Mercedes-Benz 2005 CLK-Class Coupe - Manual (Page 174)

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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Stopping
When you stop briefly, e.g. at traffic lights:
̈ Leave the transmission in gear.
̈ Hold the vehicle with the brake.
When you stop longer with the engine
idling or on an uphill gradient:
̈ Move the gear selector lever to
position P.
̈ Set the parking brake.
Maneuvering
When you maneuver in tight areas,
e.g. when pulling into a parking space:
̈ Control the vehicle speed by gradually
releasing the brakes.
̈ Accelerate gently.
̈ Never abruptly step on the accelerator.
Working on the vehicle Steering wheel gearshift control
(Speedshift) - CLK 500 and CLK 55 AMG
When driving in the automatic program
modes C or S, or in the manual program
mode M (CLK 55 AMG only), you can
change the gears manually on the steering
wheel or by using the gear selector lever
(
୴ page 167).
Warning!
G
When working on the vehicle, set the
parking brake and move gear selector lever
to position P. Otherwise the vehicle could
roll away.
i
To avoid overrevving the engine when
downshifting with steering wheel
gearshift buttons, the transmission will
not shift to a lower gear if the engine’s
max. speed would be exceeded.