Manual Drive Program (Mercedes Amg Vehicles) - Mercedes-Benz CLS Operator's Manual

or
Use the program selector button to change
X
the drive program (
Y
Manual drive program M is deactivated. The
automatic transmission switches into the
automatic drive program that was last selec-
ted, i.e. E or S.
Manual drive program (Mercedes-
AMG vehicles and vehicles with the
AMG sports package)
General information
In this drive program, you can permanently
change gear yourself by using the steering
wheel paddle shifters. The transmission must be
in position D.
i
As well as this permanent drive program M,
you can also activate temporary drive pro-
gram M ( page 140).
Y
Switching on the manual drive program
Press the program selector button
X
( page 138) repeatedly until M appears in
Y
the multifunction display.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: turn the drive pro-
X
gram selector ( page 139) until M appears in
Y
the multifunction display.
The indicator M on the drive program selector
lights up in red.
Manual drive program M is different from drive
programs S and S+ with regard to spontaneity,
responsiveness and smoothness of gear
changes.
Manual drive program M can be selected using
the drive program selector. In manual drive pro-
gram M, you can change gear using the steering
wheel paddle shifters if the transmission is in
position D. The gear currently selected and
engaged is shown in the multifunction display.
Upshifting
Pull the right-hand steering wheel paddle
X
shifter.
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
page 138).
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
Automatic transmission
Mercedes-AMG vehicles
!
In manual drive program M, the automatic
transmission does not shift up automatically
even when the engine limiting speed for the
current gear is reached. When the engine lim-
iting speed is reached, the fuel supply is cut to
prevent the engine from overrevving. Always
make sure that the engine speed does not
reach the red area of the tachometer. There is
otherwise a risk of engine damage.
Gear indicator
:
Upshift indicator
;
Before the engine speed reaches the red area,
an upshift indicator will be shown in the multi-
function display.
When the UP message appears in the multi-
X
function display, pull on the right-hand steer-
ing wheel paddle shifter.
Shift recommendation
The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. The rec-
ommended gear is shown in the multifunction
display.
If corresponding gearshift recommenda-
X
tion : appears in the multifunction display
on the instrument cluster, pull on the right-
hand steering wheel paddle shifter
( page 139).
Y
The automatic transmission shifts to recom-
mended gear ;.
141
Z