One-Touch Gearshifting - Mercedes-Benz 2008 CL 550 4MATIC Operator's Manual

Program mode selector switch
C Comfort For comfort driving
S Sport For standard driving
Program mode selector switch on AMG vehicles
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C Comfort
S Sport
M Manual
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
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For standard driving
For sporty driving
Selecting program mode C means:
For manual gearshifting
R
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R
R
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" (
Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
program mode appears in the multifunction
display.
The vehicle starts out more gentle, both
forward and reverse, except when driving
off with full throttle.
Traction and driving stability are improved
on icy roads.
Upshifts occur earlier even when you give
more gas. The engine then operates at
lower revolutions and the wheels are less
likely to spin.
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