Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Owner's Manual page 149

Controls in detail
Automatic transmission*
The steering wheel gearshift buttons are
on the left and right-hand sides of the
steering wheel.
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1 Gearshift button
2 Left-hand button: to downshift
3 Right-hand button: to upshift
Upshifting
Press right-hand button 3 on the
steering wheel.
The automatic transmission shifts to
the next gear up. The shift range is
extended when you are not driving in
manual gearshift program M
( page 140).
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Downshifting
G
Risk of accident
Do not change down for additional engine brak-
ing on a slippery road surface. The drive wheels
could then lose their grip and the vehicle could
skid.
Press left-hand button 2 on the steer-
ing 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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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 pro-
gram M using the program selector switch.
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