Mercedes-Benz 2000 CLK 430 Operator's Manual page 182

Instruments
Operation
and controls
Automatic transmission
Program mode selector switch
The transmission is provided with a selector switch (1)
for Standard "S" and Winter/Wet (snow and ice) "W"
program modes.
S
Standard mode
Press switch on symbol "S". Use this mode for all
regular driving.
The vehicle starts out in 1st gear.
Instrument
Driving
cluster display
1
Practical hints Car care
Accelerator Operation:
Fast on = depressing the accelerator pedal quickly
(not into kickdown position) while driving
continuously, rather than depressing the
accelerator pedal in the usual manner, will cause
the automatic transmission to shift down into a
lower gear. This gear shifting process is
dependent on the current vehicle speed.
Fast off = there will be no upshift when releasing
the accelerator pedal quickly, e.g. using the
engine's braking power during performance
driving.
W
Winter/Wet (snow and ice) mode
Press switch on symbol "W". The vehicle starts
out in 2nd gear, except with selector lever in 1st
gear, or with accelerator pedal in kick-down
position.
The "W" mode helps to improve traction and
driving stability of the vehicle.
The gear shifting process occurs at lower vehicle
and engine speeds than in the "S" program mode.
Technical
Index
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