Mercedes-Benz CLS 2015 Operator's Manual page 167

Shift recommendation
The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. The rec-
ommended gear is shown in the multifunction
display.
Shift to recommended gear ; according
X
to gearshift recommendation : when
shown in the multifunction display of the
instrument cluster.
Deactivating
If you have activated manual drive program
M, it will remain active for a certain amount of
time. Under certain conditions the minimum
amount of time is extended, e.g. in the case of
lateral acceleration, during an overrun phase
or when driving on steep terrain.
If manual drive program M has been deacti-
vated, the automatic transmission shifts into
the automatic drive program that was last
selected, i.e. E or S.
You can also deactivate manual drive pro-
gram M yourself:
Pull on the right-hand steering wheel pad-
X
dle shifter and hold it in place (
or
Use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch the
X
transmission position (
or
Use the program selector button to change
X
the drive program (
Manual drive program M is deactivated.
The automatic transmission switches into
the automatic drive program that was last
selected, i.e. E or S.
page 163).
Y
page 158).
Y
page 162).
Y
Automatic transmission
Manual drive program (AMG vehicles
and vehicles with Sports package
AMG)
General information
In this drive program, you can permanently
change gear yourself by using the steering
wheel paddle shifters. The transmission must
be in position D.
i
As well as this permanent drive program
M, you can also activate temporary drive
program M ( page 164).
Y
Switching on the manual drive program
Press the program selector button
X
( page 162) repeatedly until M appears in
Y
the multifunction display.
AMG vehicles: turn the drive program
X
selector ( page 163) until M appears in the
Y
multifunction display.
The indicator M on the drive program selec-
tor lights up in red.
Manual drive program M is different from
drive programs S and S+ with regard to spon-
taneity, responsiveness and smoothness of
gear changes.
Manual drive program M can be selected
using the drive program selector. In manual
drive program M, you can change gear using
the steering wheel paddle shifters if the trans-
mission is in position D. The gear currently
selected and engaged is shown in the multi-
function display.
Upshifting
Pull the right-hand steering wheel paddle
X
shifter.
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
AMG vehicles
! In manual drive program M, the automatic
transmission does not shift up automati-
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