Mercedes-benz CLS-Class 2011 Owners Manual User Manual download pdf (Page 110)

program mode symbol M in the multifunction

display. Thus you can drive at the maximum

engine speed for each gear without

overrevving the engine.

X

Shift the automatic transmission from

current gear : into the next higher gear.

The fuel supply will otherwise be

interrupted to prevent the engine from

overrevving.

Downshifting

G

Warning!

On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in

order to obtain braking action. This could

result

in drive wheel slip and reduced vehicle

control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not prevent

this type of loss of control.

X

Briefly press the gear selector lever to the

left in the D- direction.

or

X

Briefly pull left gearshift control :

(Y page 106).

The automatic transmission shifts into the

next lower gear.

i

For maximum acceleration, press and

hold the gear selector lever to the left in the

D- direction or pull and hold the left

gearshift control. Depending on the engine

speed the automatic transmission selects

the optimal gear for maximum

acceleration.

i

When you brake or stop, the automatic

transmission shifts down into a gear from

which you can easily accelerate or take off.

Kickdown

Using the kickdown while driving in manual

program mode M is not possible.

Deactivating manual shift program

X

Press the program mode selector switch

repeatedly until C or S appears in the

multifunction display.

or

X

Restart the engine.

The automatic transmission will go to

automatic program mode C.

Manual program mode M is not stored.

Emergency operation (limp-home

mode)

If vehicle acceleration becomes less

responsive or sluggish or the automatic

transmission no longer shifts, the automatic

transmission is most likely operating in limp-

home (emergency operation) mode. In this

mode only second gear and reverse gear R

can be selected.

X

Stop the vehicle in a safe location.

X

Shift the automatic transmission into park

position P.

X

Turn off the engine.

X

Wait at least 10 seconds before restarting.

X

Restart the engine.

X

Shift the automatic transmission into drive

position D

(for second gear) or reverse gear

R.

X

Have the automatic transmission checked

at

an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as

soon as possible.

Instrument cluster

Introduction

For a full view illustration of the instrument

cluster, see “Instrument cluster”

(Y page 28).

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Instrument cluster

Controls in detail

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