Drive Program Automatic; Shift Ranges; Steering Wheel Paddle Shifters - Mercedes-Benz 2011 CL-Class Operator's Manual

Automatic transmission
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Program selector button
Program selector button on AMG vehicles
E Economy
C Comfort
S Sport
M Manual
i For further information on "Automatic
drive program" (
AMG vehicles: only change from automatic
drive program C or S to manual drive program
M when the vehicle is stationary.
X
Press program selector button :
repeatedly until the letter for the desired
gearshift program appears in the
multifunction display.
i The automatic transmission switches to
automatic drive program E each time the
engine is started (on AMG vehicles: drive
program C).
Comfortable, economical
driving
Sporty driving style
Manual gearshifting
Y page 278).

Steering wheel paddle shifters

Left-hand steering wheel paddle shifter
:
Right-hand steering wheel paddle shifter
;
You can restrict or derestrict the shift range
by using the steering wheel paddle shifter.
You can change gear yourself by using the
steering wheel paddle shifters in the manual
drive program.
Automatic drive program
Drive program E (drive program C on AMG
vehicles) is characterized by the following:
the vehicle pulling away more gently in
R
forward and reverse gears, unless the
accelerator pedal is depressed fully
increased sensitivity, which improves
R
driving stability on slippery road surfaces,
for example
the automatic transmission shifting up
R
sooner, which results in the vehicle being
driven at lower engine speeds and the
wheels being less likely to spin
In drive program S, the automatic
transmission shifts up later.

Shift ranges

Introduction
When the automatic transmission is in
position D, it is possible to restrict or
derestrict the shift range ( Y page 278).