Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2013 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 153)

the transmission shifts to the optimal gear
for the current speed.
Kickdown
You can also use kickdown for maximum
acceleration in manual drive program M.
X Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear
depending on the engine speed.
i AMG vehicles: it is not possible to use
kickdown in manual drive program M.
Switching off the manual drive program
X Press the program selector button
(
Y
page 147) repeatedly until E (C in AMG
vehicles) or S appears in the multifunction
display.
Automatic transmission
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Driving
and
parking
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