Mercedes-Benz SL-Class - Manual (Page 166)

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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
For more information on driving with an
automatic transmission see “Automatic
transmission” (
୴ page 48).
Your vehicle’s transmission adapts its gear
shifting process to your individual driving
style by continually adjusting the shift
points up or down. These shift point adjust-
ments are performed based on current
operating and driving conditions.
If the operating conditions change, the
automatic transmission reacts by
adjusting its shift program.
Gearshift pattern for automatic
transmission
The automatic transmission selects indi-
vidual gears automatically, depending on:
ț the gear selector lever
position D (
୴ page 168) with
gear ranges ( ୴ page 167)
ț the selected program mode:
(C/S) ( ୴ page 170)
or
(MANUAL/C/S) (SL 55 AMG and
SL 65 AMG only) (
୴ page 175)
ț the position of the accelerator pedal
(
୴ page 171)
ț the vehicle speed
i
During the brief warm-up, transmission
upshifting is delayed. This allows the
catalytic converter to heat up more
quickly to operating temperature.