Mercedes-Benz CLS Owner's Manual page 167

164 Driving and parking
Shift the transmission to position h or k.
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If h is selected, the transmission only shifts
to one gear; if k is selected, the transmis‐
sion shifts to reverse gear.
Have the transmission checked at a qualified
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specialist workshop immediately.
Manual gearshifting
When the automatic transmission is shifted to
position h, you can manually shift it with the
steering wheel gearshift paddle. If permitted, the
automatic transmission shifts to a higher or
lower gear depending on the steering wheel
gearshift paddle being pulled.
You have two options to manually shift the auto‐
matic transmission:
temporary setting
R
permanent setting
R
The gears shift automatically when manual gear‐
shifting is deactivated.
Temporary setting:
to activate: pull steering wheel gearshift
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paddle 1 or 2.
Manual gearshifting is activated for a short
time. The transmission position display
shows p and the current gear.
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vated is dependant on various factors.
Manual gearshifting can be automatically
deactivated in the following cases:
changing the drive program
R
restarting the vehicle
R
when the transmission position h is
R
engaged again
driving style
R
To shift up: pull steering wheel gearshift
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paddle 2.
To shift down: pull steering wheel gearshift
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paddle 1.
To deactivate: pull steering wheel gearshift
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paddle 2 and hold it in place.
The transmission position display shows h.
Permanent setting:
change to drive program =(
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select drive setting p (
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Gearshift recommendation
The gearshift recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style.
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