Mercedes-Benz SLR-Class 2006 User Manual
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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Downshifting
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Press button
1 on the left side of the
steering wheel.
The transmission shifts to the next low-
er gear.
The current gear selector position ap-
pears in the right multifunction display
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The transmission will shift to the next low-
er gear as permitted by the shift program.
This action simultaneously limits the gear
range of the transmission (
when you are driving in the automatic
program mode C or S (
Upshifting
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Press button
2 on the right side of the
steering wheel.
The transmission shifts to the next
higher gear.
The current gear selector position ap-
pears in the right multifunction display
(
The transmission will shift to the next high-
er gear as permitted by the shift program.
This action simultaneously extends the
gear range of the transmission
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page 170) when you are driving in the
automatic program mode C or S
(
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You can change gears using the steer-
ing wheel gearshift buttons indepen-
dent of the currently selected gearshift
program (C/MAN/S).
You cannot shift with the steering
wheel gearshift buttons when the gear
selector lever is in position P, N or R.
Warning!
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On slippery road surfaces, never downshift
in order to obtain braking action. This could
result in drive wheel slip and reduced
vehicle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not
prevent this type of loss of control.