Gear ranges, Automatic shift program, The selected gear range – Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2010 Owners Manual User Manual

Page 90: Controls in detail, Automatic transmission

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Working on the vehicle

G

Warning!

When working on the vehicle, engage the
parking brake and shift the automatic
transmission into park position

P. Otherwise

the vehicle could roll away which could result
in an accident and/or serious personal injury.

Gear ranges

With the automatic transmission in drive
position

D and driving in automatic program

mode

C or S, you can limit or extend the gear

range, see “One-touch gearshifting”
(

Y

page 89).

The current gear range appears in the
multifunction display.

:

Gear range indicator

Effect

=

With this selection you can use the
braking effect of the engine.

5

Allows the use of the engine’s
braking effect when driving

R

on steep downgrades

R

in mountainous regions

R

under extreme operating
conditions

4

For maximum use of the engine’s
braking effect on very steep or
lengthy downgrades.

Automatic shift program

Program mode selector switch

C Comfort

For comfort driving

S Sport

For sporty driving

Program mode selector switch on vehicles with

AMG Sport Package and SLK 55 AMG

C Comfort

For comfort driving

S Sport

For standard driving

M Manual

For manual gearshifting
(

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page 90)

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