Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2005 Owners Manual User Manual
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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission*
Maneuvering
When you maneuver in tight areas,
e.g. when pulling into a parking space:
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Control the vehicle speed by gradually
releasing the brakes.
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Accelerate gently.
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Never abruptly step on the accelerator.
Working on the vehicle
Steering wheel gearshift control
When driving in the automatic program
modes C or S, or in the manual program
mode M (SLK 55 AMG only), you can
change the gears manually on the steering
wheel or by using the gear selector lever
(
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page 154).
Warning!
G
When working on the vehicle, set the
parking brake and move gear selector lever
to position P. Otherwise the vehicle could
roll away.
i
To avoid overrevving the engine when
downshifting with steering wheel
gearshift buttons, the transmission will
not shift to a lower gear if the engine’s
max. speed would be exceeded.