Mercedes-Benz S-Class - Manual (Page 183)

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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Steering wheel gearshift control
(Speedshift) S 55 AMG
When driving in the automatic program
modes C or S, or in the manual program
mode M, you can change the gears
manually on the steering wheel or by using
the gear selector lever (
୴ page 175).
The steering wheel gearshift buttons are
located to the left and right of the steering
wheel.
1 Left button: downshift
2 Right button: upshift
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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.
!
Allow engine to warm up under low
load use. Do not place full load on the
engine until the operating temperature
has been reached.
Shift into reverse gear R or parking
position P only when the vehicle is
stopped.
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an
extended period when driving off on
slippery road surfaces. This may cause
serious damage to the drivetrain which
is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.