Mercedes-Benz 2004 CLK-Class Cabriolets Operator's Manual page 165

Downshifting
Briefly press the gear selector lever to
the left in the D- direction
( page 158).
or
Press button 2 on the left side of the
steering wheel ( page 161).
The transmission shifts to the next
lower gear.
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.
Upshifting
Briefly press the gear selector lever to
the right in the D+ direction
( page 158).
or
Press button 3 on the right side of the
steering wheel ( page 161).
The transmission shifts to the next
higher gear.
G
Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Deactivating manual shift program
Press the program mode selector
switch repeatedly until S or
in the right multifunction display field.
or
Restart the engine.
The transmission will go into the last
shift program mode selected (S or C).
Program mode M is not stored.
i
The last selected automatic program
mode (S or C) is switched on when the
engine is restarted in the automatic
program mode.
C appears
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