2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK350 CLK500 CLK55 AMG Owners Manual

Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Steering wheel gearshift control
CLK 500
Downshifting
Upshifting
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Briefly press the outside 2 of one of
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G
the buttons on the steering wheel.
The steering wheel gearshift buttons are
located to the left and right of the steering
wheel.
The transmission will shift to the next
higher gear as permitted by the shift
program.This action simultaneously
extends the gear range of the transmis-
sion.
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.
Canceling gear range limit
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Briefly press the inside 1 of one of the
buttons on the steering wheel.
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Press and hold the outside 2 of one of
the buttons on the steering wheel
untilD reappears in the multifunction
display.
The transmission will shift to the next
lower gear as permitted by the shift
program. This action simultaneously limits
the gear range of the transmission
1
2
Button, inside: downshift
Button, outside: upshift
The transmission will shift from the current
gear range directly to gear range D.
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page 171).
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Shifting into optimal gear range
You cannot shift with the steering
wheel gearshift buttons when the gear
selector lever is in position P, N or R.
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Press and hold the inside 1 of one of
the buttons on the steering wheel.
The transmission will automatically select
the gear range suited for optimal
acceleration and deceleration. This may
involve shifting down one or more gears.
The last selected automatic program
mode (C or S) is switched on when the
engine is restarted.
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Product Specification
CategoriesMercedes-Benz CLK-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals
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Model Year2006
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