Mercedes-Benz 2004 CL-Class Operator's Manual page 167

Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Deactivating manual shift program
Press the program mode selector
switch repeatedly until S or C
in the tachometer display.
or
Restart the engine.
The transmission will go into the auto-
matic shift program mode last 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.
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Emergency operation (Limp home
mode)
appears
If vehicle acceleration worsens or the
transmission no longer shifts, the trans-
mission is most likely operating in limp
home (emergency operation) mode. In this
mode, only second gear and reverse gear
can be activated.
Stop the vehicle.
Move gear selector lever to P.
Turn off the engine.
Wait at least ten seconds before
restarting.
Restart the engine.
Move gear selector lever to position D
(for second gear) or R.
Have the transmission checked at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as
soon as possible.