Mercedes-Benz 2003 SL 55 AMG - Manual (Page 142)

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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Accelerator position
Your driving style influences the transmis-
sion’s shifting behavior:
Less throttle Earlier upshifting
More throttle Later upshifting
Kickdown
Use kickdown when you want maximum
acceleration.
̈ Press the accelerator past the point of
resistance.
The transmission shifts into a lower
gear.
̈ Ease on the accelerator when you have
reached the desired speed.
The transmission shifts up again.
Steering wheel gearshift control
(Speedshift) and manual shift program
SL 55 AMG
The SL 55 AMG can be driven in both the
automatic and manual shift program
modes. In the manual shift program mode
you can change the gears yourself on the
steering wheel or by using the selector le-
ver.
1 Left button: downshift
2 Right button: upshift
To do so, you must first select the manual
shift program
M on the program mode se-
lector switch.
3 Program mode selector switch
S Regular For regular driving
W Winter For winter driving
MANUAL For manual gear shifting
The selected shift program ( S/W/M ) is indi-
cated in the tachometer display field
(
୴ page 109).