Mercedes-Benz CL-Class 2011 - Manual (Page 282)

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.
X Pull the right-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter (
Y page 278).
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
Before the engine speed reaches the red area,
you will see an upshift indicator in the
multifunction display.
:
Gear indicator
;
Upshift indicator
Downshifting
X Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter (
Y page 278).
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
i If you brake the vehicle or stop without
shifting down, the automatic transmission
will shift down to a gear that will allow the
vehicle to accelerate or pull away again.
i For maximum acceleration, pull the left-
hand steering wheel paddle shifter until the
transmission selects the optimum gear for
the current speed.
Kickdown
i Kickdown is not possible in manual drive
program M.
Switching off the manual drive program
X Press the program selector button
(
Y page 277) repeatedly until C or S
appears in the multifunction display.
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Automatic transmission
Driving and parking