Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Owner's Manual page 147

Controls in detail
Automatic transmission*
i
You cannot change gear using the steering
wheel gearshift buttons if the selector lever is in
position P, N or R.
If manual gearshift program M is selected and
you restart the engine, the automatic transmis-
sion will switch over to an automatic gearshift
program. If automatic gearshift program S or C is
selected, the automatic transmission will remain
in this gearshift program even after the engine is
restarted.
Manual gearshift program
In manual gearshift program M, you can
change gear yourself using the steering
wheel gearshift buttons or the selector
lever.
You can select manual gearshift program
M using the program selector switch.
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The program selector switch is located on
the lower section of the centre console.
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1 Program selector switch
S Sport for all normal driving
conditions
C Comfort for comfort mode
M Manual for manual gearshifting
Press program selector switch 1
repeatedly until for manual gearshift
M
program M appears in the speedome-
ter.
The automatic transmission switches
to manual gearshift program M. Auto-
matic shifting is deactivated.
When the selector lever is in position D,
you can shift up or down manually through
the individual gears. The gear currently
selected and engaged is shown in the
speedometer.
Upshifting
Press the selector lever briefly to the
right, towards D+.
or
Press the outer section of one of the
buttons on the steering wheel
( page 143).
The automatic transmission shifts to
the next gear up.
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.