transmission MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class COUPE 2017 CL205 Owner's Guide

After switching off the engine,alway sswitch
to parking position P.Prevent the parked vehi-
cle from rolling away by applying the parking
brake.
DIREC TSELECT lever
Overvie woftransmission positions
jPark positio nwithp arking lock
kReverse gear
iNeutral
hDrive
The DIRECT SELECTl ever is on the right of the
steering column.
The DIRECT SELECTl ever always returns to its
original position. The current transmission posi-
tion P,R, Nor Dappear sinthe transmission
positio ndisplay in the multifunctio ndisplay
(
Ypage 142).
Engagin gpark position P
!If the engine speed is too high or the vehicle
is moving, do not shift the automatic trans-
mission directl yfrom Dto R,f rom Rto Dor
directl ytoP.T he automatic transmission
could otherwise be damaged.
XPush the DIRECT SELECTl ever in the direction
of arrow P.
Engagingpark position Pautomatically
Park position Pis automaticall yengaged if:
Ryous witch off the engine using the SmartKey
and remove the SmartKey
Ryo us witch off the engine using the SmartKey
or using the Start/Stop button and open the
driver's door or front-passenger door
Rthe driver's door is opene dwhenthe vehicl eis
stationar yordriving at ver ylow speed and the
transmission is in position Dor R
Unde rcertain conditions, the automatic trans-
mission shifts automaticall ytotransmission
position Pif the HOLD functio norDISTRONIC
PLU Sisa ctivated.O bservethe informatio non
the HOLD functio n(
Ypage 170)and on
DISTRONICP LUS(Ypage 165).
Engagin grevers egearR
!Onlys hift the automatic transmission to R
when the vehicl eisstationary.
XIf the transmission is in position Dor N:p ush
the DIRECT SELECTl ever up past the first
point of resistance.
XIf the transmission is in position P:depress
the brake peda land push the DIRECT SELECT
lever up past the first point of resistance.
The ECO start/sto pfunctio nisn ot available
when revers egearise ngaged .Further informa-
tio nont he ECO start/sto pfunction
(
Ypage 135).
Shiftin gtoneutral N
GWARNING
If children ar eleftu nsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
Ropen the doors ,thuse ndangering other
people or roa dusers.
Rget outa nd disrupt traffic.
Roperate the vehicle's equipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicl ein
motion if, for example, they:
Rrelease the parking brake.
Rshifting the automatic transmission outo f
park position P
RStartthe engine.
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There isarisk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alwayst ake the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children.
XIf the transmission is in position Dor R:p ush
the DIRECT SELECT lever up or down to the
first point of resistance.
XIf the transmission is in position P:depress
the brake pedal and push the DIRECT SELECT
lever up or down to the first point of resist-
ance.
If you switch the engine off with the transmis-
sion in position Ror D,t he automatic transmis-
sion shifts to Nautomatically.
With the SmartKey: if you then open the driv-
er's door or the front-passenger door or remove
the SmartKey from the ignition, the automatic
transmission shifts to Pautomatically.
With the Start/Stop button: if you then open
the driver's door or the front-passenger door,
the automatic transmission shifts to Pautomat-
ically.
If you want the automatic transmission to
remain in neutral N,e .g. when having the vehicle
cleaned in an automatic car wash with atowing
system:
XVehicles with the Start-Stop button:
remove the Start-Stop button from the igni-
tion lock.
XInsert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
XAll vehicles: switch the ignition on.
XDepress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
XShift to neutral N.
XRelease the brake pedal.
XRelease the electric parking brake.
XSwitch off the ignition and leave the SmartKey
in the ignition lock.
Engaging drive position D
XIf the transmission is in position Ror N:p ush
the DIRECT SELECT lever down past the first
point of resistance.
XIf the transmission is in position P:depress
the brake pedal and push the DIRECT SELECT lever down past the first point of resistance.
Transmission position and drive pro-
gram display
The current transmission position and drive pro-
gram appear in the multifunction display.
:Status symbol drive program
;Transmission position
=Gear
The arrows in the transmission position display
show how and into which transmission positions
you can shift using the DIRECT SELECT lever.
If the transmission position display in the mul-
tifunction display is not working, you should pull
away carefully to check whether the desired
transmission position is engaged. For this pur-
pose, we recommend selectin gtransmission
position Dand drive program E(drive program C
in Mercedes-AMG vehicles) or S.
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Transmission positions
BPark position
Thisprevents the vehicl efromr olling
away when stopped.
Onlys hift the transmission into posi-
tion Pwhen the vehicl eisstationary
(
Ypage 141). The parkin gloc k
shoul dnot be used as abrake when
parking. Alway sapply the electronic
parkin gbrake in additio ntothe park-
ing lock in order to secur ethe vehi-
cle.
Park position Pis automatically
engaged if:
Ryo us witch off the engine using the
SmartKeya nd remove the Smart-
Key
Ryo us witch off the engine using the
key or using the Start/Stop button
and open the driver's door or front-
passenge rdoor
Rthe driver's door is opene dwhen
the vehicl eisstationar yordriving
at ver ylow spee dand the trans-
mission is in position Dor R
If the vehicl eelectronics ar emalfunc-
tioning ,the transmission mayb e
locked in position P.H avet he vehicle
electronics checked immediatel yata
qualified specialis tworkshop.
CRevers egear
Onlys hift the transmission into posi-
tion Rwhen the vehicl eisstationary.
ANeutral
Do not shift the transmission to N
whil edriving. Otherwise, the auto-
matic transmission could be dam-
aged.
No powe ristransmitted fromt he
engine to the drive wheels.
Releasing the brake peda lwilla llow
yo utom ovet he vehicl efreely, e.g .to
push it or tow it.
If ESP
®is deactivated or faulty: shift
the transmission to position Nif the
vehicl eisind angerofs kidding,e.g.
on icy roads.
If yo uswitch the engine off with the
transmission in position Ror D,t he
automatic transmission shifts to N
automatically.
!Rolling in neutral Ncan damage
the drive train.
7Drive
The automatic transmission changes
gear automatically. All forward gears
ar ea vailable.
Driving tips
Changin ggear
The automatic transmission shifts to the indi-
vidua lgears automaticall ywhenitisint rans-
mission position D.T hisa utomatic gear shifting
behavio risdetermine dby:
Rthe selecte ddrive program
Rthe positio nofthe accelerator pedal
Rthe roa dspeed
Accelerator peda lposition
Your style of drivin ginfluences how the auto-
matic transmission shifts gear:
Rlittle throttle :early upshifts
Rmor ethrottle :lat eu pshifts
Double-clutc hfunction
When shifting down, the double-clutch function
is active regardless of the currentl yselected
drive program. The double-clutch function
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reduces loadchange reactions and is conducive
to as porty driving style .The sound generated by
the double-clutch function depends on the drive
programs elected.
Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximu macceleration.
XDepress the accelerator pedalb eyond the
pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts to alower
gear depending on the engine speed.
XEase off the accelerator pedalo nce the
desired speedisr eached.
The automatic transmission shifts back up.
Rocking the vehicle free
Rocking the vehicl efree by shifting back and
forth between transmission positions Dand R
can help to free avehicl ethat has become stuck
in mud or snow.
The vehicle's engine management restricts
switching between transmission positions D
and Rto speeds up to amaximu mof5m ph
(9 km/h).
To shift back and forth between transmission
positions Dand R,m ove the DIRECT SELECT
lever up and down past the point of resistance.
Glidingm ode (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
Gliding mode is characterized by the following:
Rthe combustion engine is disconnected from
the drive train.
Rthe engine speed corresponds to the idling
speed.
Rstatus icon Cgoes out and status icon :is
displayed in the multifunction display
(
Ypag e142).
In drive program C,y ou can deactivate and acti-
vate gliding mode using the ECO button
(
Ypag e136). Gliding mode can be activated under the follow-
ing conditions:
Rthe speedisw
ithinas uitable range.
Rthe course of the road is suitable ,e.g. there
are no steep up or downhill gradients.
Ryou are no longer depressing the accelerator
pedal.
Gliding mode is deactivated under the following conditions:
Ryou depress the accelerator pedal.
Ryou depress the brake pedal.
Ryou use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch
the transmission position (Ypag e141).
Ryou switch to drive program RACE
(S‑MODEL), S+orS(Ypag e139).
Ryou activate manua lgearshifting
(Ypag e146).
Ryou leave the suitable speedr ange.
iIf you have selected the "Comfort" setting
for the drive (engine management) in drive
program I,y ou can als oactivate gliding mode.
You can find informatio nabout this in the Dig-
ital Operator's Manual.
Drive programs
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG
vehicles)
Drive program I(Individual)
In drive program Ithe following properties of the
drive programc an be selected:
Rthe drive (engine and transmission manage-
ment)
Rthe suspension
Rthe steering
Rthe availability of the ECO start/stop function
Rthe climate control
Information about configuring drive program I
with the multimedia system can be found in the
Digital Operator's Manual.
iTo permanently select the gears in drive
program Iusing the steering whee lpaddle
shifters, select the M(manual) setting for the
drive.
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Drive program S+ (SportPlus)
Drive progra mS+ is characterized by th efol-
lowing:
Rth ev ehicl eexhibits particularl ysport ydrivin g
characteristics .
Rthev ehicl epulls away in first gear .
Rthea utomati ctransmissio nshift supl ater.
The fue lconsum ption possibl ybein gh igher
as aresult of th elater automati ctransmissio n
shift points .
Rthes uspensio nexhibits particularl ystiff
springin gand dampin gsetting s(vehicles wit h
AIRMATIC) .
RtheE CO start/sto pfunction is no tavailable.
Drive program S(Sport)
Drive progra mSis characterized by th efollow-
ing:
Rth ev ehicl eexhibits sport ydrivin gcharacter-
istics .
Rthev ehicl epulls away in first gear .
Rthea utomati ctransmissio nshift supl ater.
The fue lconsu mption possibl ybein gh igher
as aresult of th elater automati ctransmissio n
shift points .
Rthes uspensio nexhibits har dspringin gand
dampin gsetting s(vehicles wit hAIRMATIC) .
Drive program C(Comfort)
Drive progra mCis characterized by th efollow-
ing:
Rth ev ehicl edeliver scomfo rtable, economical
handlin gcharacteristics .
Rthev ehicl epulls away mor egentl yinf orwar d
a
nd revers egears, unless th eaccelerato r
peda lisdepressed fully.
Rthev ehicl ehas improved drivin gstability, fo r
exampl eonslipperyroads urfaces.
Roptimal fue lconsu mption resultin gfromt he
automati ctransmissio nshiftin gups ooner.
The vehicl eisdriven in th elow engin espeed
range and th ewheels are less likely to spin .
Drive programE(Economy)
Drive progra mEis characterized by th efollow-
ing:
Rth ev ehicl eexhibits comfortable, economical
handlin gcharacteristics .
Rthev ehicl epulls away mor egentl yinf orwar d
and revers egears, unless th eaccelerato r
peda lisdepressed fully.
Rthev ehicl ehas improved drivin gstability, fo r
exampl eonslipperyroads urfaces.
Roptimal fue lconsum ption resultin gfromt he
automati ctransmissio nshiftin gups ooner.
The vehicl eisdriven in th elow engin espeed
range and th ewheels are less likely to spin .
Rduring deceleration,the engin eisdisconnec-
te df romt hedrive train .The vehicl euses
kineti cenergya nd consumes less fue l(over-
run mode).
Rth ep erformanc eofair-conditionin gsystem
and heatin gare reduced.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Drive program RACE (S‑ MODEL)
TheRACE drive progra mischaracterized by th e
following :
Rthev ehicl eexhibits drivin gcharacteristics
suitable fo rthe racetrack.
Rall vehicl esystems are set fo rmaximum
sportiness .
Rtheg earshift recommendation gives you
information fo rslowly warmin gupthedrive
assemblies and fo radopting afuel-efficien t
drivin gstyle (
Ypage 146). You can follow th e
gearshift recommendation satall times and
shift gear accordingly usin gthe steerin g
whee lpaddl eshifters .Onthebasi soft he
gearshift recommendation ,usin gthe steerin g
whee lpaddl eshifters ,you can optimiz ethe
drive train and engin eoperatin gmodeata ny
time.
Rif you hav eselected agear manually, this will
be maintaine duntil th evehicl espeed increa-
ses or decreases dramatically.
Rth ev ehicl epulls away in first gear .
Rthea utomati ctransmissio nshift supl ater.
The fue lconsum ption possibl ybein gh igher
as aresult of th elater automati ctransmissio n
shift points .
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Rthe suspensionexhibits particularly stiff
springing and damping setting s(vehicle swith
AIRMATIC).
Rgliding mod eisnot available.
Rthe ECO start/sto pfunctio nisn ot available.
Drive program S+ (Sport Plus)
Drive program S+is characterized by the fol-
lowing:
Rthe vehicl eexhibits particularly sporty driving
characteristics.
Rthe vehicl epulls away in first gear.
Rthe automatic transmission shifts up later.
The fuel consumption possibl ybeing higher
as aresul toft he later automatic transmission
shift points.
Rthe suspensio nexhibits particularly stiff
springing and damping setting s(vehicle swith
AIRMATIC).
Rgliding mod eisnot available.
Rthe ECO start/sto pfunctio nisn ot available.
Drive program S(Sport)
Drive program Sis characterized by the follow-
ing:
Rthe vehicl eexhibits sporty drivin gcharacter-
istics.
Rthe vehicl epulls away in first gear.
Rthe automatic transmission shifts up later.
The fuel consumption possibl ybeing higher
as aresul toft he later automatic transmission
shift points.
Rthe suspensio nexhibits hard springing and
damping setting s(vehicle swithA IRMATIC).
Rgliding mod eisnot available.
Rthe ECO start/sto pfunctio nisn ot available.
Drive program C(Comfort)
Drive program Cis characterized by the follow-
ing:
Rthe vehicl edelivers comfortable, economical
handling characteristics.
Rthe vehicl epulls away mor egently in forward
and revers egears ,unles sthe accelerator
peda lisdepresse dfully.
Rthe vehicl ehasimproved drivin gstability, for
exampl eonslipperyroads urfaces.
Roptimal fuel consumption resulting fromt he
automatic transmission shiftin gupsooner. The vehicl
eisdriven in the lo wengine speed
range and the wheels ar elesslikel ytos pin.
Rgliding mod eisavailable.
Rthe ECO start/sto pfunctio nisa vailable.
Drive program I(Individual)
In drive program Ithe following propertie softhe
drive progra mcan be selected:
Rthe drive (engine management)
Rthe transmission management
RESP®(Ypage 67)
Rthe suspension
Ractivatio nofthe exhaust flap
Informatio nabout configurin gdrive program I
with the multimedia systemc an be found in the
Digita lOperator' sManual.
iTo permanentl yselect the gear sindrive
program Iusing the steering whee lpaddles ,
select the M(manual) setting for th
e trans-
mission.
Manual gear shifting
General notes
Yo uc an change gear yourself using the steering
whee lpaddl eshifters. Th etransmission must be
in position D.
Depending on which steering whee lpaddl e
shifter is pulled ,the automatic transmission
immediatel yshifts into the next gear down or
up ,ifp ermitted.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: to usemanualshift-
ing ,you have two options:
Rtemporary setting
Rpermanent setting
If yo uactivate manua lgears hifting, the multi-
functio ndisplay will sho wthe current gear
instea doftransmission position D.
If manua lgears hiftin gisd eactivated ,the gears
will be selected automatically.
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Temporary setting
XTo activate:shift the DIRECT SELECTl ever to
position D.
XPull steerin gwheel paddle shifter :or;.
Temporary setting will be active for acertain
amount of time .Under certain conditions the
minimu mamount of time is extended, e.g .inthe
cas eofl atera lacceleration, durin ganoverrun
phas eorw hend rivin gons teepterrain.
XTo deactivate: pull steeringwheel paddle
shifter ;and hol ditinp lace.
or
XUse the DIRECT SELECTl ever to switch the
transmission position.
or
XUse the DYNAMIC SELECTs witch to change
the drive program.
Permanent settin g(Me rcedes-AMG
vehicles)
XTo activate: shift the DIRECT SELECTl ever to
position D.
XPress button :.
Indicato rlam p; lights up.
XTo deactivate: press button:.
or
XIf positio nD(automatic transmission) is
selecte dfor the transmission in drive pro-
gram I:s hift to drive program Iwith the
DYNAMIC SELECTs witch.
Indicato rlam p; goes out.
Shiftin ggears
!Mercedes-AMG vehicles: the automatic
transmission does not shift up automatically
eve nw hent he engine limiting spee dfor the
current gear is reached. When the engine lim-
iting spee disreached, the fuel supply is cut to
prevent the engine fromo verrevving. Always
make sure thatt he engine speeddoesn ot
reach the red area of the tachometer. There is
otherwis eariskofe ngine damage.
XTo shift up: pull steeringwheel paddle
shifter ;.
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
Al lv eh icle s(exce pt Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles): if the maximum engine spee donthe
currentl yengaged gear is reache dand you
continue to accelerate, the automatic trans-
mission automaticall yshifts up in order to
prevent engine damage.
XTo shift down: pull steeringwheel paddle
shifter :.
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
Automatic down shifting occurs when coast-
ing.
If the engine exceed sthe maximum engine
spee dwhens hifting down, the automatic
transmission protects against engine damage
by not shifting down.
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Shift recommendation
The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. The rec-
ommended gear is shown in the multifunction
display.
XShift to recommended gear;according to
gearshift recommendation :when shown in
the multifunction display of the instrument
cluster.
Upshifting (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
!The automatic transmission does not shift
up automatically even when the engine limit-
ing 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 arisk of
engine damage.
Before the engine speed reaches the red area,
an upshift indicator will be shown in the multi-
function display.
XWhen message :appears in the multifunc-
tion display,p ull on the right-hands teering
wheel paddle shifter.
Kickdown
XFor maximum acceleration, depress the
accelerator pedal beyond the pressure point. The automatic transmission shifts to alower
gear depending on the engine speed.
XShift back up once the desired speed is
reached. During kickdown, you cannot shift gears using
the steering wheel paddle shifters.
If you apply full throttle, the automatic trans-
mission shifts up to the next gear when the
maximum engine speed is reached. This pre-
ventst
he engine from overrevving.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: kickdown is only
possible in the temporary setting.
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Problems with the transmission
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The transmission has
problems shifting gear.The transmission is losing oil.
XHave the transmission checked ataqualified specialist workshop
immediately.
The acceleration ability
is deteriorating.
The transmission no lon-
ger changes gear.The transmission is in emergency mode.
It is only possible to shift into secondgear and reverse gear.
XStop the vehicle.
XShift the transmission to position P.
XSwitch off the engine.
XWait at least ten seconds before restarting the engine.
XShift the transmission to positionDor R.
If D is selected, the transmission shifts into secondgear; ifRis
selected, the transmission shifts into reverse gear.
XHave the transmission checked at aqualified specialist workshop
immediately.
Transfer case
This section is only valid for vehicles with 4-
wheel drive (4MATIC). Power is always trans-
mitted to both axles.
!Performancet ests may only be carried out
on a2 -axle dynamometer. The brake system
or transfer case could otherwise be damaged. Contact aqualified specialist workshop for a
performancet est.
!Since ESP®engages automatically, the igni-
tion must be switched off (the SmartKey or
Start/Stop button must be in position 0or 1)
if:
Rthe electric parking brake is being tested
on abrake dynamometer
Rthe vehicle is being towed with only one
axle raised (not permitted for vehicles with
4MATIC).
The brake system could otherwise be dam-
aged.
!Vehicles with 4MATIC must not be towed
with either the front or the rear axle raised, as doing so will damage the transmission.
Refueling
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Fuel is highly flammable. If you handle fuel
incorrectly, there is arisk of fire and explo-
sion.
You must avoid fire, open flames, creating
sparks and smoking. Switch off the engine
and, if applicable, the auxiliary heating before refueling.
GWARNING
Fuel is poisonous and hazardous to health.
There is arisk of injury.
You must make sure that fuel does not come into contact with your skin, eyes or clothing
and that it is not swallowed. Do not inhale fuel
vapors. Keep fuel away from children.
If you or others come into contact with fuel,
observe the following:
RWash away fuel from skin immediately
using soap and water.
RIf fuel comes into contact with your eyes,
immediately rinse them thoroughly with
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Problems with fuel and the fuel tank
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Fuel is leaking from the
vehicle.GWARNING
The fuel line or the fuel tank is faulty.
Risk of explosion or fire.
XApply the electric parking brake.
XSwitch off the engine.
XRemove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
or, in vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start-function or KEYLESS ‑GO
XOpen the driver's door.
The on-board electronics now have status0.This is the same as the
SmartKey having been removed.
XDo not restart the engine under any circumstances.
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop.
The fuel filler flap cannot
be opened.The fuel filler flap is not unlocked.
XUnlock the vehicle (Ypage 74).
The SmartKey battery is discharged or nearly discharged.
XUnlock the vehicle using the mechanical key (Ypage 76).
The fuel filler flap is unlocked, but the opening mechanism is jammed.
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop.
Parking
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Flammable material such as leaves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with
hot parts of the exhaust system or exhaust
gas flow. There is arisk of fire.
Park the vehicle so that no flammable mate-
rials come into contact with parts of the vehi-
cle which are hot. Take particular care not to
park on dry grassland or harvested grain
fields.
GWARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could set it in motion by, for example:
Rrelease the parking brake.
Rshift the automatic transmission out of the
parking position P.
Rstart the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip-
ment and become trapped. There is arisk of
an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
!Always secure the vehicle correctly against
rolling away.O therwise, the vehicle or its driv-
etrain could be damaged.
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Driving and parking