Manual Drive Program - Mercedes-Benz CLA Operator's Manual

Upshifting
Pull the right-hand steering wheel paddle
X
shifter ( page 147).
Y
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
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All vehicles (except AMG vehicles): in
order to prevent engine damage the
automatic transmission automatically
shifts up:
if the maximum engine speed on the
R
currently engaged gear is reached and
you continue to accelerate.
R
AMG vehicles:
! In manual drive program M, the automatic
transmission does not shift up
automatically even when the engine
limiting speed for the current gear is
reached. When the engine limiting speed is
reached, the fuel supply is cut to prevent
the engine from overrevving. Always make
sure that the engine speed does not reach
the red area of the tachometer. There is
otherwise a risk of engine damage.
AMG vehicles
! In manual drive program M, the automatic
transmission does not shift up
automatically even when the engine
limiting speed for the current gear is
reached. When the engine limiting speed is
reached, the fuel supply is cut to prevent
the engine from overrevving. Always make
sure that the engine speed does not reach
the red area of the tachometer. There is
otherwise a risk of engine damage.
Gear indicator
:
Upshift indicator
;
Automatic transmission
Before the engine speed reaches the red area,
an upshift indicator will be shown in the
multifunction display.
If the color in the speedometer
X
multifunction display changes to red and
the UP display message is shown, shift up
a gear.
Downshifting
Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
X
shifter ( page 147).
Y
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
i
If you slow down or stop without shifting
down, the automatic transmission
automatically shifts down.
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For maximum acceleration, pull the left-
hand steering wheel paddle shifter until the
transmission selects the optimum gear for
the current speed.
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If the engine exceeds the maximum
engine speed when shifting down, the
automatic transmission protects against
engine damage by not shifting down.
Kickdown
AMG vehicles: kickdown is only possible in
temporary manual drive program M.
You can also use kickdown for maximum
acceleration in manual drive program M.
Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
X
pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts to a
lower gear depending on the engine speed.
Shift back up once the desired speed is
X
reached.
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During kickdown, you cannot change gear
using the steering wheel paddle shifters.
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If you apply full throttle, the automatic
transmission shifts up to the next gear
when the maximum engine speed is
149
Z