifter until the transmission selects the optimum gear for the current speed. Kickdown i Kickdown is not possible in manual drive program M. Switching off the manual drive program X Press the program selector button (Y page 277) repeatedly until C or S appears in the multifunction display.