Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Owner's Manual page 146

Working on the vehicle
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Risk of accident
Depress the parking brake and move the
selector lever to P before carrying out work
on the vehicle. The vehicle could otherwise
roll away.
Steering wheel gearshift buttons*
and the manual gearshift program*
The following description does not apply to
CLK 55 AMG vehicles. Steering wheel
gearshift buttons* and the manual gear-
shift program* CLK 55 AMG ( page 145).
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Pull away immediately to warm the engine
up quickly. Do not make use of the engine's full
output until its normal operating temperature
has been reached.
Only move the selector lever to R when the vehi-
cle is stationary.
Avoid allowing the drive wheels to spin when
pulling away on slippery road surfaces. You
could otherwise damage the drive train.
Steering wheel gearshift buttons
You can change gear at any time using
either the steering wheel gearshift buttons
or the selector lever.
The steering wheel gearshift buttons are
on the left and right-hand sides of the
steering wheel.
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1 Outer section of button: to upshift
2 Inner section of button: to downshift
Controls in detail
Automatic transmission*
Upshifting
Press outer section 1 of one of the
buttons on the steering wheel.
The automatic transmission shifts to
the next gear up. If you are not driving
in manual gearshift program M, the
shift range is extended ( page 140).
Downshifting
G
Risk of accident
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface. The drive
wheels could then lose their grip and the
vehicle could skid.
Press inner section 2 of one of the
buttons on the steering wheel.
The automatic transmission shifts to
the next gear down. If you are not driv-
ing in manual gearshift program M, the
shift range is restricted ( page 140).
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