One-Touch Gearshifting; Program Mode Indicator - Mercedes-Benz 2009 CL-Class Operator's Manual

Program mode selector switch
C Comfort For comfort driving
S Sport For standard driving
Program mode selector switch on AMG vehicles
C Comfort For standard driving
S Sport For sporty driving
M Manual For manual gearshifting
( Y page 342)
The current program mode appears in the
multifunction display.

Program mode indicator

1
You should only change the program mode
when the automatic transmission is in park
position P.
i The last selected automatic program
mode (C or S) is switched on when the
engine is restarted.
X
Press the program mode selector switch
repeatedly until the letter of the desired
Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
program mode appears in the multifunction
display.
Selecting program mode C means:
The vehicle starts out more gentle, both
R
forward and reverse, except when driving
off with full throttle.
Traction and driving stability are improved
R
on icy roads.
Upshifts occur earlier even when you give
R
more gas. The engine then operates at
lower revolutions and the wheels are less
likely to spin.
Selecting program mode S means that
upshifts occur later.

One-touch gearshifting

With the automatic transmission in drive
position D and driving in automatic program
mode C or S, you can limit or extend the gear
range using the steering wheel gearshift
contol.
AMG vehicles: For information on using the
steering wheel gearshift control in manual
program mode M, see "Manual shift
program" ( Y page 342).
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