Mercedes-Benz AMG CLS 2019 Manual page 14

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Driving and parking
* NOTE Damage to the engine due to shift‐
ing up too late
The automatic transmission does not shift up
in manual mode even when the engine's lim‐
iting speed is reached.
The fuel supply is interrupted in order to pre‐
vent the engine from overrevving.
Shift up before the engine speed rea‐
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ches the red area in the tachometer.
To shift up: pull steering wheel paddle
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shifter 2.
To shift down: pull steering wheel paddle
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shifter 1.
If the engine speed is too high or too low, you
cannot change gear using the steering wheel
paddle shifters. In this case, segments
up red.
Gearshift recommendation
The gearshift recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style.
If gearshift recommendation message
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shown on the multifunction display, shift to
the recommended gear.
% Gearshift recommendation is active only if
you have activated manual gearshifting with
1 light
the button on the center console.
Using kickdown
Maximum acceleration: depress the accel‐
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erator pedal beyond the pressure point.
% If you have activated manual gearshifting
with the button in the center console, the
transmission does not react to the kick‐
down.
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