Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 166)

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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission*
Canceling gear range limit
̈ Pull and hold right shift paddle 2
until D reappears in the multifunction
display ( ୴ page 157).
The transmission will shift from the
current gear range directly to gear
range D.
Shifting into optimal gear range
̈ Pull and hold left shift paddle 1.
The transmission will automatically
select the gear range suited for optimal
acceleration and deceleration. This will
involve shifting down one or more
gears.
Manual shift program*
Manual shift program is available on
vehicles with AMG-Sport Package* and
SLK 55 AMG only.
In addition to the automatic shift
program C or S, your vehicle is equipped
with the manual shift program M.
In the manual program mode M,
system-controlled automatic gearshifting
is switched off and you need to change the
gears by manually upshifting or downshift-
ing using the steering wheel gearshift
paddles (
୴ page 164) or the gear selector
lever.
The program mode selector switch is
located on the lower part of the center
console.
Program mode selector switch
M Manual For manual gear shifting
C Comfort For comfort driving
S Sport For standard driving
The selected program mode appears in the
multifunction display (
୴ page 161).
!
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 park 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.
i For information on automatic program
modes C or S, see “Automatic shift program”
(
୴ page 161), “Gear selector lever one-touch
gearshifting” ( ୴ page 162), and “Steering wheel
gearshift control one-touch gearshifting*”
(
୴ page 163).