Gear Range Indicator; Gear Ranges; Kickdown; Sion - Mercedes-Benz 2009 CLS-Class Operator's Manual

Effect
The automatic transmission shifts
automatically. All forward gears
are available.
Driving tips

Kickdown

Use the kickdown when you want maximum
acceleration.
X
Fully depress the accelerator pedal.
Depending on the engine speed the auto-
matic transmission shifts into a lower gear.
You may encounter a resistance point. If so,
depress the accelerator pedal past this resist-
ance point.
Working on the vehicle
G Warning!
When working on the vehicle, engage the
parking brake and shift the automatic
transmission into park position P. Other-
wise the vehicle could roll away which could
result in an accident and/or serious per-
sonal injury.

Gear ranges

With the automatic transmission in drive posi-
tion D and driving in automatic program mode
C or S, you can limit or extend the gear range,
see "One-touch gearshifting" (
The current gear range appears in the multi-
function display.

Gear range indicator

1
Effect
è With this selection you can use the
braking effect of the engine.
ç Allows the use of engine's braking
power when driving
on steep downgrades
R
in mountainous regions
R
Y page 117).
under extreme operating condi-
R
tions
æ For maximum use of engine's brak-
ing effect on very steep or lengthy
downgrades.
Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
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