Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Extending gear range
Shifting into optimal gear range
Steering wheel gearshift control
one-touch gearshifting*
̈
Briefly press the gear selector lever to
̈ Press and hold the gear selector lever
in the D- direction.
the right in the D+ direction.
Steering wheel gearshift control is avail-
able on vehicles with AMG-Sport Package*
and CLS 63 AMG only.
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.
The transmission will automatically
select the gear range suited for optimal
acceleration and deceleration. This will
involve shifting down one or more
gears.
With the gear selector lever in drive
position D and driving in program mode C
or S, you can limit or extend the gear
range.
i If you press on the accelerator when the en-
gine has reached its rpm limit, the transmission
will upshift beyond any gear range limit selected.
If your vehicle is equipped with manual
shift program M, you can use the steering
wheel gearshift control to manually shift
the gears.
Canceling gear range limit
̈
Press and hold the gear selector lever
in the D+ direction untilD reappears in
the multifunction display (୴ page 171).
i For information on using the steering wheel
gearshift control in program mode M, see “Man-
ual shift program CLS 63 AMG” (୴ page 179).
The transmission will shift from the
current gear range directly to gear
range D.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz W219 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
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