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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Gearshift control buttons
1 Left shift button: limiting gear range
2 Right shift button: extending gear
range
Gearshift control paddles (CL 63 AMG and
CL 65 AMG only)
1 Left shift paddle: limiting gear range or
downshift (in program mode M)
2 Right shift paddle: extending gear
range or upshift (in program mode M)
The following instructions describe opera-
tion of the steering wheel gearshift control
when driving in program mode C or S.
Limiting gear range
̈ Briefly press left shift button 1 or pull
left shift paddle 1.
The transmission will shift to the next
lower gear as permitted by the shift
program. This action simultaneously
limits the gear range of the transmis-
sion (
୴ page 426).
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You cannot shift with the steering wheel
gearshift control buttons when the transmission
in position P, N or R.
Warning! G
On slippery road surfaces, never downshift
in order to obtain braking action. This could
result in drive wheel slip and reduced
vehicle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not
prevent this type of loss of control.
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To avoid overrevving the engine when down-
shifting, the transmission will not shift to a lower
gear if the engine’s max. speed would be ex-
ceeded.
