Automatic Drive Program; Steering Wheel Paddle Shifters - Mercedes-Benz CLA Operator's Manual

AMG vehicles
C Controlled Comfortable, economical
Efficiency driving
S Sport Sporty driving style
M Manual Manual gear shifting
Only change from automatic drive program
C or S to manual drive program M when the
vehicle is stationary.
Press program selector button :
X
repeatedly until the letter for the desired
gearshift program appears in the
multifunction display.
i
The automatic transmission shifts to
automatic drive program C each time the
engine is started.
i
For further information on the automatic
drive program, see ( page 147).
Y
Automatic transmission

Steering wheel paddle shifters

Left steering wheel paddle shifter (shifts
:
down)
Right steering wheel paddle shifter (shifts
;
up)
In drive program M, you can change gear
yourself using the steering wheel paddle
shifters.
If you pull the left or right steering wheel
paddle shifter when in automatic drive
program E (drive program C on AMG vehicles)
or S, the automatic transmission shifts into
drive program M for a limited time.
Depending on which paddle shifter is pulled,
the automatic transmission immediately
shifts into the next gear down or up.
AMG vehicles: you can activate drive
program M RACE START (
the steering wheel paddle shifters.
i
You can only change gear with the
steering wheel paddle shifters when the
transmission is in position D.
i
For further information on the manual
drive program, see (

Automatic drive program

Drive program E (drive program C on MAG
vehicles) is characterized by the following:
comfort-oriented engine settings
R
optimal fuel consumption resulting from
R
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner
page 173) using
Y
page 148).
Y
Z
147