Transmission Position Indicator - Mercedes-Benz CLS Operator's Manual

M (CLS 63 AMG only) (
the position of the accelerator pedal
R
the vehicle speed
R
With drive position D selected, you can
influence transmission shifting by
limiting the gear range
R
extending the gear range
R
changing the gears manually (CLS 63 AMG
R
only)
CLS 63 AMG:
Double-clutching is active when downshifting
in all program modes. Double-clutching
reduces load-alteration effects and supports
sporty driving. The degree to which you
perceive double-clutching acoustically varies
depending on the selected program mode.
Transmission positions
The current transmission position appears in
the multifunction display.

Transmission position indicator

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Y
page 107)
Automatic transmission
Effect
B Park position
Shift the automatic transmission
into park position P only when the
vehicle is stopped. The park position
is not intended to serve as a brake
when the vehicle is parked. Rather,
the driver should always engage the
parking brake in addition to shifting
the automatic transmission into
park position P to secure the
vehicle.
The SmartKey can only be removed
from the starter switch with the gear
selector lever in park position P.
With the SmartKey removed from
the starter switch, the gear selector
lever is locked in park position P.
If the vehicle's electrical system is
malfunctioning, the gear selector
lever could remain locked in park
position P. To unlock the gear
selector lever manually, see
"Manually unlocking the gear
selector lever" (
C Reverse gear
Shift the automatic transmission
into reverse gear R only when the
vehicle is stopped.
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